midnight
For a time he sat very still , trying to peer into the shadows beyond the fire and listening to the sounds that came to him from out of the night . As he watched and listened his brain worked ceaselessly , conjuring picture after picture of what that danger might be , and at last he drew out of the firelight and concealed himself in the deep gloom of the bush . From here he could see the camp , and at the same time was safe from a possible rifle shot . The night passed with tedious slowness , and he was glad when , a little after midnight , Wabi came out to relieve him . At dawn he was in turn awakened by the young Indian . Mukoki was already up and had prepared his pack . Apparently he had regained his old spirits , but both Rod and Wabigoon could see that behind them the fear of the preceding night still haunted him .