noon
`` It 's like reading about some fairy story ! '' `` It 's better than reading it , '' said Jerry . `` It 's the real thing . '' They arrived at San Felicity , shortly before noon . It was a very hot day , though the morning had been cool , and the boys began to appreciate the fact that they had come to a southern climate . There seemed to be no one at the little railroad station , at which they were the only passengers to leave the train . The train baggage man piled their trunks and valises in a heap on the platform , the engine gave a farewell toot , and the travelers were thus left alone , in what appeared a deserted locality .