midday
Off with the loads , then , boys , and let 's get busy . '' The Indian and Uncle Dick now examined the boat and found that it would ferry something like five hundred pounds besides two men acting as oarsmen . As they had something like three-quarters of a ton in the pack-loads , this meant several trips in the boat . Meantime Moise , singing and laughing as usual , proceeded to build a fire and to make a little midday camp , for he knew they would tarry here for some time . `` We 'll would n't took all the grub over right way first thing , '' said he . `` Better eat plenty first . '' `` All right , Moise , '' said John ; `` I 'm hungry right now , and I 'll eat any time you say .