The Ordway new era., 1916-03-31
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Ter rooms. her first coherent thought
heing that she had accomplished 1t!
obo had seen Allison. and had given
IN her definite answer. and had got
~ him out Of the house while the
sthers were back in the billiard room.
9hs had held up splendidly. but she
was weak now. and Quivering in every
limb. and she sank on her divan. sup
1oeted on one outstretched arm; and
b this uncomfortable position she
took mp the eternal question Of Gail.
The aDxry tears of modification
spranT INTO her eyes!
tbs library was quite steadily de-
voted to yedder court tonight. A high
q important change had come into the
fortunes OF Market Square church. 1t
vas rs II stone had been thrown in
10 group Of cardboard houses. All
the years Of planning had gone the
aay Of the wind. and the card houses
oad all 70 be built over again. The
cathedral had receded by a good five
years. unless the force and FIRE of Rev.
Smith Boyd should be sufficient to
coax capital out Of the pockets of his
millionaire congregation: and. in fact,
that quite normal plan was already
ander advisement
The Eve of this impromptu counsel
were deep In the matter of ways and
means. when . slender apparition. In
clinging gray. came down the stairs
Il vas Gail. who. for some reason un-
known. even to her. had decided that
she wa selfish: and Rev. Smith Boyd's
hsars ached ~ he saw the pallor on
her delicately tinted cheeks and the
da<k tracing about her brown eyes
She slipped quietly In among them.
her brown hair loosely waved. so that
unexpected threads Of gold shone In II
when she passed under the chandelier
and she greeted the callers pleasantly.
and saf down in the correr very
stlent She was glad that she had
come. It was restful in this little circle
ot friends
A noise filled the hall. and even the
Hghts Of the library seemed to bright
en. ~ Lucille and Ted. Arly and Ger
aid. and Dick Rodley. came tumbling
n. laughing and chattcring. and carry.
Ing hilarity in front OF them like q
wave. Gail showed her tangle OF
thoughts still farther back in her head.
and the sparkle returned into her eyes
Were bringing you personal invi
tation to ArIy and Gerald'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.
1--WE given the pleasure to Gerald.
laughed Arly. with vivacions glance
~ that smiling gentleman He does
H % much better. Now listen"
ITS little informal week end party.
% the Whitecap." Gerald Informed
tAem. with 4 new something in him
which quite satisfactorily took the
place Of cordiality Sort Of a farewell
AFFAIR. Arly and l are about to take q
selfish two months cruise. all by our.
eeaves." and he glanced fondly at the
Handsome black-haired young woman
under discussion. I'VE should be
pleased to have you Join US and he
Included Mrs. Boyd and the young rec
tor with . nod
-Of course we'll come" agreed Gail
Doctor Boyd. can't you ange for
weekend party once in your life?"
-Unfortunsteiy custom has decreeo
that weekend parties shall cover Sun
days" he regretted. but there was a
calculating look In his eye which sent
Lacile over to him
Play hooky just once" she begged
This 10 only family crowd, the Bah
bttts and Marion Kenneth, and We who
nre here
Rev Smith Boyd looked at his
mother. and that lady frightened
wisib!y.
when Il 1t to be?" he asked.
4 saturday" Arly Informed him. ioiu.
Ing Lucille. who had sat on the arm OF
Mrs Boyd's chair ArIy sat on the
sfher one. and Gerald Fosland. with an
<ntireiy new appreciation of beauty
1hcught he had never seen a prettier
p1ct0re than the sweet-faced old lady
N1ff the fresh and charming young
women On either side OF her.
Rev. Smith Boyd glanced. for Just
- instant, at Gail. who was now
N1kting ON the leather couch leaning
pe1Adin1iy against her Aunt Grace He
NJ been u some pains to avoid this
yeasa iady recentIy. for Il il natural
lesps7s ons's sslf distress: but there
- iook of toneiiness about her
Syf1eh ssnt his heart out to her in
&3ek a1mpathy.
fhAnk RI play hooky." be an
= ep4 With . twinkle In the eyes
r ~ ~ ~ cast upon his mother.
lnS : good sport" ap
~Deny away Sundsy or
f4ee Dqnare church will