noon
This was the country that they knew best , the country Adam Colfax and his men knew least . It was best for another reason that they did not seek him . So wary a foe as the Wyandot could keep away help from the outside , and , if he escaped , he must escape alone . They traveled swiftly and almost without a word until noon , when they stopped for a half hour and ate . They did not light any fire , but took cold food from their pouches , of which they had a variety , and once more Timmendiquas was most hospitable . `` Oghtaeh -LRB- Squirrel -RRB- , '' he said , holding up a piece . `` Yes , thank you , '' replied the boy , who thought he recognized the flesh .