noon
They were now entering one of those frequent mountain passes that diversified their road , and the care of driving required all Lyon 's attention . They travelled all night as nearly in a direct line towards the far distant city as the nature of the ground would permit . At daylight they found themselves in the midst of a deep forest , some twenty miles east of Blackville . Here , as the road was naturally broad and the trees tall and sparse , and especially as a clear stream of water ran along on one side , the travellers decided to stop and rest , and refresh themselves and their horses until noon . Lyon Berners got out and , followed by Sybil , went a little way into the woods , where they found a small opening and a spring of clear water . Here Lyon gathered brushwood and made a fire , while Sybil returned to the wagon and brought back a basket of provisions . Among them was a bottle of coffee already made , and which she turned into a small tin coffee-pot , and set on the fire to be warmed .