Butler High School - Magnet Yearbook (Butler, PA)

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l 16 THE SENIOR Mia! GNET Revenge Is Sweet ALFRED PATTERSON Paul Lease heaved a sigh as he crawled into bed. He heard the clock in the library strike twelve and was delighted with the thought of eight hours sleep with pleasant dreams. The night was cold, in fact, very cold for late February. Paul was aroused from his sleep by the sound of the telephone. He was alone in the house, the family having gone to the country for the week-end. The phone continued ringing, and Paul lay wondering what to do. Finally, he jumped from his warm bed to the cold Hoor, snatched a robe and slipped into bedroom slip- pers and was soon at the telephone. Hello, said Paul. Hello, said a male voice on the other end of the line. 'iSay, Paul, this is Ted. I'm down at the depot, having just arrived on the one-thirty flyer. I have called home and can't arouse anyone. As I have extra bag- gage along, I thought you might drive down for me. HI sure will, replied Pauly just wait and I'1l be right dow-n. Back upstairs went Paul, shivering a little more at every step. Hurriedly, he dressed, but with delight because he liked TedU and would do almost anything for him. Ted Vane was one of Long- ville's Upolished gentlemen, who had been engaged in advertising in Los Angeles for several years. He was a good friend of Paul's when in Long- ville. Paul was in the garage making every effort possible to start the en- gine of his somewhat dilapidated Ford. Vigorously, he struggled, but in vain, so he decided to walk. Out into the cold he went, strong winds blowing against his cheeks. Honk, honk, he stepped back to avoid the approaching wheels of an automobile. Slipping and sliding he hurried on. At last he reached the station but there was no Ted', in view. He looked around, walked arou.nd and waited patiently, but still no 'fTed appeared. He was wondering what to do when a volley of snowballs, ac- companied by shouts of laughter, struck him. Quickly, he decided what to do: go home, the joke was on him-and how? Back in his warm bed, he wondered why anybody would do a trick like that on him. Well, he would be quiet about it and perhaps he would be able to find the guilty one, or ones. No one Urazzedl' him the follow- ing days and Paul was afraid it was going to be impossible to find Hhis manf' He received a letter from Los Angeles, from 'fTed,'y saying that he would be in Longville for a monthis vacation, arriving about the middle of March. As the fellows were assembled in the poolroom one night, Stiff Ber- ger said to Paul, I heard that 'fTed was in town. Have you seen him ? A few of the fellows snickered, and Paul knew- at that moment that he had found Hhis man. His only thought was Revenge.U He answered Stiff'l by telling him that it was hardly so, as he had had a letter from him that day. When Ted arrived in Longville, the second person to greet him was Paul. 'fCome up for dinner tomor- row eveningf' said Paul. HI need a friend so 1'm taking you into my confidencef'

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ll THE SENIOR .MAGNET 15 negro servants, but someone had taken those papers, so .lack searched Betty's personal property, but no papers were found. As it was almost impossible for anyone to have taken the papers, Jack offered to stop and see Mr. Cadman when he went north and so the matter was dropped and they enjoyed his stay thoroughly. When Jack entered Mr. Cadmanls home in Philadelphia, it was suppose- ly a friendly visit. Mr. Cadman had been a very good friend of Mr. Endi- cott and Betty trusted hirnimplicitly. Jack was informed that Mr. Cadman was expected home in a fewi moments and he was asked to wait in the library. Jack began to look around the library while waiting for Mr. Cad- man to return and while crossing the room, he accidently bumped the cor- ner of the desk chair with his foot and much to his surprise a small drawer appeared miraculously from the seat of the chair. As Jack was abou.t to shut the drawer, he noticed Betty's name on the uppermost paper, and as the name of the company was the same as that of the firm which Betty's missing papers were from, Jack took them, and sure enough they were apparently the missing papers. just then Mr. Cadman drove up the drive-way. Jack put the papers in his pocket and closed the secret draw- er. When Mr. Cadman entered the room, Jack was reading the daily newspaper. Because of Betty's trust in Mr. Cadman, Jack was utterably surpris- ed when Cadman politely refused to do anything about the delayed check, because of the missing papers. 'fKnowing her servants as you do Mr. Cadman from your frequent trips down there, do you believe the servants might be responsible for the papers disappearing ? No, Mr. Forrester, replied Cad- man, I do not, Mammy is trusted implicity and l hardly think the other two have the necessary intelligencefl Then he ushered Jack to the door. While Jack got home, he sent sev- eral wires and called personally to see some men connected with a cer- tain stock company. He settled him- self to wait for the answer. At Jack's suggestion, Betty made Tom, the town outcast, confess to stealing the papers for Mr. Cadman who had offered him a certain amount of money. Betty did not want Mr. Cadman punished for he probably would never want to do that sort of thing again. Then Jack arranged to have a plane to take him south so that he might explain personally just wfhy it was necessary for Betty to become Mrs. Jack Forrester. Jack thought that he could explain matters satis- factorily and evidently he succeeded, for twlo months later Betty went home with him as Mrs. Jack For- rester.

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THE SENIOR ZWAGNET 17 HThanks, Paul, you surely know a good friend when youlve met himf' The following evening found Mr. and lllrs. Lease, Paul and Tedl' in the dining-room of the Lease home, enjoying a delicious dinner prepared by Mrs. Lease. After dinner Paul and Ted adjourned to Paulls room where he quickly and quietly told told 'fTed', what happened on said night. Although HTed felt sorry for Paul, he couldnlt refrain from laughing. They both laughed and con- sidered it a pretty good joke. i'But, f'Ted, I can't understand why 'tStiff would do it. 'iWell, Paul, you know Stiffl' al- ways was jealous of your remarkably good looks. lt was true, Paul was good look- ing. He was short and slender and had very fine features. An olive com- plexion, large brown eyes, and beauti- ful teeth. His black hair, with its firmly set waves, was the envy of both boys and girls alike. All Longville's younger set were reioicing over bids received for the Chin Chinners Ball which was to be held at the town's leading dance hall. Stiff Berger approached Ted Vane. 'KCan you-get me a date for the dance, HTed ?l' UHow's this, old man? Two girls are coming from Los Angeles for this dance. I had intended to take one of them and let Paul take the otherg but he told me that he has accepted a new position and will leave the first of the month. Now, that means that you can take the other Miss. 'iShake on it, 'iTed,,' that's fine, said UStiff. VVhen the day of the dance arrived, Paul stayed at Ted's, in order to keep secluded from all eyes. K'Ted's cousin Emily arrived from Dayton to accompany Ted to the dance. She was not known in Longville, this be- ing her first appearance there. The details of the plot were related to her and everyone anxiously awaited night. At nine o'clock, a Buick Sedan drove up to Vanels door. From it emerged Stiff, who looked good enough for any dame. This same car drove away carrying a young lady, two young men and another man im- personating a woman. She dances divinely, thought Stiff,l' and talks so sweetly. Her boyish bob was the most becoming one there. HAnd they call you Polly,', sa'id Stiff as he danced gaily on holding this lovely creature. Stiffl' displayed his selfishness on this particular night by dancing almost every dance with Polly. They drove home and 'fStiffH was so happy that nothing mattered now. When he was departing, he asked if he might not have one of her cards. Gladly, she drew one from her pu.rse and handed it to him. Then it was goodnight, HP o l l y,'l Hgoodnight, Stiff.l' Both were gone. 'tSriff'y Berger turned on the light in his bedroom and from his pocket he drew a card on which he had im- planted a kiss while on the journey home. This card read Mr. Paul Lease, 670 Eighth Ave. He turned it over and 'AREVENGE IS SVVEETH greeted him.