noon
`` Yes , mam , I was . Everybody was . Court room packed to the doors . I sez to Iseling this morning , I sez , ` I 'll make the noon delivery all right , but the rest of the day 's my own . It ai n't only because of my former connection with the Sequin family , ' sez I ; ` it 's because Mr. Don Morley is a personal friend of mine . He 's white an ' he 's square , ' sez I , ` an ' the open-handedest young gent I ever done a favor for . If it 's a case of standin ' by him in trouble , or losin ' my job , ' I sez , ` why ta-ta to the job ! ' ''