About ten o'clock
The intense heat of the day , that would ripen the wheat to bursting , would likewise sooner or later ignite the cakes of phosphorus . And when Jerry found a cake far inside the field , away from the road , showing that powerful had been the arm that had thrown it there , and how impossible it would be to make a thorough search , Kurt almost succumbed to discouragement . Still , he kept up a frenzied hunting and inspired the laborers to do likewise . About ten o'clock an excited shout from Bill drew Kurt 's attention , and he ran along the edge of the field . Bill was sweaty and black , yet through it all Kurt believed he saw the man was pale . He pointed with shaking hand toward Olsen 's hill . Kurt vibrated to a shock .