noon
Instead , his soul was uplifted . He was now the chosen comrade of these three paladins , and he was no longer alone in the world . But he merely said : `` I 'll try to show myself worthy . '' They were compelled to stop at noon for rather a long rest , as walking was tiresome . Fields , who was a good scout , went back and looked for pursuers , but announced that he saw none , and , after an hour , they started again . `` I 'm thinkin ' , '' said the Panther , `` that Urrea has already organized the pursuit . Mebbe he has pow ` ful glasses an ' kin see us when we ca n't see him .