about midnight
Finally , about eleven P.M. , I reached the camp almost exhausted . I had exerted myself very much during the day , and had not eaten anything since breakfast . I reported to Elder Rae the situation of the folks behind . He immediately got up some horses , and the boys from the valley started back about midnight to help the ox-teams in . The night was very severe , and many of the animals were frozen . It was five A.M. before the last team reached the camp . `` I told my companions about the old man James and his little boy .