The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-09-07
JUST FOR TONIGHT
BY EARL REED slLVERs.

US nv NhiSHtItu,
81 guess so, Phil" She spoke kindly,
but there was hint of determination
in her voice. There's Arthur, you
know"
Phil frowned darkly.
"Are you engaged to himf"
almost" Mildreds voice quivered
slightly. 1T isn't announced yet, but
two years ago, when he was sophie
more in college, promised him."
"And now, when you know that he
isn't all you thought he was, are you
going to keep your promise?'
yes They had walked to the porch
of the big gymnasium and were stand
ing In the shadows. Its the only
thing for me to do
But your whole future is at stake"
II know, but that doesn't make n
promise less binding. Arthur hasn't
done anything wrong so far as know.
He's just weak, but lots and lots of
men are weak, and girls have married
them just the same"
Hes a coward" Phil spoke holly.
"You-you really haven't any right
to say that" The girl laid restrain
ing hand on his arm.
He was silent for minute or two,
but suddenly he turned to her impul-
slvely. "a know shouldn't say these
things" ne said "but IL hurts me so
to know that you are going to give
yourself to someone who isn't worthy
of you. Not that l am" he added
hastily, but at least I'm more Of
man than Arthur Martin is"
81 know you are" She spoke softly.
The music for the next dance drifted
out Of the open doorway, and Arthur
Martin appeared to claim his partner.
Phil watched them until they were lost
in the shifting crowd of dancers.
"If only something would happen 10
tered.
Phil saw them ut the baseball game
the next afternoon, and in the evening,
when he stood on the porch of Ferrold
hall, where the final dance of junior
week was being held, he watched as
| of mighty like Rose" the first waltz
of the night.
Phil managed to engage the sixth
! and seyenth, dances with Mildred, and
: instead of staying in the crowded hall
they walked over the shadowy paths of
the BELMONT campus until they came to
the STEPS of the Old Kings building,
! where they fingered. They were half
hidden In the shadows and the two
4 persons who stood beneath the arc
flight, not ten feet away, did not notice
them. &hil started as he noted that
one of The figures was Arthur Martin
and the other Nellie Burt, whom he
knew by sight as "A factory hand for
the Thompson company downtown.
They could hear Martin speaking an
grily.
81 tell you, I'm through" he said.
"But you promised to marry me-"
There was hint of tears IN the girls
voice.
81 can't marry you; I'm engaged to
someone else"
you must1" She spoke tensely, and
seized the arm of his coat. you can't
turn me down like this"
I'm not turning you down. / didn';
promise to marry you-just suggested
that we might possibly be married some
day"
You asked me that night on the
river"
II didn't"
"You did-you know you did"
The two In the shadows could not
help hearing what was said. Phil re
covered from his amazement first, and
took Mlldred's arm.
Come on" he suggested. Lets &c
back to the hail."
NO" Mildred spoke firmly. I'm
going 10 find out the truth about this
affair"
Before he could stop her she had con
fronted Martin and The other girl.
! Arthur" she asked, SIS this CIR
speaking the TRUTH
Martin gasped as he saw her.
Nellie Burt stepped forward.
Are you the girl he's engaged tor
she asked.
"Yes."
well, he promised to marry me.
gave up oil the other boys for him, ant
now he's going to turn me down."
Don't believe her" Martin strov'
desperately TO make his voice sount
convincing.
81 heard you tell her that you hat
suggested marriage Mildred SPOKE
firmly. "Fve heard rumors Of this kline
of things before, Arthur, but | didn'
believe them. Now l know that the!
are So"
But this girl isn't anything to me-.
''It doesn't make any difference
whether she Is or not. You hav'
proved that you can't be trusted"
"Mildred!" There was a world o
entreaty In his voice. He took stel
toward her.
mol" She turned away. "You ma,
| consider our engagement at an end.