noon
Was he not one of an adventurous band of pioneers going into a vast wilderness , an untamed and unexplored land , to battle with nature and the elements ? For several hours they paddled , finally entering the wide river mouth . Here the first indication of a current was encountered , and the northern bank was followed closely that they might take advantage of counter eddies , and thus overcome the retarding effect of the midstream current . '' ` Twill be noon when th ' boat comes , an ' we 'll stop now t ' boil th ' kettle , '' Bob finally suggested . `` Th ' Traverspine River is handy by . She comes into this river just above here a bit . '' `` Good ! ''