nine o'clock
They waited a moment , and then Joseph said : -- `` Send for the police ! For God 's sake , take me out of this ! I ca n't stand it any longer ! '' It was not yet nine o'clock , and a boy came by in the street crying : -- `` Extra ! The Kilgore barn murderer captured ! Full confession ! '' Although the words were perfectly audible through the lowered windows to all in the room , Mrs. Kilgore was the only one who took any mental cognizance of them .