midnight
Thereupon , having turned his pony out to graze with the Indian 's , Yellin ' Kid told the boys what had happened . `` We started some of the cattle from th ' round-up brandin ' over to th ' railroad , '' the cowboy stated , `` an ' followin ' th ' usual preliminaries we all settled down for th ' night , after you fellows rode off . An ' let me tell you I was glad t ' hit my bunk ! `` Well , some time near midnight we , out in th ' bunkhouse , was roused up by shootin ' from your father 's bungalow , Bud . Course that could n't mean but one thing , an ' we all got our guns an ' rushed out , natcherally . But all we saw was a bunch ridin ' off in th ' darkness , your father firin ' at 'em , Bud . `` Come t ' find out , your mother had been woke up by a noise in th ' office where th ' safe was .