one o'clock Friday afternoon
Drayne was not at school on Friday . Instead , an excuse of illness was received from him . Nor did Mr. Morton say anything to Dr. Thornton , the principal , until the end of the school week . Just after school had been dismissed , at one o'clock Friday afternoon , Mr. Morton called Dr. Thornton to the private office , and there laid before him the charges and the proofs . That fine old gentleman was overwhelmed with grief that `` one of his boys '' should have done such an utterly mean , wanton and dishonorable thing . `` This ca n't be passed by , Mr. Morton , '' exclaimed Dr. Thornton brokenly . `` If you will kindly leave the proofs in my hands , I will see that the whole matter is taken up officially . ''