"Sam," said he, "ever since I saw you were in earnest about living a
new life, I've been trying to arrange matters so that your boy Joe--I
suppose you know why he ran away--could come back without getting into
trouble. It was not easy, for the man from whom he--took something
seemed to feel very ugly. But he has promised not to prosecute."
"Thank God!" exclaimed Sam. "If now I knew where the boy was--"
"I've attended to that, too. I've had him looked up and found and
placed in good hands for two or three weeks, and I don't believe you
will be ashamed of him when he returns."
Sam Kimper lapsed into silence, and the judge felt uncomfortable. At
last Sam exclaimed,--
"I feel as if it would take a big prayer and thanksgiving meeting to
tell all that's in my mind."
"A very good idea," said the judge; "and, as you have the very people
present who should take part in it, I will make haste to remove all
outside influence." So saying, the judge bowed in his most courtly
manner to Mrs. Kimper and Jane, and departed.
"Let us all pray," said Sam, dropping upon his knees.
CHAPTER XIX.
Eleanor Prency was a miserable young woman during most of the great
revival season which followed the special meetings at Dr. Guide's
church. She did not see Ray Bartram as much as of old, for the young
man spent most of his evenings at the church, assisting in the work.
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