Eastern High School of Commerce - Eastern Echo Yearbook (Toronto, Ontario Canada)

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EASTERN ECHO 83 fContinued from page SOJ then -hurry back to t-he station and let me know. I have been trying myself for a week, but t-he fellow has always managed -to give me the slip. No one would ever expect the rich Doreen 'Crawford to be playing at priv-ate detective, and tha-t is why I am asking you to do this for me. The young man, with a reassuring look at the girl, turned and was swallowed up in -the crowd. Doreen Crawford from a safe distance gazed pityingly at the desolate figure a few feet away from where she stood in -t-he shelter of a doorw-ay. She found it hard to believe that t-his unobtrusive look- ing man was at the head of the long chain of robberies which had kept t-he cleverest detec-tives in New York guessing for so many years. A little thrill ran up and down her spine as she -thought of how 'pleased her father would be when he heard the part she had played in this strange quest. Ars Bill slowly hobbled :along the street he noted with satisfaction that the smart young detective was 11ot following him to-night. He took no notice of the slim, slinking, figure of a girl on the opposite side of :the street. Thus the daughter, all unkn-owing, proceeded to track down to his lair the man who was dearer to .her than life itself. At last sthe saw him -turn in to the desolate house. Eagerly she jotted down the number and then sped swiftly away. One lhour later a powerful car full of armed men came to a halt ouftside -this same house. The place was quickly and quietly surrounded. The heavy arm of the law had at last descended on the culprits. Harvey Jackson along with the rest entered the house. Harvey, noticing at once that Blind Bill was not among the amen captured, strode from room to room in search of -him. Harvey would never he content until he 'had his hands on Bill. As he opened the door of a small hack room he stood rooted to the spot as if turned to stone. He was staring into the face of his future father-in-law. VVilliam Crawford beckoned to Harvey to sit down. ln a few shont sentences the older man poured out the sad story of his life. All he asked was that his daughter be kept in ignorance of all thcsc facts. Harvey -lackson agreed to this on condition that Bill promise to go away and never return. He then hastily helped llill to escape through a back entrance. That nigh-t, as Doreen sat talking to Harvey, now the hero of the moment, she said sadly, There is only one th-ing which spoils my hapf piness. It is the thought of that poorcreature being captured. Harvey jackson with eyes that glistened with something very near to tears 'told her of 'how Blind llill had escaped. At precisely this same moment the dreary drooping figure of a man -could have been seen hurling himself into the black, lapping waters of the Hudson, but, there was no one present at the funeral of XVilliam pl. Crawford, for -it was very late. and the city slept. +-ffflll ila l'lll'l'?Ull7'lf, 492.

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84 EASTERN ECHO E.-tumour! Cn A Beginning ITH this inadequate' title, the Humour Editor betakes it upon himself to introduce the readers to this section of our Echo. The present A business conditions make this section more important than ever. The world is waiting for the break, and in the meantime a good laugh is much in order. Summer is almost here, and with the beginning of new life optimism will again reign. Now to the original theme. Nothing really funny ever happens at Commerce. I attribute this to the superior intelligence of the student body. Cliour bits, pleasej. Such things as cutting perfectly good neckwear from law-abiding students' necks, and then boasting about it are not funny, even though the tie does give the wearer the general appearance of a gigolo, and costs less than a dollar. Everyone in 4G had a good laugh when Chalykoff mistook Chloride gas for smelling-salts. Rod still insists that he saw nothing humorous in the incident. Many of the questions submitted to the Question Box Editor are not funny. In all probability the answers will be the same. Many of the answers to mid-year exams. were humorous, but the returns dampened the enthusiasm they created. 1 lt you're having as much fun reading this as I am having in writing it, I advise you to skip the rest and get right into the jokes. In fact, I don't think Iill write any more, because, after all, there is a limit to what the public will stand. just one more thing-many of the best jokes could not be published, but you can see them running around the halls. fl. Have you heard the latest news on the Rialto? It is rumoured that they have slashed the prices of razor blades. Rogers- Have you heard that Shylock is wealthy again ? McDermott- Yes, he's been selling a book on how to lose liesh ! FOR FUTURE REFERENCE To all our teachers straight and fine, VVe send this little one-inch rhyme, We know that welcanit all be sharks, But how about a few more marks? HOW COULD YOU! Some of our teachers are so fond of reciting, Especially those who do elegant writing. They had better watch out when they elaborate thus For the cruel, sweeping cuts of Daddy Brent's brush.