noon
Fortunately some extra clothing had been brought along , and a suit was given to Plum , for which he was exceedingly thankful . That night Jack slept finely , and in the morning declared himself in the best of health . Once again the party moved forward to the rocky bowl in the mountains holding the Devil 's Waters . By noon the summit of the ascent was gained and the party came to a halt . Then Jack went ahead accompanied only by Plum . As soon as Jack reached a spot where he could look into the vast bowl he saw that something unusual had occurred . He was mystified and appalled and sat on his pony spellbound .