noon
You stand guard until sunrise -- until the sun is well up , in fact , then call me . Keep your ears wide open ; listen for every sound ; if it 's the captain coming back you 'll hear the hoof beats down there on the road ; if it 's Apaches you wo n't hear anything . But you take my word for it , Jim , they wo n't attempt to follow beyond Snow Lake to-night . They ca n't be here before noon , and by that time we 'll be miles away towards the river . Do n't get stampeded . Just keep cool ; watch and listen . If Kate asks anything more about the captain tell her he 's down by the wagon .