about six o'clock
in the morning
The clothing of the boys was inspected by the Indians , and everything of a bright nature was discarded . They were all dressed in smoked leather suits , with caps to match . This made them almost the colour of the rocks and dried ferns , or bracken , among which they would have to do a good deal of crawling . The deer hunters left the camp about six o'clock in the morning , Alec and the captain going in a north-easterly direction , and Frank and his companion about due west . The understanding was to be back , if possible , not later than midnight . Each Indian , however , took the precaution of strapping on his back a grey blanket in case of delay . The adventures of Alec and the captain we will have .