midnight
He realized this . Knowing the necessity of being well mounted , the robbers had no doubt splendid horses . This was a reasonable supposition . Near midnight the marshal and posse set out once more on the trail . He was compelled to take it afoot now , depending on his favorite dog , which was under leash , the posse following with the mounts . The dogs led them several miles southward on this mountain crest . Here was where the dogs were valuable .