three o'clock in the
afternoon
The appetite of the young queen having been satisfied , Melville insisted on Red Feather sharing what was left with him . The Sioux declined at first , but yielded , and the remaining bread and milk furnished them a grateful and nourishing repast . They did not use all , but saved enough to supply another meal for Dot , whose appetite was sure to make itself felt before many hours passed by . Like most boys of his age in these later days , Melville Clarendon carried a watch , which showed that it was past three o'clock in the afternoon . This was considerably later than he supposed , and proved that in the rush of incidents time had passed faster than he had suspected . `` What shall I do ? '' asked the youth , turning to the chief .