the noon sun
Fear for himself and for his people tempted him to agree , but he firmly shook his head . `` I must stay with you until I 'm sure you 're safe . It is a matter only of minutes . '' Soon White Bear glimpsed the Stars and Stripes fluttering among distant trees and the noon sun glittering on brass buttons . Federal troops . At a clear spot on the trail , where Nancy and Woodrow would be visible from a distance , he called a halt . `` You two stay on the trail .