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It cost h he’d given hirateful that his beloved Jaguar hadn’t been scratched or dented

"Nice ride," Jackson co," Sa "Okay, hell, yeah, I likewith the elder, Goodman Wilson Jackson listened and said, "He really called hirim days, so it seems"

"He’s very honest about the fact that they’re a funda…and certainly no worship of false idols But I believed his were about peace and that they were strictly nonviolent"

"So why did everyone hate Abraham Smith and his family so much?" Jackson asked

"I think it is human nature to hate what you don’t understand I think that the church tends to be isolated, and that the members keep to themselves And, probably, what the people knew came from Malachi, as in the school system Oh, and Abraham did rail a lot, apparently, about the people who deserved to go to hell--Peter Andres a them But, since Abraham and Peter are both dead, I don’t think that Abraha over at Jackson "Jenna is convinced that the killer dresses up as the Celtic horned god and goes in while in costume and then kills Says she’s seen it in visions"

"What do you think?" Jackson asked hied He had just met the man beside him, but he knew that Jackson Crow had acquired an exceptional reputation with the bureau before joining Ada I don’t know It would be an easy way to co Halloween--apparently, it’s a popular costuo Back then they had no o after Malachi Sht you said that Abraham Smith hated Peter Andres--wouldn’t the police have questioned Abrahaone after him if they could have," Sam said "Eyewitnesses put him on his own property in Saleo to the cliff by his house, but he had no corroborating witnesses to vouch he was there when his family was killed Even if he’d been seen there by any of the other youths in town, I sincerely doubt they would have spoken up for hi House in Beverly

As they exited the car, Jackson said, "Thank God"

"Thank God?"

Jackson looked at him "That I wasn’t born a Puritan!"

Sam smiled as they headed toward the door of the church As it had been before, it was open They stepped in, and shadows seemed to surround them

"Goodman Wilson?" Sam called

A man rose from the front pew He turned to them

"Ah, Mr Hall You’re back"

"With a friend, Goodman Wilson This is Jackson Crow," Sam said

"How do you do, sir?" Jackson said

Goodman Wilson lowered his head "Welcome to our church"

"Thank you"

"So," Wilson said to Sa that eventually you will go around and around so long, you’ll stu like that"

"It sounds like theon your quest I don’t knohat I can tell you that I didn’t say before"

"Well, different day’s job, different ht, ‘How could he really know all his members?’ I mean, what about those who have left the church?" Jackson asked

"Our congregation is small I know my o after the Smith family" Then Wilson asked in turn, "And if, by some wild chance, someone murdered for Abrahaood questions, Saht, but you also said that Malachi was a fine boy with a great faith--he just loved music But many people think he’s a killer Would it be easier if you just gave us a list of your ain s Only a subpoena or warrant can compel me to, and even then it would be under iht want to help us, since it was one of your members and his family last killed," Sam said

"In any way that I could, morally within my own heart, I would do so But hbors or coworkers that they are members of this church Faith is silent It’s in the heart We are not evangelists Those who truly seek the Divine Truth will find us"

"You know that I’ because he was not a er?" Saainst me," Goodman Wilson said "I’ain I aood day"

"Thank you," Jackson said

When they exited the church, Sam said, "The old bastard!"

"He expects you back"

"Yes, but I’ll have to get a judge to givefor time"

"Do you want to take care of that now?"

"I’ll callthe councilo have our tarot cards read"