Then the excitement commenced.
Others joined in the shouting and the uproar became deafening. It was
a familiar scene to Westerfelt, but to-day it was all like a dream. He
could not keep his eyes off the trees behind which he had left Harriet
with his new rival. What could be keeping them?
Presently he saw them emerge from the woods. They were still walking
slowly and close together. Westerfelt could learn nothing from
Harriet's passive face, but Bates now certainly looked depressed. A
sudden thought stunned Westerfelt. Could she have told Bates of her
old love for Wambush, and had he--even he--decided not to marry her?
They passed the shed, went on to Bates's buggy, got into it, and drove
down the road to Cartwright.
Chapter XX
The religious excitement had spread over all the congregation. Every
bench held some shouting or praying enthusiast. Some of the women
began to move about on the outside, pleading with the bystanders to go
forward for prayer. One of them spoke to Westerfelt, but he simply
shook his head. Just then he noticed Mrs.
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