midnight
Whether he sent Jakie to the hospital or to the undertaker was a question he did not attempt to answer ; one thing was certain , however , that he must send him to one of those places as soon as might be . That night , just before the train arrived , he sent another telegram to Johnny Scott at rush rates . He said simply : `` Send another cook immediately this one all in am returning him in baggage coach this train . Just after midnight he went to the station and received an answer , which is worth repeating : `` C. BENNETT , Dry Lake : Supply cooks running low am sending only available do n't kill this one or may have to go without season on cooks closed fine attached to killing , running with dogs or keeping in captivity this one drunk look for him in Pullman have bribed porter . J.G. SCOTT . '' It was sent collect , which accounts perhaps for the facetious remarks which it contained . It was morning when that train arrived , because it was behind time for some reason , but Chip , Weary , Pink and Big Medicine were at the depot to meet it .