nine o'clock
There were a great number of Indians in town that day , big dark fellows in muddy moccasins and faded mackinaws who stood about watching the machinations of the whites without audible comments . Toward night the rain stopped and Lydia begged her father to take her into town to see the parade that would be indulged in by the victorious party . Amos was not at all averse to taking in the parade , himself . So nine o'clock found the two at the Square with a great waiting crowd . There were very few women in the crowd . Those that Lydia saw were painted and loud-voiced . Amos told her vaguely that they were `` hussies '' and that she was not to let go of his arm for an instant .