noon
The sun was fully up when Raven ordered a halt , and in a sunny valley , deep with grass , unsaddling the wearied animals , he turned them loose to feed and rest . Apparently careless of danger and highly contented with their night 's achievement , he and his Indian partner abandoned themselves to sleep . Cameron , too , though his indignation and chagrin prevented sleep for a time , was finally forced to yield to the genial influences of the warm sun and the languid airs of the spring day , and , firmly resolving to keep awake , he fell into dreamless slumber . The sun was riding high noon when he was awakened by a hand upon his arm . It was Raven . `` Hush ! '' he said .