noon
`` I pity the one who has to take a bite out of such a tough case as you , '' Teddy frankly told him ; and somehow Jimmy seemed to consider that he had been given a bouquet , for he bowed and smiled and looked pleased . `` Tell the rest that , '' he whispered to Teddy `` and I 'll be safe . '' The rain kept coming down steadily as the hours wore on . `` Tell me about your tropical showers , '' Jimmy remarked , as noon came and found no change in the conditions , `` right up here on the border of the Arctic regions , when it takes a notion to rain , it does make up for lost time . Why , I would n't be surprised if it kept the plug out of the rain barrel for a week now . '' `` It 's bound to make the going worse for us , '' Frank grumbled . `` Why , all the marshes will be flooded , and we 'll have a high old time trying to navigate through the same .