About noon
Then the hunter put out the fire , and , searching for a more secluded spot , finally found one on top of the ledge , where he commanded a good view of his surroundings . The weary dog was asleep . Wetzel settled himself to rest , and was soon wrapped in slumber . About noon he awoke . He arose , stretched his limbs , and then took an easy position on the front of the ledge , where he could look below . Evidently the hunter was waiting for something . The dog slept on .