about noon
`` That 's the boy who ran away from Mr. Mason , the lumber man , '' said Bert to himself . `` I wonder what became of him , and if we 'll ever see poor Frank again ? '' And he little thought how soon , and under what circumstances , he was to meet the unfortunate lad again . One of the porters , wearing a white cap , jacket and apron walked through the chair car about noon , calling out : `` First call fo ' dinner in de dinin ' car ! First call fo ' dinner ! '' `` Do they eat on trains ? '' asked Flossie .