noon
Georgie Brownbie had long been his bitter foe . He had prosecuted and , perhaps , persecuted Georgie for various offenses ; but as Georgie was supposed to be as much at war with his own brethren as with the rest of the world at large , Heathcote had not thought much of that miscreant in the present emergency . But if the miscreant were in truth at Boolabong , and if evil things were being plotted against Gangoil , Georgie would certainly be among the conspirators . Soon after noon Harry was on horseback and Jacko was at his heels . The heat was more intense than ever . Mrs. Heathcote had twisted round Harry 's hat a long white scarf , called a puggeree , though we are by no means sure of our spelling . Jacko had spread a very dirty fragment of an old white handkerchief on his head , and wore his hat over it .