two o'clock
The young uns can come back now , if they will , safely enough . '' Before doing anything else the farmer assembled the party together in the living room , and there solemnly offered up thanks to God for their deliverance from danger , and implored his protection for the absent ones . When this was over he said to his wife : `` Now , Jane ; you had better lie down and get a few hours ' sleep . It is already two o'clock , and there is no chance whatever of their returning tonight , but I shall go down to the lake and wait till morning . Place candles in two of the upper windows . Should they be out on the lake they will see them and know that the Indians have not taken the house . '' Morning came , without any signs of the absent ones .