noon
They were eager to see Baltimore , but the train stopped there only a few minutes , and they were not allowed to leave the coaches . Then the train turned towards the west . The drizzle of rain had now become a pour , and it drove so heavily that they could see but little outside . Food was served at noon and afterward many slept in the cramped seats . Dick , despite his stiff position , fell asleep too . By the middle of the afternoon everybody in their coach was slumbering soundly except Sergeant Whitley , who sat by the door leading to the next car . All that afternoon and into the night the train rattled and moved into the west .