about midnight
He was matched against the whole power of the Shawnee , Miami and kindred nations , and if they thought they could catch him , well , let them keep on trying . They should bear in mind , too , that the hunted sometimes would turn and rend the hunter . In order to gain once more upon the pursuit and give himself a chance to rest later on , he increased his speed greatly and also took precautions to hide his trail , which was not difficult where there were so many little streams . When he stopped about midnight he believed that he was at least ten or twelve miles ahead of the nearest warriors , who must have lost a great deal of time looking for his traces ; and , secure in the belief , he crept into a thicket , drew about him the blanket and the buffalo robe , which were now sufficient , and slept soundly until he was awakened by the howling of wolves . He was quite able to tell the difference between the voices of real wolves and the imitation of the Indians , and he knew that these were real . He raised up a little and listened . The long , whining yelp came again and again , and he was somewhat surprised .