about noon
For fifteen long years I have been on his trail ; but the time will come when my vengeance will be complete . ' `` An ' the ole man rolled himself up in his blanket , an ' , turning his back to me , sobbed himself to sleep . `` But my story is not yet told , '' continued Dick . `` About a year arter this , Bill an ' me were ridin ' along , about noon , in a little valley among the mountains , when we came , all of a sudden , on the camp of two trappers . '' ` Heaven be praised ! there he is ! ' said ole Bill .