noon
Bold would jump for the deer that had been shot , but Brave always tried to catch or turn the ones that were still running . He needed meat badly , and he needed more deerskins , to make new clothes . He was thinking of the new overshirt he meant to make as he fell asleep ... . It was past noon when he and Brave turned back toward Keeper 's House . The deer had gone farther than he had expected , but he had found them , and killed four . The carcasses were cleaned and hung from trees , out of reach of the foxes and the wolves , and he would take Brave back to the house and leave him on guard , and return with Bold and the sled to bring in the meat . He was thinking cheerfully of the fresh meat when he came out onto the path from the village , a mile from Keeper 's House .