ten o'clock
`` I want to keep my date , first . '' `` Well , do n't get into mischief , daughter ; that 's all I have to say about your mysterious deal , '' said Douglas paternally . Judith laughed and carried her pail of milk into the kitchen . It was after ten o'clock that night when Charleton led his two young henchman along the west trail , past Rodman 's and up the canyon toward the first shoulder of Lost Chief Peak . The Moose did not approve of the trip . He showed his disapproval by plunging and side jumping with nerve-racking persistency . Ginger and Democrat gave him ample turning room , biting or kicking him if he drew too near them .