nine o’clock
Upon tracing on his maps , he found that his latitudinal route had been two degrees , or one hundred and twenty miles , to the westward . Kennedy remarked that the route tended toward the south ; but this direction was satisfactory to the doctor , who desired to reconnoitre the tracks of his predecessors as much as possible . It was agreed that the night should be divided into three watches , so that each of the party should take his turn in watching over the safety of the rest . The doctor took the watch commencing at nine o'clock ; Kennedy , the one commencing at midnight ; and Joe , the three o'clock morning watch . So Kennedy and Joe , well wrapped in their blankets , stretched themselves at full length under the awning , and slept quietly ; while Dr. Ferguson kept on the lookout . Change of Weather . -- Kennedy has the Fever .