six o'clock
Suppose that inch , projected several miles , became about a thousand feet -- would n't the ` Laughing Water ' claim be discovered to be a part of the Indian reservation ? '' McCoppet eyed him narrowly , in silence , for a moment . He had suddenly conceived a new estimate of the man who had come from New York . Bostwick again leaned forward , continuing : `` No one will be aware of the facts but ourselves -- therefore no one will think of attempting to relocate the ` Laughing Water ' ground , lawfully , at six o'clock on the morning of the rush . But we will be on hand , with the law at our backs , and quietly take possession of the property , on which -- as it is reservation ground -- the present occupants are trespassing . '' McCoppet heard nothing of what his friend was saying . All the possibilities outlined had flashed through his mind at Bostwick 's first intimation of the plan .