about noon
Then looking up eagerly , hopefully , `` Miss Heger , perhaps you forgot to post it . Oh , how I hope that you did ! '' But the mountain girl shook her head . `` I sent it by Mr. Bently to the eastbound train , which was due about noon . He said that he himself would put it in the mail car . '' `` Then there is nothing that I can do ! '' The proud girl burst into sudden tears .