About three o'clock
They afterward learned , however , by making inquiries , that the sheriff got his man , wounded , and that Bob later on paid the penalty of his crime . By noon that day they came to a sawmill , where a party of convicts , under guard , were making cypress shingles . Our boys did not put in , for the sight was anything but pleasing to them ; although Will did think it wise to get a picture of the camp , so as to add variety to his collection . About three o'clock they suddenly came to a little town . Here they stopped only a brief time , Frank going ashore to post some letters and purchase a few things he had on his list . Once more they were afloat . `` I 've got some pleasant news for you , fellows , '' said Frank , about an hour or so after they had lost sight of the settlement in the woods .