Burbank Junior High School - Wizard Yearbook (Berkeley, CA)

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.- I. p, A srosn Assri - A brig that sailed the seven seas fWas sailing swiftly-with the breeze. The captain standing by the mast Was startled by a rumbling blast That shook the bark from stern to gate And tore the sails right from the mate. The last of the crew was at the wheel Firmly standing with grip of steelg The darkening sky showed streaks of light Where Jupiter's anger was seen that nightg The waves were breaking at the deck To make of the ship a massive wreck. As dawn displayed her bright red crown, The ship with a mighty lurch went down. But a tug had sighted it on the calm, And the piece of sail in the captain's palm - Was dropped at the sight of the crew being saved, As he sank with his craft in the sea he had braved. Walter Herbert H9y'--Miss Albee V MY STRANGE FRIEND Captain Rogers lived in a little shack right below the hill, about a mile from the old docks which were sticking out along the water front. I came upon him on one of my scouting trips and he took me in hospitably. Interested in his strange ways, I often went to see him. He was an odd sort of fellow. He never worked, yet he always had enough money and plenty to eat, and sometimes he would treat the small children who played on the beach. V Once in a while he would go away about three or four days without giving any notice of where he was going, but he would always return. He had mysterious ways of seeming old and also lazy. One day as we were eating breakfast he said he did not feel very well, so he put on his coat and went for a walk. I was left alone. After a week had passed, I started to worry and went out to look for him, but he was nowhere to be found. Day after day for two weeks I scanned the docks and pool halls carefully but he was nowhere in sight.f

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One night about twelve cfclock I heard a knock on the back door which made me tremble like a leaf. As I opened the door a large man like a giant stepped in and told me to shut the door so no one would see. After obeying his commands, I sat down beside him and he then took out of his shirt a small letter. This letter said for me to follow this man. At the end I was told to make haste. As I reached the pier, a small craft took me to a mysteri- ous looking ship which was built like a clipper. In it there was a large motor for use when there was no wind to run the boat. There I saw my captain, looking like a giant. The men would shrink at his commands. Though he was powerful, he loved all the men on his ship as if they were his brothers. After many weeks of sailing, we came in sight of a small tropical island which was very rocky. We entered a small cove and dropped anchor. Then all the men were called upon deck and given instructions. They were to form in a square and each was to have his weapons to fire at the enemy. ' Before leaving the ship, he told us of the revenge which he wished to get on a Chinese pirate captain who had killed his brother. That is why he had worked so mysteriously. We took to the boats and made an easy landing, When on the first ridge of rocks, we met the most treacherous-looking band that sailed the seven seas. All at once there was a large clash and volleys of smoke and firing which were as thick as heavy fog, but no one could see who was winning or retreating. As the smoke cleared the two captains were having a hand-to-hand combat. Each man got out of their way. Captain Rogers took a side step and the next instant put his sword through the China- man. As he looked up, there was his brother looking at him. He thought he was dreaming. His brother revealed to him that he had been held captive by the outlaws. Though the captain did kill the Ghinaman, he was rewarded for getting rid of the murderous gang. Joseph Piazza H9yU--Miss Albee THE STORM A fierce wind blew with maddening fury. The sea was whipped to a yeasty foam. Like a dove a ship flew on in a hurryg Through scudding clouds it raced for home. ' Hewitt Rentfrow H9yW--Miss Albee