noon
Some of them strapped on their skates and set out to draw the laden iceboats as the most logical way of making steady progress . `` What are two measly miles , when such a glorious prospect looms up ahead of us ? '' cried Sandy . `` We ought to be at the old Radway by noon . '' `` Yes , '' added Bobolink , quickly . `` And I heard Paul saying just now that as we were in no great hurry he meant to call a halt there for an hour or more . We can start a fire and have a bully little warm lunch , just to keep us from starving between now and nightfall , when a regular dinner will be in order . ''