noon
We will hope there wo n't be any more , but -- '' He did not finish his sentence , but the others knew what he meant . Thereupon they fell to work , and soon had made a shelter that , while very light and frail , would afford them all the protection needed in that mild climate , and , at the same time , there would be no danger should an earthquake collapse it , and bring it down about their heads while they were sleeping in it . For they decided that they needed some shelter from the night dews , as it was exceedingly uncomfortable to rest on the sands even wrapped in blankets , and with a driftwood fire burning nearby . It was noon when they had their shack rebuilt to their liking , and they stopped for dinner . There was quite a variety of stores in the airship , enough for a much larger party than that of our three friends , and they varied their meals as much as possible . Of course all the stuff they had was canned , though there are some salted and smoked meats . But canned food can be had in a variety of forms now-a-days , so the castaways did not lack much .