nearly noon
`` We 'll have to let the Pooles know right away , '' said Dave . `` I fancy Doctor Clay will send a telegram , '' answered Mr. Dale . `` And in the meanwhile we 'll have to take the prisoner to the Oakdale lockup . '' It was nearly noon when the crowd reached Oak Hall . The wild man had but little to say . His capture had evidently broken his spirit , and he was inclined to cry . But when Doctor Clay asked him if he would like to have something to eat , he brightened up wonderfully .