midnight
Fuller 's ! The good man of the house received the lad with open arms , and cared for his horse ; inside the cabin , Mrs. Fuller , who had heard the conversation without , had made ready a great pan of milk and a loaf of bread , having risen from her bed to care for the young wanderer . Never did bread and milk taste so deliciously to weary traveller as this ! Full-fed , Sandy looked at the clock on the wall , and marked with wondering eye that it was past midnight . He had recounted his trials as he ate , and the sympathizing couple had assured him that he had been deceived by the sheep-driver . It was very unlikely that he was driving his flock to California . And it was probable that , coming to some place affording food and water , the sheep had left the main road and had camped down in one of the ravines out of sight .