one o'clock in the afternoon
was his thought . `` I will rescue them ! '' he decided , and he began figuring on the matter in earnest and laying his plans . About half-past one o'clock in the afternoon , however , he was given a shock : He saw half a dozen British soldiers approaching the encampment from the north , and in their midst was-his brother Tom ! `` They 've captured Tom ! '' he exclaimed mentally , in dismay . `` Goodness , that is bad !