one o'clock
Very well , John ; I 'm willing . There may be trouble ahead of us , but to-day is so magnificent that it 's wise to forget everything but the present . '' They all enjoyed that first day 's ride . Wampus did not drive fast , for there were places where he could n't ; yet by one o'clock they had reached Laguna , sixty miles from their starting point . There was an excellent railway hotel here , so they decided to spend the rest of the day and the night at Laguna and proceed early the next morning . The big car was an object of much curiosity to the natives , and during the afternoon Wampus was the center of attraction . Myrtle had stood the ride remarkably well , and Uncle John noticed that her eyes were brighter and a shade of color had already crept into her pale cheeks .