noon
He would light his pipe and smoke as if in physical contentment , but his deep blue eyes were burning and somber as they rested on the vast emptiness about them . Na-che always dozed during the stops . Diana , after she had observed the look in Enoch 's eyes , occupied herself in writing up her note book . It was just noon when they came to an old trail which Enoch believed dropped to the cliff dwelling . Before descending it , they ate their lunch , Enoch and Diana sharing with Na-che . This done , they began to work carefully down the faint old trail . For ten or fifteen minutes , they wormed zig-zag downward , the angle of descent so great that frequently they were obliged to sit down and slide , controlling their speed by clinging to the rocks on either side .