noon
`` That 's it , '' said Bowie . `` I 'll get there . You and the youngster meet me and my men at about this place to-morrow any time I can get here . Say it 'll probably be toward noon . Now I must have a talk with Great Bear . '' A chorus of friendly grunts responded to him from the Lipans who had gathered around , and they seemed to follow his instructions at once . Even Red Wolf and his pony had already disappeared .