twelve o'clock
We separated until noon . I had no great difficulty with Yank , either because I was , as Johnny said , a plausible liar , or because Yank was secretly glad to have us near . After visiting with him a while I took the axe and set about the construction of a cradle . Johnny returned near twelve o'clock to find me at this useful occupation . `` As to Danny Randall , '' he began at once , squatting near by : `` Origin lost in mists of obscurity . First known in this country as guide to a party of overland immigrants before the gold discovery . One of the original Bear Flag revolutionists .