the noon sun
He would begin with that . One resolution led to the next . Only two days after he had determined upon the reception , he ordered Kruger Bobs to saddle the gray broncho and to attend him upon The Nig . Then , when the noon sun lay warm over the city , he mounted and , with Kruger Bobs behind him , he rode slowly down Adderley Street to the water front , and turned eastward to the home of the Dents . The wide veranda and the great white pillars seemed like home to him , in all truth . That house had been the scene of some of his best hours , as of his worst ones , and his heart pounded madly against his ribs as he caught sight of its familiar outlines . Then he drew in his breath sharply and bore down hard in his stirrups , while his face went white to the lips .