Noon
`` I am with yeou every time , '' said Plum , and shook hands on it . As said before , he was without funds and more than glad that our hero was willing to assist him . The night was spent at the dilapidated house without anything unusual happening , and early in the morning they got breakfast , -- eating some birds Jack brought down with his pistol -- and then went on their journey . Noon found them on the main road , and an hour later they came across two of the members of Jack 's party . `` Well , I am glad to see you are alive , '' said one of the men . `` We had about given you up for lost . '' `` I came pretty near being lost forever , '' answered Jack , and once again had to tell his story .