Ten o'clock
It seemed to them as though they had hardly started before the mass of deep shadow which marked the location of Loco 's adobe lay almost in front of them on the right . The house was dark . Frank , after getting out of the saddle , examined his watch under the lamp . `` Ten o'clock , '' he announced to Clancy . `` The Loco family must all be in bed , Clan . '' `` Rout some one out , Chip , '' said Clan , `` and see if you can pick up any news . While you 're doing that I 'll skirmish around and see if there is a recently ridden horse at Pete 's hitching pole or in his corral . ''