four o'clock in the morning
`` My brother shall speak himself to the medicine-man , '' he said , and , raising the boy on his broad shoulders , he strode away quickly towards the village . It was scarcely daylight and no one was yet stirring , or the sight of an Indian carrying a white boy would have excited some curiosity . The doctor 's sleepy assistant , who hastily answered Woodpecker 's loud rap on the door , rubbed his eyes and stared , but he had a wholesome awe of such a visitor , and , making up the medicine , delivered it to Jem with unusual speed . The second Indian had disappeared on the way to the doctor 's , and the two strangely-matched companions immediately set out on their return journey through the forest , which was rapidly traversed by Woodpecker , and by four o'clock in the morning he set Jem down on the threshold of his Father 's door . `` Will you not stay and see how Mother is ? Father would like to thank you , '' said Jem . `` Not now , '' replied Woodpecker , taking with a grave and courteous smile the small hand extended to him , `` but say to my good white sister that her Indian brother does not forget kindness and that Woodpecker will return . ''