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Authors: Bernard Palmer
Tags: Children's Fiction, Christian fiction, High School, teens, christian testimony, choices and consequences
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in the drugstore last night, I'll slug you."
"You don't need to worry," Danny said quickly. "I won't say a thing."
Larry came back to school after lunch, but the superintendent called him out of class about half-past one, and Danny didn't see him the rest of the afternoon. When the young woodsman finally got home after school, Larry was there alone, but he was in no mood to talk about spiritual things.
"Dad and I went down to the lawyer's office this morning," his cousin said uncertainly. "He said that I don't have a chance unless we can get you to testify for us. He said that I'm as good as in the reformatory right now." Tears flooded Larry's eyes. "It won't make any difference whether I go to church or become a Christian, I'm going to the reformatory anyway."
For two or three minutes Danny sat there staring at his cousin. He couldn't let that happen! He just couldn't!
"You don't need to worry, Larry," he said softly, every word burning his lips. "I'll testify the way you want me to!"
â Thatâs the price we have to pay for sin.â
Chapter Seventeen
BUFF'S REBUKE
" D O you mean that you'll do it?" Larry asked as though he could scarcely believe what he had just heard Danny say.
The young woodsman nodded numbly. "I know I shouldn't, Larry," he managed, "but I will. I'll tell them you weren't using the sending set."
Now he had done it. He had promised Larry that he'd lie for him. He felt sick and weak inside. He had promised to lie!
"Oh, boy!" Larry exclaimed, the words tumbling out excitedly. "I don't know how I can ever thank you, Danny. I'll do anything. I'll go to church and Sunday school with you. I'll read my Bible and pray and everything. You just don't know what this means to me!"
The young woodsman grinned at him feebly. His throat was tight and dry, and that dull ache had come back to his heart again as he realized a little more what he had promised to do. But at least Larry would go to church with him now, where he'd hear about the Lord Jesus who died to save him from sin. He'd be getting acquainted with more Christian kids and associating with them and seeing that Christ really made a change in a guy's life.
And yet Danny didn't get to sleep until after four the next morning. Every time he closed his eyes he saw a judge in a long black robe standing and pointing at him. "You told a lie!" he was saying. "You were under oath, and you lied!"
The trial had been set for the fifteenth of the following month to give Joe a chance to recover enough to get out of the hospital so he could testify.
"At first I was glad they had set the trial so far ahead," Larry confided, "but now I wish we could have it over with, now that I know what you're going to say on the stand."
Danny winced a little at that.
Larry kept his word about going to church regularly. He was the first one ready for Sunday school and even suggested staying for church on Sunday night.
"I didn't have any idea it would be so much fun to go to church, Danny," he said. "It's really great."
"The important thing is to take Christ as your personal Saviour, Larry," Danny said. "That's what church is all about. Just going on Sunday without becoming a real, born-again Christian isn't enough."
"I know," Larry said. "But I'm not ready to become a Christian yet."
"When will you be ready?" Danny asked seriously.
"Don't worry," Larry replied, smirking. "I'll let you know."
At the youth group the following week the young woodsman was happy to see that Peggy was there. She had been out to Sunday school and church with Eric, but now she was back for the Thursday night youth meeting alone. She stood at the back of the room and looked over the group, then came and sat down beside Danny.
Once again it seemed as though the program was meant just for her. She sat on the edge of her seat, her eyes glued to the faces of those who testified.
Mary Carpenter, who was a junior too, gave her testimony, telling how happy she had been since she had given
"You don't need to worry," Danny said quickly. "I won't say a thing."
Larry came back to school after lunch, but the superintendent called him out of class about half-past one, and Danny didn't see him the rest of the afternoon. When the young woodsman finally got home after school, Larry was there alone, but he was in no mood to talk about spiritual things.
"Dad and I went down to the lawyer's office this morning," his cousin said uncertainly. "He said that I don't have a chance unless we can get you to testify for us. He said that I'm as good as in the reformatory right now." Tears flooded Larry's eyes. "It won't make any difference whether I go to church or become a Christian, I'm going to the reformatory anyway."
For two or three minutes Danny sat there staring at his cousin. He couldn't let that happen! He just couldn't!
"You don't need to worry, Larry," he said softly, every word burning his lips. "I'll testify the way you want me to!"
â Thatâs the price we have to pay for sin.â
Chapter Seventeen
BUFF'S REBUKE
" D O you mean that you'll do it?" Larry asked as though he could scarcely believe what he had just heard Danny say.
The young woodsman nodded numbly. "I know I shouldn't, Larry," he managed, "but I will. I'll tell them you weren't using the sending set."
Now he had done it. He had promised Larry that he'd lie for him. He felt sick and weak inside. He had promised to lie!
"Oh, boy!" Larry exclaimed, the words tumbling out excitedly. "I don't know how I can ever thank you, Danny. I'll do anything. I'll go to church and Sunday school with you. I'll read my Bible and pray and everything. You just don't know what this means to me!"
The young woodsman grinned at him feebly. His throat was tight and dry, and that dull ache had come back to his heart again as he realized a little more what he had promised to do. But at least Larry would go to church with him now, where he'd hear about the Lord Jesus who died to save him from sin. He'd be getting acquainted with more Christian kids and associating with them and seeing that Christ really made a change in a guy's life.
And yet Danny didn't get to sleep until after four the next morning. Every time he closed his eyes he saw a judge in a long black robe standing and pointing at him. "You told a lie!" he was saying. "You were under oath, and you lied!"
The trial had been set for the fifteenth of the following month to give Joe a chance to recover enough to get out of the hospital so he could testify.
"At first I was glad they had set the trial so far ahead," Larry confided, "but now I wish we could have it over with, now that I know what you're going to say on the stand."
Danny winced a little at that.
Larry kept his word about going to church regularly. He was the first one ready for Sunday school and even suggested staying for church on Sunday night.
"I didn't have any idea it would be so much fun to go to church, Danny," he said. "It's really great."
"The important thing is to take Christ as your personal Saviour, Larry," Danny said. "That's what church is all about. Just going on Sunday without becoming a real, born-again Christian isn't enough."
"I know," Larry said. "But I'm not ready to become a Christian yet."
"When will you be ready?" Danny asked seriously.
"Don't worry," Larry replied, smirking. "I'll let you know."
At the youth group the following week the young woodsman was happy to see that Peggy was there. She had been out to Sunday school and church with Eric, but now she was back for the Thursday night youth meeting alone. She stood at the back of the room and looked over the group, then came and sat down beside Danny.
Once again it seemed as though the program was meant just for her. She sat on the edge of her seat, her eyes glued to the faces of those who testified.
Mary Carpenter, who was a junior too, gave her testimony, telling how happy she had been since she had given
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