The Carlisle independent., 1915-12-02
CHAPTER IV-Continued,

T didn't know I was," she confessed soncerned about it herself "All al once 1 seem to look on it as an old shoe which should be cast aside. II 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 1y 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 tremendous moral influence in e congregation which numbers eight hundred, and sends less than 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. " te sadly confessed; the lukewarm. ness of it's followers"
 She felt trace of compunction for him; but why had be gone into the ministry?
 Can you blame them?" she de. manded. as much aggrieved as if she had suffered a personal distress.
 The rector flushed as if 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 if you will permit me, l will take it up with you at the house." he quietly returned, and there was dogged compulsion in his tone
 "I 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, fuming 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 it had been held
 May I help your" offered the rec. tor constraining himself to politeness
 Thank you" She was extremely sweet about 1t, and he reached up to perform the courtesy. The rounded marble in the moonlight, and, as he sought the clasps, his fingers, drawn rom his woollen gloves, touched her warm} throat, and they tingled. He starDed as if he had received an cleo ytrtes shock, and, as he looked into her eyes, purple mist seemed to spring between them. He mechanically fas- tened the clasps, though his fingers trembled. Thank you," again said Gall, and he did not notice that her voice was unusually low She went on over to the group gathered around the f1rt but Rev. Smith Boyd stood where she had left him, staring stu pidly at the ground. He was in whirl of bewilderment, amid which there was some unreasoning resentment, but beneath it all there was an mex plicable sadness
 Just in time for the Palisade spe- cial, Gail," called Lucille Teasdale.
 T don't know" laughed Gail. q think of going on a private car this trip" and she sought among the group for distraction from certain oppres- sive thought. Allison, and Lucille and Ted and Arly, were among the more familiar figures, besides a startling Adonis, proudly introduced as Dick Rodley, by Arlene, early in the eve ming. with an air which plainly stated that he was personal discovery for which she gave herself great credit.
 The Palisades special will not start without Miss Sargent" he declared, bending upon her an ardent gaze, and bestowing upon her smile which dis played flash of perfect white teeth
 Gail breathlessly thought him the most dangerously handsome thing she had ever seen, but she missed the foreign accent in him. That would have made him complete.
 I'm sorry that the Palisade special will be delayed" she coolly told him. but she tempered the deliberateness of that decision sakl. an upward and sidelong glance, which she was startled to recognize in herself as distinct CO quetry.
 q have a prior claim," laughed Alli- son, stepping up and taking her by the arm. Its my turn to guide Miss Sar- gent on the two-passenger sled"
 There was something new about Al lison tonight There was the thrill and the exultation of youth in his voice. and twenty years seemed to have been dropped from his age. There was an intensity about him, too and also a proprietorlike compulsion, which decided Gall on certain diver sion she had entertained. She was