eight o'clock
What if he disappointed Andy and Coach Robey when the time came ? He had visions of getting his signals mixed , of fumbling the ball at critical moments , of losing the game through his stupidity . There were times when he devoutly hoped that Joe Benson would recover the use of that ankle and get into the contest so that he -LSB- Steve -RSB- might not be called on to take part ! Then , at last , eight o'clock struck sonorously in the tower of Main Hall , and he closed his books with a sigh of relief , piled them up and went to the closet . When he was ready to go out Tom was still bent over his studies . Steve hesitated a moment with his hand on the knob . He wanted Tom to wish him luck .