about noon
They kept to this , traveling east for a few miles , and then entered an intersecting valley , where some distance up they had a camp . They had not taken the precaution to hide either packs or mules , and so far as Allie could tell they had no fear of Indians . Probably they had crossed from California , and , being dishonest and avoiding caravans and camps , they had not become fully acquainted with the perils of that region . It was about noon when they arrived at this place . The sun was becoming blurred and a storm appeared brewing . Fresno dismounted , dropping the halter of the mustang . Then he let go his own bridle .