three o'clock
Harvey was all over the station . The strain of the last two days had told upon his nerves , but the prospect of a conflict buoyed him up . He had a long talk with Mallory , in which a campaign was mapped out as fully as was possible in the circumstances . It had been decided to hold the men ready to board the train at a moment 's notice ; but Harvey , as three o'clock came , ordered them aboard , for he realized that the longer the delay the greater would be the need of prompt action . So the long line filed out across the platform to the waiting cars , and the men made themselves comfortable for a long wait . Mallory stationed two of his own men in each car with orders to maintain strict discipline . In the baggage car were stored extra chains , hawsers , coupling links , crowbars , patent frogs , and every other device which , in Mattison 's estimation , could be used in case of extreme circumstances , and there were chairs for Harvey and his lieutenants .