North Quincy High School - Manet Yearbook (North Quincy, MA)

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MANET 21 his father on the short wave radio sei, working duplex. Cliff had promised to call him at eleven-thirty and it was then eleven-forty, but he just managed to contact his father who was on the verge of giving up listening for him. Next morning the breakfast of orange juice, ham and eggs was prepared by Stan. About eight o'clock they raised anchor and proceeded up the harbor under auxiliary power. Reach- ing the mouth of the l1arbo1', with a strong southeast. wind blowing, they set the course at ten, heading for Gloucester. An hour later a heavy fog set in. The 1112111 at the wheel was obliged to sound the horn every minute. As they proceeded they heard a blast of from four to six seconds every minute, indicating a steam vessel was nearby. The Tecumseh'i was luifed until the boys saw her riding lights ap- pear and disappear. They then filled away and proceeded on their course. Suddenly they heard the fog horn of a sailing vessel on her port. tack Qtwo blasts in successionj. She loomed up out of the fog and barely missed ramming the HT6Cll111S6l1.77 She was a Gloucester fisherman, probably on her way home from the Banks. XVhen they had pro- ceeded but a short distance, Stan shouted. Look, a man in the water, clinging to some flotsam S O gosh yeah, answered Jackie who was at the wheel, I'll bring her alongside, and you toss him a rope, Stan! This maneuver was carried out and the man, barely able to fasten the rope around his body. was drawn aboard the i'Tit'Cll1l1SGll.,. As Cliff and Stan carried him below, Cliff said, t'Put him in the forecastlc where he won't be dis- turbed with our passing in and out. The boys wrapped the man in warm blankets with a hot water bottle and, while Stan prepared some hot black coffee, Cliff applied an ammonia inhal- ant. XVhen the man regained consciousness. because of the stimulation of the ammonia. Clif asked him his name and why he happened to be in the water. It seems that he was Joseph Stanson of the Maria, a Gloucester fisherman, and he had fallen overboard. By the time the HTQCl11IlSCl1H reached Gloucester the man was able to go ashore with the boys when they went for supplies. Thank- ing them profusely for saving his life, Stanson left the boys at the Gloucester Yacht Club. After obtaining supplies, the boys proceeded to the wharf at which the famous schooner Blue- IIOSPH was docked. The boys looked the beau- tiful schooner all over from the wharf and then went back to the HT9Cll111S0l1.H After the sup- per of steak, potatoes, onions, carrots, peas and gelatine, cooked by Cliff, the boys read and listened to the radio until eight-thirty when Cliff called his father on the short wave as arranged in their conversation of the evening before. Tl1e boys then turned in and slept the sleep of the weary. The next morning at seven the boys arose a11d had their breakfast of orange juice, Pep and French toast prepared by Stan. They got underway around nine o'clock, proceeding up th-e harbor under engine power. Once outside the harbor they hoisted the sails and proceeded under this power. A strong southeast wind was blowing and the Tecumseh sped along towards Long Island with a 'tbone in her teeth. Not far from Gloucester, Jackie cried, Look at the 'Bluenose' coming up behind us! Gee, she sure looks swell! You bet 2 responded Cliff. As she passed, the Bluenose saluted the Tecumseh with a blast of her fog horn and the boys proudly answered her salute on their little horn. The trip was short and fast, well enjoyld by the three boys. The sun was shining brightly and a stiff breeze was blowing. The Tecumseh proceeded through Nubble Channel and shortly they picked up her moor- ing. The sails were lowered and furled and the wandering sailors were home from the sea, after a cruise of three days. I feel rather glad to be home after all our fun, mused Cliff. Likewise, replied Stan, 'Home, Sweet HfHlll0i.,, Uhr Ellatv nf the Bnlphin Hidden along the coast of Panama, at the time of the seventeenth century. lay numerous inlets inhabited by bloodthirsty, swarthy sea- men. The land along the shore line lay barren and waste, stretching for endless miles as far as the eye could see. The desolate spot was only slightly relieved by a few clumps of bushes scattered here and there, over a small portion of the area. The clean sand contained fine particles of colored stones wl1icl1 glittered as they caught the reflection of the sun. The merchant vessels, on their voyages, pu1'- posely avoided the seemingly innocent strip of land for countless reasons. One of the many was, that there lay hidden behind the shore line, in a gloomy forest, a nest of the most dangerous. barbaric pirates to be found in

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20 MANET Hum the Hektnear gut its Num, ARLENE GAFFEY, 7-3 Chin-Chin was a light brown Pekinese puppy, who lived with his mother and brothers and sisters in a small town in Nanking. China fright o11 the Yangtse riverl. Unlike other puppies. Chin-Chin was rather dissatisfied with his present home. He wanted to get out and see the world for himself. Now Chin-Chin had a great uncle who sat on the throne beside the emperor of China. who Chin-Chin thought was a real blue-blood. This made him all the more determined to see the world. Perhaps he might sometime have the honor of sitting on the emperors throne. So on one very warm June night this deter- mined pnp stole silently and quickly away from his Xanking home. He continued on his long. tiresome journey till dawn and found that he had reached the public square. He suddenly grew very hungry. for he hadn't eaten a mite since the preceding day. And when he found that it was impossible to secure anything he rather longed for his home with his kind mother and brothers and sisters. He tried to find the way back but was unable to do so. After he had gone around the square in seven circles he grew very tired. It hap- pened that just as he was turning a blind corner. the emperors chariot came clashing down the street and the cruel speeding wheels ran right over poor little Clllll-Cllll1.S nose. He cried out in pain very pitifully. A kind little girl witnessed the accident. ran across the square. picked up the now sobbing Chin-Chin. and took him to her l1o1ne. And lo and behold! When Chin-Chiu re- gained consciousness. hc found that he was right on the kitchen floor in his Nankiug home. and the kind little girl bending over him was his own loved mistress. Mary. Although Chin- Chin was safe again at home. his poor little nose could never be replaced. A And from that day forward. the Pekinese dogs have had short stubby human-like noses. Gruiar nf the Ermmarh CContinuedfrom Page 63 dived in after -Jackie and the three chums sported in the cool water for about half an hour. After their dip the boys were busy performing various duties: Cliff. bringing the log-up-to- date: Stan. running the motor for half an hour to charge the batteriesg and Jackie. cooking supper. He did a creditable job with the aid of the Galley Guide. a book for novices. except for burning a pan of biscuits. After supper Stan washed the dishes which were dried by Cliff and Jackie. At six o'clock. the boys went ashore in the dinghy which had been lashed to the roof of the cabin. They landed at the Plymouth Yacht Club. You fellows are from the Quincy yacht out there, arent you? inquired a gen- tleman. who appeared to be the Commodore. as the boys came upon the veranda from the floats. That 's right.. sir. answered Cliff. Going to be here long. boys? asked the Commodore. Just for tonight. responded Stan. were on a cruise. We head for Gloucester tomorrow, then home. Darn nice boat! What're you going to do tonight? Theres a good show up at the Old Colony Theatre. We were planning to take it in, answered Jackie. after looking around a bitf' Leaving the yacht club the boys strolled arou11d the town. seeing Plymouth Rock and the statue of Massasoit, and passing through Plymouth Park. . Rettuning to the yacht club they were hailed by a member of the club, Say, boys, you go- ing out to your boat? Yeah, answered Jackie. WeH. will you take Mr. Jenkins here. nodding towards a neatly dressed. prosperous- looking gentleman at his side, out to his yacht. the 'Tod'? 'Sure thing. responded Cliff. As they rowed out Mr. Jenkins explained that his crew didn 't expect him until tomorrow. Boy, that is a swell yacht you've got there, Mr. Jeukinsf' exclaimed Jackie, Ha house boat, isn't it? Yes, would you boys like to come aboard and look her over? Gee, thanksli' the trio responded almost simultaneously. The HTod was a. beautiful yacht. one hun- dred ten feet long. Shea was wonderfully equipped with beds. not berths. and all the other conveniences fotmd in a well equipped home on land. Tile baths, mahogany furniture, everything. conceivable or inconceivable! Back on board the Tecumseh Cliff called

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22 MANET Panama. Tl1ese bnccaneers plll.llClt'l't'f,l tl1e u11- fortunate 111ercl1a11t vessels as tl1ey plied 011 tl1eir ll11G1'l'll1Q' patl1s to the New Wo1'ltl. Sucl1 was tl1e fate tl1at befell tl1e t'Dolphin. Tl1e vessel l1ad llflljll caught in a severe storm, but IIOXV as tl1e mighty sea llilil Ctlllllflil Elllfl slapped upo11 tl1e sides of tl1e ship, she was co111pelled to slip 1lOlS9l0SSlj' upon tl1e Stlllfly shore of tl1e cove, for the rudder had been Ll3l112lQ,'GCl Zlllll further travel was impossible llllfll it l1ad been repaired. The vessel, besides ElCUOllllll0ll2lllllgI the Span- ish tlaptain Rllll tl1e crew, carried the Slllilll S011 of tl1e captai11. This was l1is tirst big' trip to tl1e New VVorld beyond the ocean of which l1e had heard lllilllj' colorful, glowing tales. The UDolphin's', cargo co11sisted of valuable silk being carried to tl1e 1'lCll inl1abita11ts of New Orleans. Toward nightfall tl1e unsuspecting crew pre- pared for a 11igl1t 's rest to be able to 111eet tl1e inevitable hard labor ofthe next. day. There ap- peared great, si11ister shadows toward the stern of tl1e sl1ip. Silent as P2llll'llt'1'S, Slllilllljl' shadows 11i111bly ascended tl1e lVO0Cl91l sides of the ship, a11d 11ot lllllll tl1ey had planted theinselves i11 various corners of tl1e ship were the leader and crew aware of l'fl1G lllI'lilllgI danger sur- 1'OHllCll11g them. Quickly they rushed for their pistols and swords in preparation for defend- lllg' theinselves, but it was too late. The plunderers rushed 1113011 the defenseless men, Hllfl slaughtered lllttlll right and left, including' tl1e captain. .lust a moment before, l1e had thrust his S011 i11to at Slllall cran11y of itll? galley, and l1ad appeared again to 1119915 his death at tl1e hands of a group of bloodtl1irsty pirates. It was 11ot lo11g before tl1e crew of tl1e MDolphin had b6G11 slain and heaved over- board. Tllfj' l1ad put up a strong tight, but tl1e surprise of tl1e attack a11d the odds were against fllelll. After ransacking the whole vessel and lay- ing hands upo11 anything which seemed valu- able, they divided tl1e booty under tl1e careful observation of Alverez, tl1e pirate leader, whose eyes were ever XV3lCllflll for cl1eati11g of Flllf' kind. Any 11l9l11bG1' of tl1e crew would be only too thankful to receive a trifle more tllall his share. Suddenly f1'O1ll tl1e galley CHIHQ a. loud wail, Hllfl a sobbing youngster appeared. Standing on the bloodstained deck, l1e was a pitiful fig- ure. Slowly shuffling up to the amazed men, l1e flung a golden object. to the o11ce speckless deck. As Alverez snatched it up in his greedy fingers, l1e inquired of tl1e boy, who he was. He had to be satisfied with only, I am the cap- tain 's sonft The men became restless alld gazed ques- tioningly at the leader, Alverez. He flung up a hand for silence Elllfl gazed at the calm sea, while l1e tried to collect tl1e JfllOllQ'llfS 1'0Vl11g i11 his llllllll. -lust as surprising as tl1e preced- ing incident, so was his answer, t'We7ll keep him. As tl1e time passed Hllfl tl1e boy grew up i11to young' manhood, he acquired a gift for song. It was no longer a strange event to 1301116 upon tl1e young H1311 singing rough, burly sea SOIIQQS to tl1e crew, for tl1ese were the only songs of wl1icl1 tl1e ll2ll'Ll0l1Gtl 111611 had any knowledge, and which they i11 turn taught l1i111. At ti111es when tl1e pirates b0C2l1llG over jovial f1'Ol11 drinking too 11lllCll ruin, they tossed coins of all sizes to their G11l'9l'fill1101'. These l1e kept illltl it was 11ot long before he l1ad l1oarded a surprising' 21111011111 As for Alverez, l1is 11100LlS often CllEl1lg2,'9tl. His nature depended 1117011 tl1e weather, or tl1e booty l1e secured f1'01ll plundered sl1ips. XVll91l l1is good nature came to tl1e top, l1e gave tl1e boy the best education l1e had i11 l1is power to give. This tl1e boy XV0lCO11lGLl as a refresl1n1e11t from dreary years spe11t on board tl1e vessel. There came a ti111e XVllG11 tl1e ship 's crew were too preoccupied to pay 111llCll attention to hi1n, illltl during this illlltl l1e spe11t l1is time trying' to analyze himself. Vtlhen his 11lllf'l'Pt'11lll year rolled by, l1e 11o- ticed that the captain l1ad b9C011lG llltlfllly a11d spent lllfllly long hours i11 solitude, so it did not co111e as a great surprise to hi111, lVll911 one day Alverez SLll1l11lO1l9Cl l1i111 to tl1e cabin for privacy. He obviously l1ad a weighty IIIHJEJCPI' to discuss. The crew l'P1ll2ll1l6Cl below to gamble away or perhaps to win tl1e booty tl1ey l1ad received 011 their latest expedition. Alverez sat i11 silence for a wl1ile and over him can1e a feeling of dread at tl1e thought of tl1e confes- sion l1e 111llS'E 111ake to this tall, strapping boy XVllO11l he l1ad co111e to love as his son. Then hurriedly l1e lHlll1CllQCl i11to l1is bloody tale of plunder aboard the ship belonging to the boy father wl1icl1 l1ad 6l1ClGLl in sucl1 disaster. He ended l1is tale as abruptly as he l1ad begun it, and gazed pleadingly up into tl1e face of the YOHIIQ' man. The lad put hin1 at l1is ease, at once, for l1e l1ad nothing in his heart but for- giveness. VVhen tl1e youtl1 finally understood tl1at he didn 't belong to the pirate ship, but still per- haps had a mother in Old Spain, he became restless Hllfl felt an urge to travel to satisfy his own curiosity concerning the fate of his mother whom he l1ad never known. At length tl1e captain permitted the youth to make plans for l1is departure and after handing the boy l1is ring, l1e had kept for all these years as a mark of identification, he sailed as near the coast of Florida as he dared where the boy was received without questions by an individual who did not look like the picture of honesty.