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"The Good Citizen," Evie read "What’s that?"

"It is a monthly publication of the Pillar of Fire Church," Will said "It’s also a strong endorsement of the Ku Klux Klan"

"You think the Klan ht have killed that boy?"

"It’s possible Of course, it’s also possible it was on the scene before thethat Tommy Duffy was Irish Ruta Badoas Polish The killer could harbor a hatred of foreigners"

"He could be anti-Catholic," Jericho said

"They don’t need rumbled

There were men back in Zenith ere Klansmen, Evie knew People like Harold Brodie’s father supported them But Evie’s father and mother had been Catholic once The Irish O’Neills And her father had repeatedly railed against the Klan and the thuggish bigotry for which they stood

"When do we leave?" Evie asked

"Leave for what, doll?" Sa to this Pillar of Fire Church to sniff around, aren’t we?"

"I can’t," Will said "I once helped bring charges against the Grand Dragon of the Klan out there I’m known to them"

"What about Detective Malloy?" Jericho asked

Will let out a long sigh "He sent so, but I understand that they were stonewalled Alma Bridwell White, the bishop of Pillar of Fire, threatens a lawsuit anytiainst her church"

Evie sat up "What if Jericho and I posed as needs interested in joining the church? Then we could snoop around and see e could find"

Jericho looked up "You… and ?" Saet eaten alive"

"I can handle et sore, Freddy You’re a fine fella But what you need on this is soles You need a con otta drive"