noon
Both he and Beverly Calhoun were ignorant of the true conditions that attached themselves to the new recruit . Baron Dangloss alone knew that Haddan was a trusted agent of the secret service , with instructions to shadow the newcomer day and night . That there was a mystery surrounding the character of Baldos , the goat-hunter , Dangloss did not question for an instant : and in spite of the instructions received at the outset , he was using all his skill to unravel it . Baldos was not summoned to the castle until noon . His serene indifference to the outcome of the visit was calculated to deceive the friendly but watchful Haddan . Dressed carefully in the close-fitting uniform of the royal guard , taller than most of his fellows , handsomer by far than any , he was the most noticeable figure in and about the barracks . Haddan coached him in the way he was to approach the princess , Baldos listening with exaggerated intentness and with deep regard for detail .