midnight
The Injuns was plum fooled by Dan ` l 's friendly ways an ' did n't watch ` im so close . `` So one night Dan ' l helped 'em ter eat a bigger supper than ever . They wuz all full enough ter bust , an ' went ter sleep an ' slept like logs . Hit wuz a dark night an ' the fire burned low , an ' long ` bout midnight Dan ' l made up his mind ter give 'em the slip . `` Hit wuz er dangerous job . Ef he failed hit wuz death shore-nuff , for nothin ' makes a Injun so pizen mad ez fer anybody ter be treated nice by 'em an ' then try ter get away . The Redskins wuz all sleepin ' round the fire .