about ten o'clock in the morning
Hearing her , Elfreda and Grace also got up and made a hurried breakfast , and assisted her in saddling her horse . Julie rode away waving her good-bye , happy in the thought of a good deed performed , for her brief association with the girls of the Overland party had opened her eyes to many things . After breakfast the Overlanders held a consultation over what Julie had told them about conditions on White River Ridge , but deferred their decision as to what should be done until they had talked the situation over with Tom . Soon after that they packed up and rode away , reaching Hall 's Corners about ten o'clock in the morning . They halted at the general store , which also was the post office , hitched their horses to the tie rail and hurried in for their mail . `` I have a letter from Tom , '' whispered Grace to Elfreda . `` I must talk it over with the girls .