eleven o'clock
He brung the letter to me to cipher out fer him . You know Shag ai n't no great at readin ' ef he is the best judge of a mine anywheres about . '' Thus the station agent explained in low thrilling tones ; and even the Indians watched and grunted their interest . At eleven o'clock the horses arrived , four besides Shag 's , and the rest of the outfit . The onlookers regarded Shag with the mournful interest due to the undertaker at a funeral . Shag felt it and acted accordingly . He gave short , gruff orders to his men ; called attention to straps and buckles that every one knew were in as perfect order as they could be ; criticized the horses and his men ; and every one , even the horses , bore it with perfect composure .