noon
But it do n't look like lettin ' up , and this is the worst possible shore in a sou ` wester . Pete may try to hang on , but it 's best to get out before she howls . '' At first it did seem as though the weather were growing better . The stiff southwest wind dropped perceptibly , and by noon , when they went to anchor for dinner , the sun was breaking fitfully through the clouds . `` That 's all right , '' ` Frisco Kid said prophetically . `` But I ai n't been on the bay for nothing . She 's just gettin ' ready to let us have it good an ' hard . ''