Benton and his family arrived home from the camp about three o'clock in the morning.

They had been there only half an hour when they were aroused by the shout of the mob, who demanded that the preacher should be yielded up to them.

Not until they had thoroughly searched Benton's home would they believe Jake's contention that Evangelist Blank was not on the premises.

Finally, when they were convinced that Benton could not or would not tell them where the preacher was they withdrew to a clump of woods a short distance from Benton's home and, the morning air being chilly, built a fire.
It was here that their identity became known.

As they chatted around the fire they removed the masks from their faces.