three o'clock in the afternoon
The others also quickly assented to Dave 's plan . By and by the youngsters halted for half an hour to eat the luncheons they had brought with them . Then they went at their work again . At half-past three o'clock in the afternoon they tied up in bundles as much of the bark as each boy could carry , then started homeward . `` We ought to get home in time for supper , '' Dick declared hopefully . It was about eight o'clock in the evening when they reached Greg 's gate . The return was harder than they had expected .