noon
We will keep right on , as long as it lasts . If it drops , we will overhaul her . '' The barque was the slowest craft of the three , and Joe Lockett had every stitch of canvas set , to enable him to keep up with the others . At noon , a large craft was seen , coming off from the land . Bob examined her with the telescope , and then handed the glass to Brown . `` She is a frigate , '' the sailor said . `` It 's the same that blazed away at us , yesterday .