about noon
`` Of course , I shall not mention it . Good-bye and good luck . '' Tad mounted his broncho and was off , head-ding directly for the town of Forsythe . Arriving in the little town about noon , Tad dashed up the street toward Mr. Simms ' bank . Tethering his broncho to the post , he entered the bank , and in his anxiety , pushed open the door of Mr. Simms ' private office without ceremony . Here , as we already know , were Mr. Simms , Luke Larue and Ned , all eagerly discussing Tad 's mysterious disappearance . For a moment not one of those in the office spoke a word .