twelve o'clock
There was a big crowd gathered round outside . They began to groan when the trooper lit the straw , but they did nothing , and went quietly home after a bit . We had the horses to see after next day . Just before the sale began , at twelve o'clock , and a goodish crowd had turned up , Starlight rides quietly up , the finest picture of a new chum you ever set eyes on . Jim and I could hardly keep from bursting out laughing . He had brought up a quiet cobby sort of stock horse from the Hollow , plain enough , but a wonder to go , particularly over broken country . Of course , it did n't do to bring Rainbow out for such work as this .