About eleven o'clock
And the longer she thought of it , the more determined she became to take action herself . She had some faith that the telegram would bring results , but not much faith that those results would come in time to save their crop . While Bob was riding through the days and nights , fighting for them , she and the other ranchers were doing nothing but watch their cotton burn for water . About eleven o'clock Imogene went to the corral and bridled and saddled a horse . With the bridle reins in her left hand and her revolver in her right , she galloped off north toward Rogeen 's ranch to consult Noah Ezekiel . A mile up the road she met Noah riding south . `` What 's the matter ?