Twelve o'clock
For Lucy never could look forward to any pleasure without wishing her darling `` niece '' to share it with her . `` Well , I guess we 've seen everything there is to see , '' remarked Nate , who had now told all he knew and was ready to go . While they still wandered about , talking of `` tailings '' and `` nuggets , '' they were startled by the peal of a bell . `` Twelve o'clock ! Two minutes ahead of time though , '' said Nate , taking from his pocket a handsome gold watch which Jimmy had always admired . `` What bell is that ? Where is it ? ''