Bud followed, while Soden shot his lightnings after them, declaring that "young men who ran away from the truth would dwell in torments forever." Bud had not counted amiss when he thought that Mr.Soden's preaching would be likely to arouse so mean-spirited a fellow as Walter.

So vivid was the impression that Johnson begged Bud to return to the office with him.

He felt sick, and was afraid that he should die before morning.

He insisted that Bud should stay with him all night.

To this Means readily consented, and by morning he had heard all that the frightened Walter had to tell.
And now let us return to the trial, where Ralph sits waiting the testimony of Walter Johnson, which is to prove his statement false..