noon
It 's going to be a clear night , and there is small chance for even an Indian to hide in that buffalo-grass with the stars shining . They have got to come up from below , for no buck could climb down this bluff without making a noise . I do n't see why , with decent luck , we ca n't hold out as we are until help gets here ; those fellows who rode away will report at Cañon Bluff and send a rider on to Dodge for help . There ought to be soldiers out here by noon to-morrow . What troops are at Dodge now ? '' `` Only a single company -- infantry , '' replied Moylan gloomily . `` All the rest are out scouting ` long the Solomon .