ten o'clock
In half an hour Sandy and Will came in with the provisions which they had brought from the camp , They reported that quite a large share of the tinned stuff had been cached in the snow about half way between the cabin and the site of the old camp . `` We could n't bring it all in , '' Sandy announced . `` I hope the man we drove out of the cabin will find it if he needs it , '' Will observed . After a hearty meal they cleared away the dishes and sat around the fire discussing the situation until ten o'clock . Then they secured the door and windows of the cabin and crawled into their bunks , which were remarkably well supplied with blankets and tanned bear skins . In the middle of the night the fire died down to embers and Will arose to pile on more wood . He moved softly about in order not to disturb the sleep of his chums , and finally sat down by the blaze to enter anew upon a mental discussion of the mystery which surrounded them .