Astoria High School - Zephyrus Yearbook (Astoria, OR)

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THE ZEPHYRUS ols lt W ae EY We S A Journal Devoted to Liter ature, School Notes, Athletics, Etc. VOLUME 3 ASTORIA, OREGON, DEC. 1908 NUMBER 1 Che Raising of thessopbomorelflag FANNY GREGORY 710 ” At seven-thirty the ‘‘Gypsy,” accom- panied by the ‘‘Cowgirl,” stealthily en- tered the High School grounds. The night was clear; the stars, set out promi- nently against the dark evening sky, were softened by the wan light of the full moon. The air was crisp; the ground damp—a reminiscence of the lately-departed rain. ’Twas a glorious night, ne’er more nearly perfect--peace- ful, serene, sleepy. The white edifice of the High School towered above its ground floor, and from there rose to a slanting roof whose point rose, still more sloping, to alarge white tower upon which loomed a tall, prominent flagpole. The mys- terious darkness made the whole appear bleak and appalling. The ‘‘Gypsy” and the “Cowgirl” felt this as they walked from the rear of the structure around the sidewaitk and under the main stairs to the ground floor en- trance. “On time!” Four figures sneaked from beneath the shadow of the great stairs—four masked figures, who added to the weirdness of the desolate, damp surroundings. One was tall and angular. From the dim light of a nearby street lamp, one would notice an easy- going swagger about him—a careless, bold personality. He offered masks to the newcomers, and when these were adjusted the sextette dropped into the shadows of the stairs to await oncoming enemies—if there were any. The leader, hereafter known as the ‘‘Amateur Lock- breaker,’ allowed conversation to be carried on in an audible whisper, and thus, as suspense grew, their plans were laid. “Greedy,” the heavyset mystery, gave the startling announcement that some of the Juniors were ‘‘wise”’ to their actions, but he was ‘“‘squelched”’ entirely by the “Swede,” a diminutive lad, who insisted that their plans were as yet unknown by the curious barbaric outsiders. The fourth boy expressed no opinion, his ear being set for sounds of an enemy; and, on the creaking of a step overhead, con- versation ceased, and the bold intruders strained their ears for further devel- opments. One by one the mysteries crept from