noon
`` We gottee take it as it come -- no can help oulsels , '' said Wah Shin grimly . This phase of the situation was so self-evident that even Ike could not think of objecting to it , so he began to whistle a hymn tune and to pack up the food and blankets so that they might be all ready to start when Sam and Ulna returned with the information that they had discovered a way out of the cañon . But this hope , after having been strongly cherished for three hours , was doomed to disappointment . Shortly before noon the two explorers returned , and though Sam 's face told of his failure , Ike could not help asking : `` Wa'al , Mistah Sam , wat luck ? '' `` Poor luck , Ike , '' was the sad reply . `` Could n't find de way out , eh ? '' `` There is no way to find .