Jake recognized that the group was made up mostly of men who were prominent members of Mount Olivet church.

A few non-church-members and young men of the baser sort were also in the group.

Benton watched them until nearly daybreak, when they disbanded and started for home.

Jake lay quietly in his clump of buck-brush until he was sure that they were at a safe distance, then he crawled out and went home, informed much and scared more.
Shortly after sunrise, old Brother Bunk came over to tell Benton that Evangelist Blank was at his house safe, and happy in the Lord.

This news greatly relieved Benton and his good wife, for they had not seen the Evangelist since he left their tent during the night, and they did not know just how he was faring.