nearly seven o'clock
If he had to abandon the animal , he wanted to leave him where there was some chance of finding food . Here there was nothing . They pressed on again , walking for a few minutes , then resting . It was nearly seven o'clock when they came to a big house , standing several hundred yards from the road . Tom turned up the driveway . Presently the odor of frying bacon came to his nostrils , and he felt faint and dizzy . `` Lan ' sakes alive , '' exclaimed the negro woman who came to the door .