eight o'clock
It was turning into such a rich joke ! If no one discovered Judd before the time was set to bring him out , it would be great ! Judd , meanwhile , had remained within the close confinement of his room awaiting until the time was ripe to resurrect himself . At eight o'clock President Windell suspended all morning classes and the entire college practically went into mourning . Benz , overcome with grief , confessed time and again his part in the tragedy wherever he could find an audience . Within another hour the sheriff came down from Tarlton and gravely proceeded to corral all the participants in the `` foul murder . '' He had been newly appointed custodian of the law and was overly anxious to perform his duties well .