Polytechnic High School - Caerulea Yearbook (Long Beach, CA)

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Mine's Jim Dana. The boys shook hands. What course are you going to take? uAgriculture; i am very much interested in that line of work. HGood! So am 1 taking- that course: i hope you will be in some of my classes. By the way. do you play foot- ball? Yes, a little; that is. i used to; i think it's a great game, replied Harry. Come out for practice. By this time they had reached the office. The waiting room was filled with boys. Jim knew most of them, and intromiuced his new friend Harry wan soon at his ease laughing and talking with a crowd of them. In a few moments he was admitted to the chancellor's room. The chancellor was very busy, and after asking the boy's name. told him to report to the registrar. Harry start- ed to give the chancellor his papers. but thinking it to he only entrance credentials. the chancellor waved him aside and greeted the next boy. Jim took Harry to the registrar. He also was very busy. He put the papers on his desk. thinking them to be of minor importance. Harry paid his fees with money which he had saved while working at the penitentiary. He had worked up to heaci gardener there, and had saved enough to give him a good start. Then the boys went to dinner. and in the afternoon they went to find an inexpensive room for Harry. It all seemed wonderful to him to be among these good-hearted boys, who treated him so squarely. In this happy way three weeks passed. and Harry was already a favorite with the instructors and students, because of his good work, and good humor, He made the fresh- man football team, without difficulty. The First team men were watching him closely. Every day he realized more and more the joy of being free. and having friends. One day he was called to the chancellor's 051cc As Harry entered the mom. he was surprised to see the chan- cellor frowning, and his face very stem. Are you Harry Crew? . asked the chancellor; Yes, air. Well, i have discovered that there has been a great mistake. I just came across your papers, and I find that you have served two years in the penitentiary. Now, it is against the state laws to allow a convict to enter our classes, I am sorry this has happened. i shuuid have looked at your papers the day you came, You will have to leave tomorrow. tTwnmn

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b Good morning, Governor Moreheadt answered the oy. Let us get right down to work. You know that I have pardoned you. but I wanted to tell you why. You were given a twanty year sentence for grand larceny I have Iookemi into the case. and found that you were not entirely to blame. It was your first offense, and you were used as a tool for hardened, experienced men. I have pardoned you because of thiS. and because of your good bahavior the past two years. I Htmly believe in you, and I want you to make good. Here are your papers. Thank you. sir.' said Harry. You will never know how grateful I am to you. I will do my best to make good I01 your sake. You will never regret what you have Clone for me. HHavc you decided what you will do First? asked the governor. Yes, I will finish my education. I am very glad to hear thatf' replied Mr. Morehead. Let me know now and then how you are getting along. wiII you?H UYes, air. if It wouldn't bother you, said Harry. HNot at all. not at a . my boy. but I have an important meeting in a few minutes. so I will have to say goodbye for today Harry. Good morning. sir. and thank you again. said Harry as he left the office. While at the penitentiary. Harry had become interested in agriculture. He had resolved to enter the state univer- Sily. in order to take a course that would Ht him for his work. This was the nineteenth of September, and the uni- versity was to open two days later. Harry made his way to the univarsity. which was a few blocks away from the capiloI. As he entered the campus a group of boys standing near the main building, were attracted by the stranger. Who is he? What's his name? Does anybody know him? were some of the remarks. No one remEmbered ever having seen him before. Harry stopped, and asked one of the boys where the chancellor's OEICC wast uI'll show you. said one of the boys. Come along. Is this your Hrs! year here? Yes. What's your name? Harry Crew. tNinetm'nl

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Without a word, Harry left the office, too dazed Lo lhink. He pulled his cap down over his eyes. and slipped out to the campus. He walked close to the buildings. in order to avoid meeting any one whom he knew. He passed the athlEtic field where the boys were practicing football. The cheering brought him to his senses. He thought he would stop a few minutes and watch the practice; Then it all came to him that he could no longer be one of this happy crowd when they found out his disgrace. He shook his Eat at them. He hated them because they were ere. He had paid the price for his crime. and had tried to make good. What was the use? The law was against him. The boys were busy and did not notice him. Harry left the campua. and crossed the railroad tracks which were near the athletic field. As he passed a freight car, he heard a low whistle. Turning, he saw Pat. a convict who had been in a Cell next to his in the penitentiary. Where yuh goini. kid? called Pat in a soft voice. Hello. Pat, I am awfully giad to see you. How do you happen to be here? said Harry. Time was up this morning-glad loo. yuh bet I say where yuh g'uin'?n uI don't know. Dunno? Well, I'll bee. came along with your brother Fat. I'm goin' out on the next freight. My old 83118 is Waitin' down to the junction fer muhi We've a big job on fer tuh night. Are yuh on? Just then came a cheer from the football field. At one time Harry's heart would have responded to this cheer. Now it had no effect on him. The cheer came from people who had been his friends. He could no longer be one of them. he was a criminal. an outcast. Yes. Pat, what's the work? HCoin' to blow a big hank. Come on. HeIE's the train. IRMA STEPHENS. 'IS. iTweuutOnei