noon
They 'll show up , all right . Thank you for telling me , boys , and do n't say anything about it . '' In spite of their silence , however , the rumor that the star catcher and the shortstop were missing spread through the team . By noon the players were openly discussing the whereabouts of the two players . Clancy showed his anxiety . `` Ca n't you tell me where they were going , Kohinoor ? '' he asked .