Berea High School - Prima Luce Yearbook (Berea, NC)

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I A faint smile crept over Max’s face as what appeared to be the truth was dawning upon his mind. He moved ahead of the others and went to an old stump that was higher than his head. There were scars on the tree where some one had climbed up to the top of it several times. He had now discovered Bandy Leg’s prison. The hoys began to work, and soon discovered a plan, which proved to he successful in freeing Bandy Legs. No sooner had Bandy Legs reached ' the ground than he began eating at an enormous rate. He was very hungry. Between bites he answered their many questions. This was his story: “While I was fishing Ted Shatter and his partners came upon me unexpectedly. They threatened to kill me unless I did as they told me to. They drove me to this place, and then laughed at me. Each day I had to eat cold bread. They promised to come back this morning and bring a rope to free myself from the stump if they didn’t forget it.” “Well boys, we will stay around here and give these boys a lesson that they’ve been needing a long time,” said Max. In a few minutes the boys came to the stump where they supposed Bandy Legs to be. On reaching the stump they began calling and teasing Bandy Legs. No answer came. “I guess he has fainted, boys. One of you will have to go afetr him. The fun’s all bursted, the fat’s in the fire !” “You bet it is !” shouted a boy from the rear, and as Ted Shatter started to whirl around, something came against his back with such tremendous force that it sent him head-long to the ground. This was Steve, then the others rushed from their places of concealment. “Let ’em have it boys; remember what they did to me!” shrieked Bandy Legs. All the boys were punished so they would remember it quite a while. The five chums reutrned to their boats and hurried to Miss Griffin’s to tell their story. They left for Carson that evening and when they reached there Steve found his home as he had left it. Of course he came to the conclusion that he must have stopped the water before he left. The following day found the five lads again at Miss Griffin’s home where they spent a few days of enjoyment. Whether Ted Shafter would ever secure his revenge or not, only the future can tell; but the good people of Carson were becoming very weary of his antics, and it was understood that with his very next exploit he must be severely pun- ished. If he were not held in check, he must be sent away to a military school: either that, or the reform school was to be the fate of Ted Shafter. — William Guthrie Williford. [ Page 59 ]

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prima luce to h und sL a ething en CXclamation ’ and ivin them h-b-j, Ob hang it all, say it for me somebody.” he said 3 J2 dtf ,he “ b ' - .m,d Th« y L;rx„ r f d , ,r ; cks , of i a° tots «« m « » p-m missing chum, (or Max knew his shoe print ' coS Werc , ll,ose m ? de . by the n 5 ftCT U maldng lieir 0t boat ' ' V l 10m y’bjdicfcTtck h Ted and Ms iends 3 the party of ' four heo-nn t f ' u 6 ’ an f gathering what provisions they needed, from going- anv further T1° ° ° W t, be tracks tmtil darkness prevented them St0 ? ped t( ? rest and eat enough to keep them from Each b v mde l u ? bre ?l° t0 keep the wild animals away from them, self Owen and Tohv $ t Up ° n which he rested him- Steve herrLtrang?sm,nft S ° Und ’, but ax and Steve didn’t sleep so well. Legs; but Max knew it wasn’Udm thou ht P erha P s it was Bandy longe to s arcli S f or Th dle ,J °ys aroused themselves, unable to wait any Z JS. 1 thC,r bSt Chum - They ate a few more of their provisions their camp ' ° n ° Ur Way at last ’” remarked impatient Steve, as they left fellows vhY ever w ' lf .r ° °° tbe move - He was one of these kind of unless they are making I bfg noise. aCCOmplishin S anything worth while, tramps h tried y to C 1eL P r ? ramps , who were camping in the swamps. The To use to Lh t 1 ovs ?,° y bu f faikd in their They saw there was the trees n ° gUns ’ therefore they began retreating to the rear” d ermfned li t f searcb - Both Max and Steve kept watch of on the part of the tramps °° ' S3W anythln S that would indicate pursuit - -- a Sd “ y would their losf chum and his pursue s lVeywe ri Vt h S h f Ught W6re “‘‘Sr i ! ti e ent sl hat I - 6 SaVC , a ydl at the op of his f °voi ry S0 ° n SteV£ be ' Oh, Steve, Steve!” came back as an answer ' Steve gave another yell. 4T ! , ? St T ! I m S ° glad you ’ ve come at last.” found him,’ boys !” W ° Uld k ' n ° W was me sh °«ting ?” asked Steve. “We’ve “T-t-then s-s-show him to us, S-S-Steve,” demanded Toby Tucklin. Cry after cry came from some nearby place Thp i i they could tell that it was near them. 7 1 16 V ° ice WaS very weak ’ but l 9 [ Page 58 |

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I pfiima luce Make Y out selj at Home ' .hei St b?a“ S ' e ££ w“ Ce coloLf in 1 ’ ' , 1 ’; 11 “T bM 4m thf road. Jte end were covered in vines A e ’ a +i ° ne 1ts s ’ des and one g aP,e as the wind nressed th , A ™ u . nd the house were ma ny huge oak trees, which, contentment P ?he heir n7 Iea 7 e f’ S ave the ™P™ss£n of coolness and ham a business Hi e ' °. ccu P ant °f the estate at this time was John Cunning- Flos’sie was auim vnnn7 , far T’ a husband and father. His wife, seven years of am n i ti aIK i J sb t0 be tbe mot er °f two children, one surnass l hv he inw. C 0t fou Y , Her Merest in social work was only it made her acts nr! m her , r usba d which was so intense that at times Cunnino-ham was c 1 P ear S1 T I his affection was doubtless reciprocated, for Cunningham was noted for his attentiveness to his wife. 1 d roud ' ' 7 rrast w C0Ubde f ! iad nia j ' 1 y friends among whom was Henry Jerrup, a conlention fn7 ' his C h C ’ and , Sood-natured man. He delighted in Often for the s 1. 7 - n ,° dd remar ' s were proverbs in the community. from those h‘ 1 T ° V 1 C a 0n be would express sentiments quite different nar? o h m T f ' y ente “. ned - Hi « plug of tobacco was an inseparable ever tell hi ’ 7 16 T th ° ut a joke or a line of poetry; nor would he man never ' ir 7 ' an u ! 0me of , th ; boys intlmated that he seemed to think that a man never got too old to go with the girls. is commg S fo7dinr rd’ ' F1 ° SSie ’” Cunnin - ham to his wife, “that Mr. Jerrup “That’s right,” she answered. “Won’t the children be glad to see him?” knows7herf tfhngs re on right.” Ath ° Ugh Mr JerrUp is qUeer ’ he Certahlly crazy ' about hfm H hr B V t t C )° n ’ t you admire his frankness ? The children are crazy about him. He showed them so many tricks, and ” ing ' fo menow.” 84 ° t0 the Hands are d ° in 1 hear some one hollow- -A — 1 AAr™:™ rt “j „™ s nr n hot Sits ' rs? Hr ? L ot thunder sounded in the north. Sweat rolled from the brow of the honest farmer as he gave orders and changed plows and cultivators His temperature was on y exceeded by .hat of Mrs. Cunningham, who. in bust .“ r arme d me, was not only suffer, „g from the heat of the day b„, from that ofS over, [ Page 60 ]