Chapter 4: Bonfire Night
The next morning, Megan Murray trapped Justin after mass.
“Father, could I speak with you for a minute?”
Justin nodded, and extricated himself from a conversation with his parents, who had driven down to watch him say mass at his new church for the first time. Not wanting to be separated from her uncle, his little niece Priscilla clung to his leg, complicating the situation. He finally solved the problem by picking her up and carrying her as he turned to Megan. “What’s going on?”
Meg had two of her friends in tow, women of about the same age as herself. Their faces were friendly, but serious. “We’re having a meeting of the Ladies’ Auxiliary next Saturday night. We’d like for you to be there so we can get you….better acquainted with some of the things we are res
