noon
Kit ran her finger along the horse 's mane and with a spring Powder reared and bucked , and did all the things that an untamed bronco would do when he was first introduced to the saddle . `` You can have it all to yourself , '' said Bet , as Kit finally brought her quieted horse to a standstill . `` I like riding , but I do n't want to be a bronco buster . '' Although they planned on being in the town by noon , the girls carried a lunch strapped to their saddles . A rest and a bite to eat along the way was half the fun and they had not gone more than a mile before Joy was digging into the little bag that hung from the horn of her saddle . By ten o'clock when the other girls were ready for a rest and something to eat , Joy was down to the bottom of the bag . `` Never mind , Joy , you can have half of mine .