nine o'clock
I was surprised . Possession being nine points of the law , it seemed his very chance to intrench himself in the bed . But the cow-puncher had planned a campaign needing no intrenchments . Moreover , going to bed before nine o'clock upon the first evening in many weeks that a town 's resources were open to you , would be a dull proceeding . Our entire company , drummer and all , now walked over to the store , and here my sleeping arrangements were made easily . This store was the cleanest place and the best in Medicine Bow , and would have been a good store anywhere , offering a multitude of things for sale , and kept by a very civil proprietor . He bade me make myself at home , and placed both of his counters at my disposal .