Jake Newby set Jake's household
all agog. They had never heard of such a thing before. When Jake had
arrived home from his encounter he had told Kate, his wife, all about
it, coloring it in his own favor.

"I went over to see Robert Davis and kindly asked him to let me have
the chickenhouse and to reprove him gently for the way he had treated
dad, and, what do you think? he jumped on me as mad as he could be.
I'll get even with Bob Davis, I will. The mean rascal," said Jake.

"Well, of all things, is that the way holiness men do? A pretty mess
for Davis to get into," said Kate.

"I'll fix him. Wait till a good chance comes, and I will make him
sorry enough," said Jake. "Little good he can do in this neighborhood,
living like that."

"But Jake, you are a member of the church, and you must be careful how
you live," said Kate.

"Oh, yes, I suppose so," said Jake laconically.

But Jake's religion did not concern him very much. Everybody knew
that. His name was on the church book, and Jake paid a little money in
now and then, but as for prayer or testimony, he had none, and as for
vital, personal godliness and personal salvation, to these he was a
perfect stranger. In fact, the denomination to which Jake belonged did
not believe in nor teach salvation from sin. Many others in it were
just like him.

While the Newby family were discussing the fight, it was to their
great surprise to see Robert Davis come through the open gate.

"Well, if there doesn't come Bob Davis now," Kate exclaimed. "What
do you suppose he is after? Do you suppose he is going to renew the
fight, Jake? Mercy me. Help!"

But Robert knocked quietly, and Jake opened the door, and before
anyone else could speak Robert made his confession, while the Newby
children and Kate looked on in amazement. After Jake and Robert shook
hands, and the trouble was ended, a strange atmosphere pervaded the
Newby home. They had never felt just like that before. There was a
peace, an awe, a holy feeling such as people have sometimes at the
height of a revival meeting. If Jesus had suddenly appeared in person
there would not have been much more of a holy atmosphere than existed
right there at that moment. They could hardly understand it. No doubt
the angels of heaven were there, and the Holy Spirit was present to
exert his benign influence toward the salvation of that family. Kate
began to cry great big tears of joy. Jake sat down.

"Jake, Bob Davis is a man," said