The Miller press. [volume] (Miller, S.D.) 190?-current, 1916-04-27
CHAPTER xxtI-conunued.

went out OF the door.
When he had gone, she few up to
her rooms, her first coherent thought
being that she had accomplished II!
Bhe had seen Allison, and had given
him her definite answer. and had got.
ten him out OF the house while the
others were back In the billiard room.
She had held up splendidly. but she
WAS weak now, and quivering In every
limb, and she sank on her divan. sup
ported on one s~utstretched arm; and
this uncomfortable position she
hook up the eternal question OF Gall.
The angry tears of modification
sprang into her eyes!
The library wal quite steadily de-
voted to vedder court tonight. A high
" important change had come into the
fortunes of Market Square church. ID
was as n a stone lad been thrown IL.
no q group of cardboard houses. All
the years Of planning had gone the
way OF the wind, and the card houses
had ell to be built over again. The
cathedral had receded by q good Ave
years. unless the force and fire of Rev.
Smith Boyd sh0ald be sufficient to
coax capital ost q the pockets OF his
millionaire congregation; and. in fact,
that quite normal plan was already
ander advisemest.
The i've Of lis impromptu counsel
we're deep In the matter OF ways and
means, when q slender apparition, In
biinging gray, came dawn the stairs.
3 was Gail. who. Tor some reason un-
Dnown, even to her. had decided that
me was selfish: enc Rev. Smith BoyA's
ceart ached az he saw the pallor On
Der d~elicately tinte1 cheeks and the
dark tracing about her brown eysa.
phe slipped quietly In among them.
0ef brown hair loosely waved, 30 that
unexpected threads of COLE shone 10 II
pshen she passed snder the chandelier.
md she greeted the callers ~pleasastly.
and sat down t the corner. very
silent. She was glad that she lad
psme. II was restful In this little circle
pf friends.
A noise filled the hall. and even the
lights Of the. library seemed to bright
IN. as Lucille and Ted, Arly and Ger
aid. and Dick n0dlsy. came tumblins
"a. laughing and c~hattering. and carry.
ing hilarity In front OF them like Q
wave. Gall showed her tangls Of
thoughts still farther back In her hsad,
and the sparkle returned into her eyes
We're bringing yVu a personal invi.
fation to Arly and Geraid's yacht
party" jabbered Lucille. kissing every
body In reach except Rev. Smith Boyd.
"You might let Arly extend the invi-
tation herself" objected Ted.
I've given the pleasure to Gerald"
laughed Arly. With Q vivacious glance
1t that smiling ssatleman. He does
4 so much better. Now listen"
"It's q little informal weekend party,
IN the Whitecap." Gerald Informed
chem, with q new something In him
which quite satisfactorily took the
place OF cordially. Sort OF q farewell
affair. Arly and | are about to take Q
selish two months cruise. all by VI
Selves" and he glanced fondly at the
handsome black-haired young woman
under discussion. I'VE should be
pleased to ha % you join u.s." and he
Included Mrs. Boyd and the young rec
Cor with q nod.
.of ourse well come" agreed Cell.
Doctor Boyd. can't you arrange for
weekend party ono in your life?"
Unfortunately custom has decreed
That weekend parties shall cover Sun
Gays" he regretted. but there was a
calculating look in his eye which ssnt
Lucille over to him.
play hooky just once" she begged.
This is only q family crowd. the Bah
bits and Marion Kenneth. and we Who
are here"
Rev. Smith Boyd looked at his
mother. and that lady Frightened
Nisibly.
when Is It 10 bsf" he asked.
SATURDAY" Airy informed him, Join.
ing Lucille. who had sat on the arm OF
Mrs. Boyd's chair. Arly sat on the
hther one. and Gerald Fosland. with an
kntirely new appreciation Of beauty.
khoughts he had lever e a prettisr
llcture than the sweet-faced old lady
with the fresh and charming young
women on either side of her.
Reg. Smith Boyd glanced. for Just
m instant. At Gall. who was now
sitting on the leather couch leaning
~conndiAgiy against her Aunt Grace. He
had bean at sous pains to avoid this
goung lady ~recsstly. for 1t Il natural
10 spare ones self distress; but there
WAS Z look Of l~oneliness about her
which sent his heart out to her In
nick sympathy.
RI think III play hooky." he m.
bounced. VIII . twinkle In the eyes
bhich he nov cast upon his mother.
~That's hnlng good sport" ap-
roved TED. ~Dony away q Sunday or
w.. 40 lr10os Square church will
rpreciots ynu better"
Lett hayp eone music" demanded
s&0&il an1 u>6tnr B0yd NM ang
vou. s~Sro6nced Aunt 0faces IN
|2om fhese ~ = trace Of w~istfsloees-
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