"And what do you mean to do about it?"
"We have called a meeting of our executive committee this morning,
and are going to adopt a resolution, making clear to the public that
we knew nothing about this church raid, and that we don't stand for
such things. We would never have permitted this man Carpenter to
speak on our platform, if we had known about his ideas."
I had nothing to say, and I said it. The other was watching me
uneasily. "We hear the man proposes to come back to our relief
kitchen. Is that so?"
"I believe he does; and I suppose you would rather he didn't. Is
that it?" The other admitted that was it, and I laughed. "He has had
his thousand dollars worth of hospitality, I suppose."
"Well, we don't want to hurt his feelings," said the other. "Of
gourse our members are having a hard time, and we were glad to get
the money, but it would be better if our central organization were
to contribute the funds, rather than to have us pay such a price as
this newspaper publicity."
"Then let your committee vote the money, and return it to Mr.
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