noon
He worked silently at the meal getting , fried steaks of venison , and boiled a pot of coffee . They ate . He filled his pipe , and smoked while he repacked . Altogether , he did not consume more than forty minutes at the noon halt . Hazel , now woefully saddle sore , would fain have rested longer , and , in default of resting , tried to walk and lead Silk . Roaring Bill offered no objection to that . But he hit a faster gait .