'Nothing will happen. The Lord has only to raise His hand, to say the word, for them to be made whole. They know it; their faith has made them sure.'
The officer regarded the other for a moment or two before he spoke again.
'Look here, I don't know what your game is----'
'Game?'
'And I don't know what new religion it is you're supposed to be teaching----'
'New religion? The religion we are teaching is as old as the hills.'
'Very well; then that's all right. You take it to the hills; there'll be more room there. You tell your friend that the sooner he takes a trip into the country the better it'll be for everyone concerned.'
'Officer, don't you understand what it means when you are told that Christ has come again? Can it be possible that you are not a Christian?'
The official waved his hand.
'The only thing about which I'm concerned is my duty, and my duty is to carry out my instructions. If, as I say, your friend is a sensible man, he'll change his quarters as soon as he possibly can. You'll find me waiting outside, to know what he intends to do. Don't keep me any longer than you can help.'