Franklin High School - Molecule Yearbook (Franklin, VT)

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THE COUNTERFEITERS :.Oo It was the hunting season. One day, as Bill and Jack were walking through the woods looking for signs of deer, they came upon an old shack. Let's go in and seo what the inside look s like, said Bill. All right, said Jack, as ho started up the tumbled down steps. The door was psrtly opened end the boys went in. There were a few pieces of old furniture in th first room the boys entered. From here they entered a room that had been the kitchen. That's funny, said Jack. It looks as if somebody has eaten here recently. Probably just some hunter that got lost and came in here to eat his lunch, said Bill. Could be, but I don't think so, replied Jack. Let's go upstairs and seo what's up there, said Bill. The two boys went upstairs, but os there was nothing up there that interested them, they went back down. We still haven't explored the ccller, said Bill. Well, what are we waiting for? asked Jack. So they went down cellar. The first thing the boys saw was a printing press. Whet would a printing press be doing here? questioned Bill. I think I h8ve a good idoo, replied Jack. Listen! Somebody's coming. Get your rifle ready. All right, boys. Drop then, said a gruff voice behind Jthorn. Now tie them up! And hurry. We have to get that money printed and into town before dark. His helper tied the boys up; then both went to work, paying no attention to tho boys. Jack, however, kept working his arms b8ck and forth until finally he worked them free. He quickly but quietly grabbed his rifle 8nd msde one of the men untie Bii The two boys walked down the mein street of town to the Police Station with the two men at gun point.

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11. Thoir pictures appeared in the paper, and a five thousand dollar reward was divided between them. Norman Messier '57 GOING AFTER A CHRISTMAS TREE EcckyMae was the youngest of the Smith family. She was getting very excited for Christmas to come. It was the week before Christmas and the Smiths hadn't been after their tree yet. j.he Smiths lived on a 3mall farm, lifter the chores one morning, Thomas and Harold, the two oldest of the Smith family, decided that they would go to get a tree for Christmas. Taking a hatchet and also a gun, they started for the woods to look for a tree. After they had gone into the woods a little way, Thomas shouted, Lookl Here's a nice little tree. Harold came as fast as he could, shouting, Where? Where? Tiomas answered, Right here. Harold exclaimed, That isn't a Christmas tree; it's a pine tree.. So thoy kept looking and went on a little farther to iind a Christmas tree, rinally they ran on to a tree that they liked. Lot's cut this one down and take it homo. Thomas suggest- ed. A? icy started to cut the tree down, Harold noticed some- thing brown over by another clump of trees. He poked Thomas and they cx-opt a little closer to see if they ccxuld 1 tell what it was. An thoy drew nearer thoy thought it looked like a baby boar, ■‘•hey kept on walking toward it. Just as they almost reached it, they heard a terrible growl. ..hey whirled around to see a mother bear almost behind thenu .hoy were so excited they didn't know what to do. There happened to be a tree near by. ■Lho r ran and climbed up into it. hey turned around and the bear was starting to climb the tree too. Harold shouted, Where's the gun? Right nerc 1, exclaimed Thomas. Lucky I remembered it. he cocked the gun and pulled the trigger just in time to kill the bear. ihe boys climbed down out of the tree and just stood there lookin'- at the bear. with hard tugfiring, they drag cd the bear alx thc waY home. After sho tin - the bear the- for-ot aL 1 about getting a Christmas tree.