noon
Carl did not mention Gertie again . But it all meant Gertie . * * * * * Carl made his round trimming the arc-lights next day , apparently a rudely healthy young person , but really a dreamer love-lorn and misunderstood . He had found a good excuse for calling on Gertie , at noon , and had been informed that Miss Gertrude was taking a nap . He determined to go up the lake for rabbits . He doubted if he would ever return , and wondered if he would be missed . Who would care if he froze to death ?