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“No Father Russ.... Russ.... no it isn’t about you or a complaint against you.”
“Well I know that Kevin.... come now... what is this all about?”
“Do you know the youth center on front street?”
“Well.. yes I do... I have done some volunteer work there over the years... in fact the parish runs that center Kevin.... as I am sure you know.... what is this all about Keving?”
“Father R.. Russ.... I need to be very careful here.... we have been getting a great deal of complaints from parents..... my Captain is sure that something is going on... and well, I need your help in finding out.”
“My help? .....Now just a minute here Kevin... you looked me up ... why?”
“Father this is too important to.... aw look Father Russ.....”
“”Please stop calling me ‘father’... I am no longer a priest Kevin...”
“Okay... okay... it is just hard to break the habit...”
“so I see.. now what is you expect of me Kevin?”
“ I thought.... well... uh.... I want you to go back and work there.... sort of as an inside man...”
“Now just a minute Kevin.... you are asking me to go and pretend to be a volunteer worker when in fact you want me to spy on my brethren there? My God Man... how can you even suggest a thing?” “For the kids ..... do you think I would ask if it wasn’t important? Are those kids on that wall merely for show Father Russ? Are they?”
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