noon
cried Grace , as Betty slowed down once more . `` I thought we 'd take it easy , '' the Little Captain went on , `` as we do n't want to finish our cruise in one day , or even two . If I drove the Gem to the limit , we 'd be in Rainbow Lake , and out of it , in too short a time . So I planned to go down the river slowly , stop at noon and go ashore for our lunch , go on slowly again , and tie up for the night . '' `` Then we 're going to sleep aboard ? '' asked Grace . `` Of course !