about noon
The savages crowded around as the Americans swayed to the waltz , and their surprise was no less than that of the Americans , when the tom-toms stirred the Moros to the dance and they whirled and crouched in native fashion . Governor Findy was surrounded by his personal guard ; burly Irishmen shared this honor with stalwart Moros , thus proving the governor 's trust in the wild people . Dato Mandi , Dato Kali Pandapatan , and Governor Findy were conversing on the steps of the dancing platform . `` Kali says that Piang mysteriously disappeared about noon to-day , '' explained Mandi in excellent English . `` Who is this Piang , Mandi ? '' asked the governor . `` Piang is the idol of the Buldoon tribe .