They returned to the body of men yet holding Belton and ordered him released.

This evidently did not please the majority, but he was allowed to go.
That afternoon Belton called at the residence of the minister in order to offer an explanation.

The minister opened the door, and seeing who it was, slammed it in his face.

Belton turned away with many misgivings as to what was yet to come.

Dr.Zackland always spent his Sundays at Monroe and was a witness of the entire scene in which Belton had figured so prominently.