noon
Neither Bradshaw nor Bowling were sufficiently recovered to travel . Story determined to wait until they were well enough to accompany him . I hardly liked the notion of leaving these four men behind -- only two , or at most three , of them able to protect themselves in the event of their being attacked ; still they did not seem to fear the danger : though , even if they had , most of us had grown so selfish and unaccommodating , that I do n't think they would have met with much sympathy . It was an hour beyond noon when we were in readiness to start . We took two of the baggage-horses with us , to carry the tent-poles and covering , and a few utensils . Our personal baggage was packed on the horses we rode . Bradley and Don Luis rode in advance , José followed with the baggage-horses , and McPhail and myself brought up the rear .