midnight
They 're so intent on it , too , that there is n't one chance in a thousand they 'll see us . '' `` But I 'm glad I see them , '' said Will . `` It 's a wonderful sight . I never thought I 'd look upon its like , the chase of the buffalo herd under a midnight moon . It makes my blood leap . '' `` And mine , too , though I 've seen it before . This wild country with its vast plains and its high mountains takes hold of you , Will .