About two o'clock in the afternoon
`` The tomahawk descended like a streak of light , and the last of the murderers sank at the ole man 's feet . The eighth notch was added to those on the knife , an ' the debt was canceled . '' Wild Geese . About two o'clock in the afternoon the boys concluded that it was about time to start for home ; so , after putting out the fire and fastening the door of the cabin , they set out . Archie led the way , with a ` coon slung over each shoulder , and another dangling from his belt behind . The others followed close after him , in `` Indian file . '' In this manner they marched through the woods , joking and shouting , and talking over the events of the day , and now and then indulging in a hearty laugh when they happened to think how Archie looked when he came into the camp , dripping wet .