The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1915-12-16
CHAPTER lV-Contjnued.

CHAPTER IV-continued.
Il didn't know was" she confessed.
concerned about 1t herself "All at
once l seem to look on it as an old
shoe which should be cast aside. 1t
is so elaborate to do so little good in
the world. Morality is ON the in.
crease. as any page of history will
show"
i believe that to be true" he hast
lily assured her, glad to be able to
agree with her upon something.
But it is in spite of the church,
not because of it," she Immediately
added. You can't say that there Is
a tremendous moral influence in a
congregation which numbers eight
hundred, and sends less thar fifty to
services. The balance show their de-
votion to Christianity by : quarterly
check"
Rev. Smith Boyd felt unfairly hit.
That is the sorrow of the church."
he sadly confessed; the lukewarm-
ness of it's followers"
She felt trace Of compunction for
him; but why had he gons into the
ministry?
Can you blame them?" che de-
mande'. 80 much aggrieved as ii she
..-u suffered personal distress
The rector flushed as IL he had
been struck. and he turned to Gail
with that cold look in his green eyes.
THAT Is too deep a subject to dis
cuss here, but II you will permit me,
l will take 1t up with you at the
house." he quietly returned, and there
was a logged compulsion in his tone.
Il shall be highly interested in the
Defense" accepted Gail. with an az
gravating smile.
There seemed to be but very little
to say after that and they walked
silently up the hill together towards
the yellow camp fire. tuning inwardly
at each other. Near the top of the
hill her ermine scarf came loose at
the throat. and. with her numbed
hands. she could not locate the little
clasp with which 1t had been held.
May l help your" offered the rec.
tor. constraining himself to politeness.
Thank you" She was extremely
sweet about It, and he reached up to
perform the courtesy. The rounded
column Of her neck was white as
marble In the moonlight. and. as he
sought the clasps. his fingers. drawn
from his woollen gloves. touched her
started as II he had received an cleo.
trio shock. and, as he looked into her
eyes. q purple mist seemed to spring
between them. He mechanically fas
tened the clasps. though his fingers
trembled. Thank YOU" again said
Gail. and he did not notice that her
voice was unusually low. She went
on over to the group gathered around
the fire. but Rev. Smith Boyd stood
where she had left him. staring stu.
pidly at the ground. He was in q whlrl
OF bewilderment. amid which there
was some unreasoning resentment,
out beneath 1t all there was an mex.
pllcable sadness.
Just In time for the Pslisade spe-
cial. GAIL" called Lucille Teasdale.
"I dom, know" ,.,.,. CD -,
tb,nk n, .o,r. IN ns,u..
trim" and abo sov.,t am,, -.
for distraction from cor,a,n go.
stve thought. Allison. and Lucille and
Ted and ArIv we're amor. ,ho 80
familiar apnres ho.,do. a,..,,,.s
Adonis. proudly introduced n. D,oS
Rodley. by Arlene earIv in tho oyo.
aing. with an air which MAINLY s,o,od
That he was a personal discovery for
which she gave b.rscl, rre,, crod,,
"Tbe Palisades snecI.I wiu ro, ,..r,
without Miss sargent" ho doo,aroa
bending unon bor nm ardon, .o,o 49,
bestowinr upon her n smile Which dIs