Eureka High School - Sequoia Yearbook (Eureka, CA)

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THE SEQUOIA 29 V You don't say! exclaimed Old Percy, shocked. I've seen over sixty years and the only sane man I hjeard say that was a fellow trying to start a Ford. Why, I'd back the Almighty Dollar to win a love set of tennis from all comers. What is it that money can't do F Well, for one thing, it can't pull me through with a passing mark in English. lf I could speak to the professor for even ani hour, I'm sure he would see the injustice of my mark. lf he gave me another ex, l'm certain I'd get at least a three. llut that's just it. I can't possibly get to see him. I tried to do it six times already and have sent him three letters but haven't got anywhere. He leaves for Oxford, England, the day after tomorrow and is so busy cleaning up his work that hr: absolutely won't see anyonef' VVell, son, I'm glad it wasn't a love affair. 'VVhere does the professor live ? ' V One hundred a11d forty-nine VVest Fourteenth, a little red cottage. I'in afraid your money can't help here, Pa. Thank you, my son, replied Old Percy cheerfully, you can eat now if you want to. Maybe money can't buy the earth with a little red fence around it, but General Cash has won some pretty decisive battles in my time. Round about eleven olclock the next night, a convenient patrolman ob- served dense clouds of smoke pouring from a little red cottage on VVest Four- teenth street. VVith an admirable regard for duty he hastened to turn in the alarm, and then hurried back, for a fire is an event worthy of even a policeman's gaze. Some minutes later large detachments of the Fire Department arrived amid a crowd of small boys and excited denizens of the native heath. Imme- diately the gallant captain rushed bravely into the smoking house and almost as quickly emerged again with a somewhat dazed and incoherently protesting man in night clothes. lle escorted the still protesting man in night clothes to a large automobile which had just arrived and placed him in it. Forcing its way through a battery of curious eyes, the car sped in the direction of a certain well known medicine manufacturers residence. Arriving there, the chauffeur gently but firmly propelled his singular passenger to the door where they were nnet by an astonished young man. Good even-it's tl1e professor! burst out young Grenville, what's the matter? Where's your clothes P-Say, Pal It was nearly morning when Percy senior was rudely awakened from sleep by his son. I did it, Pa! It's a two minus now. VVow! Gave me an oral ex in the library l shouted young Percy joyfully. That's what I th-ought he'd do, son. I've always said I wouldn't spare any expense to-'l You couldn't possibly have helped here, Pa. A lucky fire and a luckier chauffeur brought it about. All right, son, have it your way. Good night. The following morning an officious young man wearing a cap upon which was inscribed Captain in gilt lettiers was ushered. into Old Percy's office. Hello, Tom. How'd you get along P Pretty well, Boss. I didn't need fifty of the thousand bucks you gave me. The cop cost me twenty-five, each one of the force ten, but the maid soaked me the most. Had to give her one hundred iron men just for putting those trick smoke things in the professors house. -Charles Daly, '2O.

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p Cbere are Smiles 'There are smiles that make you happy, 'There are smiles that make you bluef sang a bright young man, trampmg along a dusty road lined by a heavy growth of underbrush. . Hands up! And cut out the yowlingf' ordered gruff voices from both sides of the road. Shell out your money and that ticker. Be quick about it l jimmy Larson stopped, surprised, and, after a look at the business end of a revolver pointed his way, slowly raised his hands. Search him, lXlike,'l said the person holding the revolver, he's one of those fellows that you have to take from. Look out for him! Those fellows are always looking for a chance to, escape. If he tries any monkey business I'll pot hun. Mike steppled from the brush and advanced toward Jimmy. After a look at the steady revolver jimmy quietly permitted the search. V Poor pickings, Jerry, growled Mike, after a thorough search of jimmy's clothing. Nine dollars and eighty cents in monyey and a dollar Ingersoll. IIuh l exclaimed Jerry. Nine dollars and eighty cents. That isn't half enough. NN'e can't get one ticket for that, and we need two. I got it! Put this fellow in that em Jt house down the road. There's a - m X - l Y l mce dark cellar there. 'Ihen we can wait for another generous person, and with- out the danger of having this fiellow squeal on us. - The suggestion was quickly carried out, and jimmy, tied hand and foot, was left alone in an old, dark cellar in the deserted house. The door upstairs banged shut as the two men left. This is a peach of a fix for me to be in, thought Jimmy, and only two miles from my destination. Then his mind wandered back over the preceding' weeks. Last Wednesday-this was Saturday-he had been callled to the law of-- fice of Myers and Ageele. There he was informed that his grandfather had willed him a fortune on condition that he marry Aileen Lorimer, the daughter of ai. friend of his. jimmy did not know her, or know whether or not he wished to obey his grandfather's request. Now he was on his way to the village where she lived to find out for himself. His thoughts were suddenly interrupted by the opening of the cellar door. There, said Nike, is a companion for you. A lovely girl, tied as jimmy was, was brought into the cellar. Then jerry and Mike left. A silence ensued for several minutes. Then, in an even voice, the girl asked jimmy's name. james Larson, answered Jimmy. What! exclaimed the girl. james Larson! XVhy, a friend of my father left a will saying I could have a fortune if I married Jimmy Larson of Garyville. Could you by chance be he ? The same, responded jimmy. And are you Aileen Lorimer ? Yes, answered Aileen. How did you know ? Then jimmy explained about the will. The girl laughed softly, but said nothing. Meanwhile jimmy had been working with the bonds on his wrists. At last his hands were free. A few minutes later the two were on their way to Aileen's homra, jimmy softly humming, Are the smiles that you give to me. - 0. Carlson, 'l9.