nearly noon
They sha n't say that we could not find our way home in broad daylight . '' The rifle signal shots were repeated shortly after Grace got started again . She answered them , but was unable to tell from which direction the signals had come , though the shots sounded off to the right of her , but she decided to continue on in the direction she had chosen however , believing that she was headed towards the camp . It was nearly noon when Grace discovered a horseman far to the right . He was too far away to be recognized , and , evidently , he had not seen her . The Overland girl fired three shots into the air , which were answered by a similar signal , then the distant rider was seen to turn and gallop towards her . Grace headed for him , riding more slowly than she had been doing , and finally discovering that the horseman was Hi Lang .