noon
The captain agreed that there was nothing like a false impression for assisting the efficacy of military movements , and presently the General asked him to command a halt . It was high noon , and the sun gleamed on the brass trumpet as the long note blew . Again the musical strain sounded on the cold , bright stillness , and the double line of twenty legs swung in a simultaneous arc over the horses ' backs as the men dismounted . `` We 'll noon here , '' said the General ; and while the cook broke the ice on Boisé River to fill his kettles , Crook went back to the mules to see how the sore backs were standing the march . `` How d'ye do , Jack Long ? '' said he . `` Your stock is travelling pretty well , I see .