noon
They camped in a dip and did not light any fire , lying as Ned had done the night before on their horse blankets and wrapping themselves in their own . The three horses seemed to be contented with one another and made no noise . They deemed it wise now to keep a watch , as they might be near Urrea 's band or Lipans might pass , and the Panther , who said he was not sleepy at all , became sentinel . Ned , although he had not risen until noon , was sleepy again from the long ride , and his eyes closed soon . The last object that he saw was the Panther standing on the crest of the swell just beyond them , rifle on shoulder , watching the moonlit plains . Obed White was asleep already . The Panther walked back and forth a few times and then looked down at his comrades in the dip .