“Do you believe in white supremacy?
“What is your religious faith?
“Of what church are you a member, if any?
“Of what religious faith are your parents?
“Do you owe any kind of allegiance to any foreign nation, government, institution, sect, people, ruler or person?”
Robert finished answering the questions and signed a statement “asserting and affirming” that the questions had been truthfully answered.
“Well,” he rose, “I don’t know whether I’ve answered all your questions satisfactorily or not—”
“We’ll let you know,” Pinkney waved the card dry and extended his hand. “But don’t worry about that. The initiation will be next Tuesday. We’ll tell you exactly where to be. Don’t forget!”
Robert walked out of the office with Pinkney’s injunction ringing in his ear. After all, the insistence of every one to have him join the Tribe was rather flattering. But the rest of the day his mind was not so much on the coming ceremony as on the outcome of McCall’s operation.