Again the man cursed the Doctor and defied him. It happened that this man was a rich trader and felt his power.
The man did not appear at the church on Sunday evening. Doctor Grenfell announced to the congregation that the man was to appear to confess and receive judgment, and he asked every one to keep his seat while he went to fetch the fellow.
He found the man in a neighbor's house, surrounded by his friends. It was evident the man's crew had no mind to fight for him, they knew he was guilty. The man was praying, perhaps to soften the Doctor's heart.
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"Prayer is a good thing in its place," said the Doctor, "but it doesn't 'go' here. Come with me."
The man, like a whipped dog, went with the Doctor. Entering the meeting room, he stood before the waiting congregation and made a complete confession.
"You deserve the punishment of man and God?" asked the Doctor.
"I do," said the man, no longer defiant.