about midnight
Although none of the Indians could show any reason for suspecting their visitor , except his strange arrival among them , still they were not reckless and foolish enough to leave him to himself , or to permit him to depart . Besides the two who were stationed at a distance as sentinels , one remained awake to keep an eye upon his movements . Yet this precaution was useless ; for to all appearances , he slept as deeply as any of them , and was among the latest who awoke in the morning . Leland fell asleep about midnight , and gained a few hours of undisturbed rest . In the morning he was considerably refreshed , and had it not been for the awful doom that threatened him , would have possessed a joyous fund of spirits . His wound , which had been only an ugly flesh one , had ceased to trouble him , and he experienced no pain except from the ligaments that bound him . As he increased in strength , these were increased in number and tightness , until his limbs swelled and pained him more than his hurt .