Conneaut High School - Tattler Yearbook (Conneaut, OH)

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H. B. KURTZ The Hallmark Store Quality Jewelry lessly lie made his way along the walk. Victoria strained her eyes to see. He was familiar with every turn of the walk, that was evident, for he did not deviate from his course. Ilis head was hound with the characteristic white headpiece of the Hindu. What was he doing? Who was he? A thousand questions shot into Victoria’s mind. She would follow him. It seemed that the man ahead of her chose all of the darkest streets of Kashmir. Victoria was afraid at first that the man would perceive that he was followed; but, after they had left the more thickly populated part of the town, that fear left her, for she was able to keep far enough behind the man so that he could not see her. At last she saw the man enter an old temple where the people had formerly worshipped, abandoned years before because the natives believed it to be inhabited by evil spirits after a devout native had been stricken and had died there while worshipping. Victoria saw the man enter and cautiously she looked into the darkened place She watched the man grope about a while, then finally light a candle, revealing to her astonished gaze Mahmud, faithful Mahmud. Could it be true? Suppressing a desire to scream she watched while he opened tin vault in which the sacred jewels of Mohammed had formerly been kept and placed his bag there. He locked the vault, glanced about the room, and, seemingly satisfied, blew out the candle and left tin temple- Victoria remained in the shadow until Mahmud was a reasonable distance away and then followed him back by the same winding course to her father’s home. The next morning Sir Edward came down stairs in rather a bad humor. During the progress of the morning meal, Sir Edward and Victoria, who had had no opportunity as yet to tell her father of her experience, and thought it best not to tell him when he was in such a humor, were suddenly aroused by the shouts of several blacks approaching the house. Sir Edward commanded Victoria to hide, but she refused. Mahmud seemed to be overtaken by a sudden fear, not unnoticed by Sir Edward, who told the Hindu to go out and ask the crowd what they wanted. But Mahmud was trying to get away. Victoria screamed to the butler, but too late. “Father,” she said, “tell the little Hindu girl to calm tin1 crowd. You call the police, and we will follow Mahmud. I know where he is going.” Sir Edward, amazed, yielded to his daughter’s commands. While the little Hindu girl pacified the natives, they made their escape. Victoria’s wonderful memory enabled her to retrace with her companions the streets which sin had so perilously traversed the previous night. THE TATTLER Page Thirteen

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H. B. KURTZ Diamonds - Watches - Jewelry vengeance upon them in some horrible way for having allowed hint to he defiled. Sir Edward Worthington, aecompanied by his daughter, Vic-toiia, had hut a few days previous come to Kashmir on a mission for the English government. Sir Edward was a short, rather thick set man of fifty, who was always willing to he of service to someone. Ins mission for the British government was to quell some excitement which had arisen on account of some differences between the natives of Kashmir and some English people who lived there and who feared an uprising of the natives. Victoria was a beautiful girl of twenty summers, care free and pampered, in whom Sir Edward was completely wrapped up; perhaps partly by virtue of the fact that she had been motherless almost from infancy. Thus it happpened that when a rather ragged looking Hindu lad appeared at the home of Sir Edward, applying for a position as a servant, Sir Edward yielded to his daughter’s wish and employed the hoy, though he distrusted him. Mahmud had been employed in Sir Edward’s home for six months when the robbery occurred. He had proved himself a faitli-iul and obedient servant, so Sir Edward’s fears had been laid aside for the time being, at least. Sir Edward and Victoria were breakfasting when the news came to them of the robbery. John, their trusted butler, reported the theft to Sir Edward who became somewhat disturbed, fearing its effect on the superstitious natives, but Victoria urged him to let things take their own course. Mahmud, apparently, paid little or no attention to the butler’s news. Later in the day, however, Sir Edward’s fears were confirmed when the butler announced: “There is a dark gentleman in the hall sir, who says as ’ow ’e’d like to see you. 'E‘s very h’excited, sir.’’ It developed that the “dark gentleman’ was very angry. lie said that the whites were causing too much disturbance, and now the sacred jewels of their god had been stolen and the natives believed it was due to the presence of the white people, and, if the whites did not leave immediately, they would revolt. Sir Edward, a tvpical Englishman, loved excitement, but he feared for Victoria. It was very hot that evening, not at all conducive to sleep. Victoria, instead of retiring immediately, remained on the veranda which adjoined her room. The very air seemed laden with some vague, incomprehensible mystery, but Victoria, conscious as she was ot the impending something, was not inclined to solve it, so she leaned back in her comfortable rocker and threw care to the winds. Suddenly she perceived crossing the terraced lawn, the figure of a small man who carried a bag over his shoulder. Rapidly but noise- Page Twelve THE TATTLER

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VICTROLAS VICTOR RECORDS H. B. KURTZ BRUNSWICK PHONOGRAPHS Cautiously entering the temple, they surprised Mahmud in the act of preparing to depart. Turning quickly he struck the statue of Mohammed, causing it to fall from its base. To their gaze was revealed countless valuable jewels, among them some of Victoria’s own, which, being seldom used, she had not missed. It also happened that Mahmud’s head covering falling oft' disclosed the fair hair of an Englishman. During his trial it was proven that this was a man whom London for some strange reason had never been able to bring to justice. He had made India the recluse for bis crimes and bad influenced the natives against the whites. The jewels were returned to their owners, a guard being placed over those in the temple. Sir Edward and Victoria left India shortly after, resolved never to return. Bertha Barsky. THE BIG GAME. “Chick” did not let the grass grow under bis feet, but made a hurried entrance into McCabe’s room. Here and there as he hurried along the wide carpeted corridor, he could hear cracked ice tinkling in glasses, for the day was a sizzling hot one in May. “Chick” almost wished be was not in training as he pushed the door of 21 open. It was a pleasant scene that greeted bis eyes. McCabe, captain of the nine, sat comfortably in a large leather chair, while Delaney, the shortstop, and Fox, the pitcher, were sprawled on the window seat. Immediately they sat up and became attentive, for they knew “('hick” brought some news of the coming game. “What news?” said Delaney quickly. “(’hick shut the door very quietly and then turned savagely toward them. “News, lots of news,” he responded. “You know Ellsworth ?” The minute that name was uttered, they knew that something was wrong. In fact, the three men seemed to have become electrified at the mere mention of it. Ellsworth was the mightiest name on their list of players. “This comes from him, fellows,” continued “Chick.” “ and you know what his opinon is worth. Yesterday he was over and saw West High, or the Blues, practicing. They’ve got a pitcher named Buch, He’s some pitcher, too.” “Chick” glanced at Fox with a quick inquisitive look, for his pitching was not to be commended. “In fact, they’ve got a real team. It’s the best team that any high school in Page Fourteen THE TATTLEE