noon
I 'll bet that pore girl 's tired , for they must have made a short camp last night . _ Vamos , caballo _ ! '' and so he spurred on to the northward along the hot low flats . By noon he sighted a dust cloud on ahead , which told him that he had the other party well in hand if he liked , in spite of the speed they were making . `` They travelled all night , that 's what they did ! If that Mexican do n't kill his team , it 's a lucky thing . '' He did not seek to close the gap between them , but on the other hand pulled up and rode more slowly .