noon
One thing is certain , he has n't found any game , or we would have heard the firing . '' Tired by their long tramp the boys sat down in the shelter , thinking that Captain Moore would return at any moment . Thus an hour was passed . It was now noon , and Joe and Darry set to work to prepare dinner for themselves . The repast was just finished when Joe let out a cry of alarm . `` Matt Gilroy ! '' He was right .