about two o'clock
Then a courier , one of Ferry 's scouts , galloped up to the General 's tent , and presently the Major walked from it to the tavern and up to Charlotte 's room , to say that Ferry was only detained by Quinn 's non-arrival . `` It 's all right , '' said everyone . Another hour wore on , another followed . The General and old Dismukes played cards and the latter began to smell of his drams , Harry and Cécile walked and talked apart , Camille kept me in leash with three other men , and about two o'clock came another courier with another bit of Ferry 's writing ; Quinn had returned . He had had a brush with jayhawkers in the night , had captured all but their leader , and had sent his prisoners in to brigade headquarters at Union Church , while he returned to Ferry 's camp bringing with him , mortally wounded -- `` O -- oh ! Oh -- oh ! '' exclaimed Charlotte , gazing at the missive , -- `` Sergeant Jim Langley ! ''