Mondovi High School - Mirror Yearbook (Mondovi, WI)

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Reared, and Tom saw from his concealed position that it was Black Jim, the bandit known by (he terrible scar on his forehead caused by a knife used by his enemy in one of his fights. Tom remained motionless, and almost breathless, watching the experienced safe-breaker, as he skilfully opened the safe, and took what money was the e. Tom’s poor bewildered mind was in a turmoil, and he could not think what actio-' v ouifi ' e best fo • him »o take: but suddenly. Black Jim stood up, looked all around moving his flashlight in every corner, then he made one bolt for the front door, turned the key, and was gone. Tom arose from his cramped position, and had no sooner done so, then Pat Murphy, the only sheriff at Garland, burst into the room. “Sure now an’ I’ve caught ye wid the goods, haven’t 1? Bridget says, says she ‘There’s a light in Rcgley’s house, ’so I come straight over, an’ the Saints be praised that 1 did.” “Please, sir. let me explain how—” “Begorra, an’ it’s no chance you’ll get to explain. You come with me. The papers in the hand of ye explain enough.” So saying, he handcuffed Tom, and led him away to the little jail. Tom felt grieved to think that anyone would mistake him for a thief, but the evidences where against him: the safe was open; the papers were in Tom’s hands: rnd no one else was in the room at Murphy’s arrival. Tom was held at the jail for two days, and during that time he nearly worried himself sick thinking of his mother and sister at home alone. Dr. Regley saved the day by arriving at the end of Tom’s second day in prison. He explained everything to the block-headed Mr. Murphy, and took Tom from prison. That evening Mrs. Regley invited Tom over to spend the evening with them, and by Tom’s beaming face and the light in his eyes as he walked home, it was evident that he had spent a very enjoyable evening. After Tom had told of his encounter with Black Jim, searching parties were sent out. Most of them went to a woods near by. but Tom went to Mount Garland, where the rol ber had been seen at first. He met Black Jim, leveled his borrowed gun at him, and was surprised when he dropped to the ground. Tom thought that Jim was feigning, so he approached carefully, only to find that the bandit was dead. Tom hired a farmer to assist him in taking Jim to town, where Tom told of Jim’s strange death. A week later Tom received the reward and was a very happy boy. Dr. Regley operated successfully on Mrs. Granger, and then sent her to a resort nearby so that she might recuperate. Mrs. Regley said she wanted Maggie Granger to become a well-educated girl, so with the doctor’s help, she sent Maggie to a school in Denver. Four years later, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Granger were the owners of Dew Drop Inn. and Mrs. Granger, or Marian as we better know her, delighted in telling of how her husband received the reward for the capture of the dreaded bandit. Black Jim. THE AURORA. Raymond Twas the close of an early spring twilight. As the day slip’t away into night, And the stars they crept out from their hiding And shone forth in full glory, God’s light. Yes. but who was that luminous stranger Like a lingering ray left from the sun. Left behind from the radiant sunset, When the day stole away, his work done. It extended up into the heavens, A streamer of rose-hued light. Then it changed from the rose into lilac With its edges of silvery white. Then a wonder appeared in the heavens, For a streamer of saffron-gold light Evans 20. Then rose from the eastern horizon And met with the one tipped with white ’Twas a bow of celestial radiance, That ribbon of beauty so rare, ’Till in separate streamers ’twas severed And slowly returned from midair. All the heavens were covered with glory, And the darkness gave way to the light, And the stars o’er the northern horizon Gleamed like far-away lamps in the night. Through the long night they fitfully glimmered. With their colors nowr faint, and now bright, ’Till the sun in full glory arising Put the luminous strangers to flight.

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The Juniors OFFICERS President, Sanford Ede Vice-President, Sammv Blum Secretary-Treasurer, Raymond Evans MEMBERS: Agnes Armour attie Biesecker Mildred EUenberger Marie Ede Rose Fraser Edith Luetscher Louise Indgjer Elizabeth Pinkney Blanche Parker Arley Olson Emily Fleishauer Marion Harmon Bessie Robinson Mattie Wood Grayce Winter Alfareatta Wright Floy Hurtley Edith Melrose Sammy Blum Reuben Belden Leonard Anderson Sanford Ede Donald Giese Roland Claflin LaVergne Claflin Knowlton Claflin Forest Hurtley Oscar Johnson Raymond Evans Joseph Pape Leon Loomis Oscar Olson Marvey Robinson Clarence Thompson Lloyd Smith Ralph Seyforth Sydney Bunce Odin Aase Will Myers