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Show page 118 masonry around t h e box and covered everything xvith vines, careful to keep the main switch clear as Durango had cautioned. Toward evening, Campbell was stringing his twelve lanterns again, for the last meeting t o be held on the vacant lot, when Radcliffe wheeled in in his Cadillac, shouting, even before he stopped the big car: "I want to do something for you, Reverend! Something for you and your fine people! Workmen around here don't give anybody a f a i r shake!" "Your crew leave?" said Campbell, controlling himself, taking time to light the last lantern, thankful his scheme had worked. "On the run," said the bootlegger. "But I ' v e decided that that spot of ground should be a nice l i t t l e church instead of a roadhouse. Let's t a l k about what you'll give for my material, I ' l l let you have the lease. Come on now, I got my figures right here." Radcliffe's figures, high by Campbell's reasoning, were talked over the b e t t e r part of twenty minutes, x^hile Holiness worshipers arrived in groups of twos and threes. With impatience, Radcliffe named a final sum for a l l his on-site material and work already done, s t a t i n g t r u t h f u l l y that i t represented a f i f ty percent loss. Pastor Campbell quietly accepted, agreed to make payment in f u l l after the f i r s t service. He would use part of his l i f e savings, if necessary. The entire congregation could witness t h e payment, be shown the lease papers from Wilhoyt, and notes <*«« a hank, probably, covering cost of completion of |
