noon
Then you 're goin ' to see some runnin ' that takes the cake . Wheel did n't we sprint , though ? Bet you I jumped clear over a log that stood six feet high from the ground -- more or less . '' It happened that the stay-at-home scouts had just prepared their noon meal at the time the explosion occurred that made the whole island tremble . That had startled them so much that they had not had the heart to think of sitting down because of anxiety about the fate of their chums . And so the dinner had remained untouched up to the time they heard the `` cooee '' of the returning warriors ; and then caught the bark of the fox , that told them that Paul and his posse had returned . There was enough for all , because the cooks were very liberal in making up their messes .