Twelve o'clock
Red demurred sleepily and finally compromised by lying down at Buck 's side , where he would be handy in case of trouble . Buck waited patiently , too heavily laden with responsibility to feel the need of rest , and when he judged that three hours had passed began to worry about the men he had sent to camp . Drawing back into a crevice he struck a match and looked at his watch . `` Twelve o'clock ! '' he muttered . `` I 'll wake Red an ' see how Frenchy is getting on . Time them fellers were back too . ''