one
o'clock
The boy was a natural wonder . He never knew what it was to be tired . He could march farther than most men , eat less and do without sleep , and never did he appear to be the least wearied . The hour of midnight had passed and the early morning , according to the manner of marking time , had commenced ; in other words , it was one o'clock when Eben fancied he heard a slight noise . He was in a position where he could see everything outside , and as the moon was shining brightly he was not long in discerning a number of men moving toward the barn . He crawled across to Ethan and gently shook him . `` Colonel , we are betrayed . ''