nine o'clock
Weimer was hugging his knees in a state of blissful content , the smoke from his pipe curling about his head and almost shutting from view the big young man on whose shoulders he had already shifted all burdens connected with the Grant-Weimer claims . During the remainder of the day Ross worked cleaning up the cabin and packing away their winter supplies . When night came his bunk looked better to him than the supper which Weimer was preparing , and he dropped asleep sitting beside the table waiting for the flapjacks . But , instead of turning in directly after washing the supper dishes , as he had intended , he was forced to keep awake until nine o'clock entertaining the denizens of Meadow Creek Valley . The McKenzies came over first . Weimer , who , when night approached , had removed his goggles , saw them coming first and raised his voice in protest . `` Ach !