ten o'clock
The news had arrived at six , and the messengers were sent off half an hour later . The Hardys had set out before eight , and had reached the scene of the catastrophe in half an hour . It was nine o'clock when the bodies were found , and half an hour after this friends began to assemble . By ten o'clock a dozen more had arrived , and several more could be seen in the distance coming along at full gallop to the spot . ` I think , ' Mr. Hardy said , ` that we had better employ ourselves , until the others arrive , in burying the remains of our poor friends . ' There was a general murmur of assent , and all separated to look for tools . Two or three spades were found thrown down in the garden , where a party had been at work the other day .