nearly noon
Andy was too tired to stay awake over this problem when he located the clown 's new quarters . Before he retired , however , he got word to the circus manager that Jim Tapp was evidently following the circus , and had been seen in Tipton that very evening . The next morning Andy was too busy to give the matter of his aunt 's near proximity much thought . He worked with a gang hoisting the main tent until nearly noon . `` Hi , Wildwood ! '' hailed a friendly voice , as Andy was leaving the cook 's tent an hour later . The speaker was Marco .