Ten
o'clock
Many of those present certainly considered him to be such . However , they were none the less hearty in their toast , and Jacky and Bill were the two first to raise their glasses on high . The toast drunk , tongues were let loose and the supper began . Ten o'clock was the time at which Horrocks was to set out . Therefore there were two hours in which to make merry . Never was a merrier meal taken at the ranch . Spirits were at bursting point , due no doubt to the current of excitement which actuated each member of the gathering .