about noon
he said cheerfully . `` I 'm mighty glad of it . Other messengers have got through from Sherburne , confirming what you said , but you were the first to arrive and the army already was on the march because of the news you brought . Dalton arrived about noon , dead beat . Happy is coming with a horse for you , and you can rejoin the staff now . '' `` Before I leave I 'll have to thank Mr. Jones once more , '' said Harry . `` He runs the best passenger service that I know . ''