The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1921-03-29
JUST PALS
BY RITA SULLIVAN.


not In love with Ralph We are just
pals!"
IAN right, dearie, never mind.
was lust wondering. BE sure you cail
me early. because Ralph and are
going for q long fishing trip
The next day fully justified the !
promise made by the stars the night !
before. Not q cloud marred the per
feet blue OF the sky.
Attired in short plaid sport skirt
and flaming crimson sweater. hcr
short. dark hair already blowing Itself
into little curls around her pretty face,
Nlta was enough to make anyOneS
heart glad
"wcll, the early bird is certainly
catching worms this morning. Rnlph
ROland's merry voice aroused her from
her occupation. Mia looked VI wan
smile rs she surveyed his tall, slim hg'
ure. which showed up to Il great adj
vantage In spotless outing clothes,
"And the bird has been very fortu'
nate" She proudly displayed her
wriihins collection.
'rll say Il has. | guess that VIII I've
about all wei need, Mia. Come on
the old boat Is ready"
ralph, lets go oyer to Toto island
today. II will seem like old times.
won't IT."
Nita looked up full into his face as
he bent over the boat. For moment
their eyes met, and Mia felt u queer
hnppy thrill Unexpectedly Startling.
But the next minute the tension had
passed. and Ralph entered into her
plan with the same zcst that lie had
I shown when Mia had first become his
chum three years ago.
! I'VE can fish on the way, and cook
! on the island like we used to do, MIA
| That Is corking idea. Here goes
As the boat slipped easily through
\ the water. Mia watched the clear still
water ahead break into sparkling rip
/ pies. As she watched she thrilled again
! ut the look which she had surprised III
Ralpls eyes. The thought Of her last
| nights conversation again came mtO
her mind. ~ don't Know don't
know" Suddenly the motor ceased
! and the boat came slowly to stop
Mia looked up In surprise, suddenly
conscious that her face was burning
What is the matterf"
"Why Mia. we are going Ia fish now
Were your thoughts as guilty rs that
Come, now, what are you hluShin'
abOut?"
Nothing nothing, Ralph, only yo'
startled me 50
Quiet reigned supreme for ION
time. except for occasional low eS
CARNATIONS Of pleasure-or otherwis
as the case may have been--when SUD
denly Nita's keen ears caught low
' ominous sound. Intently she listened
and again she heard 1t. this time
long, faint rumble
"DO hear thunder, or Is 1t the iun
Der mil?' Nita's voice broke the still
ness sharply.
81 guess il Is the lumber mill, Niti
| didn't hear anything. and besides Sc
how bright the sun ls?' Thus rea'
ured, Mia subsidized, and silence wa
+ again the rule. Then, without turtle
warning, loud cracking peal sOunde
as though above their heads and nj IN
same time Il. dark cloud blotted out Gil
3. smiling sun. Without. II word, Ralp
iunE down his rod and started for Il
motor.
In n few moments they were agal
cutting through the water in the dire
ton OF the island which was the nsa
EST Shelter Then began the toes w
" the sturm. Suddenly there came
J. bitadiDg fash OF lightning over the dai
water. iiThenn heavy crash as theue
the heavens were opening, ana q
:. -cloudburst broke. fun uron them: q
-. .Head bent to tbe driving ram
drenched and ditpplng, Ralph WI
tstiISihg toward 4afe:isiSnland q n
se.. little. island. @hen WITH sickenl'
=. .crasl,, he 'fsit the IMPACT of sol
~ kelsss; ,unsoen'o pieet. "
" .s:3S rqck!.sEa IpFEotten." "a
lie with a. hearse ssdhd that was
10 lhosF 4 -s0btbe Tried 10 get the DO
" again in. hand. aiur ,ri,e shock had 80
the wheel from his IbSttis, ana g
or speed Of tie boat carried it'full up
. the.if0ck With o tearing sound. =, i.
% Nib 49, 'RaIM tfrned in time TO
tn a heavy wave Sash.Over The lower e
n Of the boat, and ut the smile time
felt II slowly sinking.
eS "lm right here, Ralph" Ire 10
or tense voice was directly at his eibc
an for Mia was already in the wat
Come on, we can make the island
Tor Some time later, through dro"
es- dimness, an indefinite feeling hna
reached Nita's numbed senses. A IL
ing that made her want to stay Just
she was forever! Without opening
ase eyes she knew that she was safe
secure. A low rOnr and crackle |
GIT her that she was lying by fire. III
The low, close, murlnurlng sounds reacI
ow her, which, much TO her dim surpr
formed themselves into words "
eu- meanings,
A g, .uNyIt,V G,v.afIpnrf Come hack