The sturdy stone and wood structure had not housed an Elk’s meeting in over fifteen years since the local chapter disbanded due to lack of attendance. A faded, weathered B.P.O.E. sign remained above the entry. By the time Sam and Charlie arrived, Lanny Mills and the four other members of the council were seated behind the long folding table that served as a rostrum. They faced forty folding chairs, which typically would be used by members of the community who wished to attend the regular council meetings. Today only eight of the chairs were occupied. Lisa McFarland, Mark Levy, Paul Blankenship, Lupe Rodriguez, Marjorie Bleekman, Reverend Billy, Carl Angelo, and Father Tom O’Malley looked up when they walked in. “What’re Billy and Father Tom doing here?” Sam asked Charlie under her breath. “I suspect we’ll find out,” he offered. Sam glanced at Father Tom and raised a quizzical eyebrow. He shrugged, communicating his own bewilderment. Sam studied the other faces. Marjorie appeared frightened, while Paul Blankenship glared at them, his jaw fixed, anger oozing from every pore.
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