midnight
She was as good as her word . The afterglow had not faded from the sky when Roger returned to the camp , after helping Charley with her chores . His guest had retired to her tent and Roger withdrew to his and threw himself down on his cot to await the return of Dick and Ernest . It was midnight when the teams rattled into camp . Roger hastened out at once . `` We 'll unhitch and leave both wagons here to unload in the morning , '' said Ernest . Dick already was silently unchecking his horses , returning only a grunt to Roger 's greeting .