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

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A wire had been fastened to the gate to facilitate opening it, Lem tried to thrust the handle of the shovel through a loop on the end of the wire but could not reach it Would he have to give up aftEr am Again hope was renewed by the sight of a slender pOIE, which appeared to be long enough for his 1311!- pOSeV almost bidder: in the weeds on the ditch bank. He put out his hand far it but. in despair, saw that it was not within his reach. Must i give up! he gasped. Just then Jackl eyeing Lem curiously. gave a yelp as though he was asking to have a part in this queer game. ul wish you could help me. moaned Lem. Then he thought. Maybe he cant'i He remembered that Jimmy had trained the dog to fetch and carry things. so bracing himself for one more trial, he cali- ed Jack and, pointing to the railt he said, Bring it to me; that's a good dog. Jack was obviously forgetful of past grievances for he frisked happily about and finally took hold of the rail and dragged it toward Lem. then dropped it. and frisked about again. The suspense was terrible. but Lem kept his nerve as best he could and continued to coax Jack. After what seemed an interminable time but which was. in fact, not more than two minutes. jack dragged the rail within Lem's reach and. quickly seizing it. he thrust it through the wire and. exerting all his strength, managed to draw the headgate out and let the water pour through, Then all grew black, Hi3 one thought was to keep himself from falling back into the water; He felt himself slipping back. The water closed about him and he lost con- aciousness. The next he knew he was in his own room with his father and mother near and jimmy peeping in at the door. uDidedid you notice the water? he asked weakly. Yes, his father replied. but we'll talk about it iater. Youire tuckered out now but you'll soon be all right. Your leg's not brokenejust Wrenched.' When Lem was able to tell them all about it and the im- portant part Jack had taken in the rescue, Jimmy said triumphantiy. Jack's a pretty good clog after ail. And Lem answered heartily, He's a fine dog, Jimmy. But, he added with a return of his former spirit, if he can learn one thing he can another. and you better teach him not to run the cult. Twnzntyqewe Caerula 1916

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up and lie down behind a clump of weeds a short distance from him. After several hours of hard work Lem had the field en- tirely Hooded and. going to the main ditch. he turned off as much water as he estimated he had been using so that, when he stopped his own supply. his father. who was irrigating farther down the ditch. would not get too much water. Then. ' with everything Fixed satisfactorily, he started for the house. Tilllllhllll $le The ditch was too wicle for him to step across so he took a - - running iump, hut scarcely hacl he touched ground on the other side when the ditch bank gave way. There was a sharp. stabbing pain in his leg and a splash of water in his face. For a moment Lem was uncertain what had happened; then, as his brain cleared, he realized that the banlt had been honeycomb- ed by gophers and had, therefore, broken under his weight, his leg being held fast while his body was thrown back with his head in the water. With difficulty, Lem kept his head out of the water and made an effort to draw his leg from the hole, but was arrested by a pain which made him faint, and he barely saved himself from falling back into the water. This is a pretty Ex, he thought. UHow in the world am I going to get out of here! Just then his eye tell on the shovel which had been Hung from his hands when he fell. By persistent eEort he managed to secure it and. planting it as Firmly as he could in the ground. attempted to draw himSEIf up by it. Again and again he struggled. but, in the end. was forced to give up, and sank back exhausted. Its no use. he panted, I can't do it. and l A terrible thought entered his mind. lf he should become un- conscious he would certainly be drowned. ln desperation he made another attempt to extricate himself, but without avail. Then all was silent save the swish of the water and the twitter of a bird. Lem was thinking with the intensity of a general on the eve of a great battle. He knew that, if he could do anything at all to help himself. it must he done quiekly. for his strength was going fast and he could not hold himself taut oi the water much longer. In his stress of mind. familiar ob- jects took on a new significance. A headegate several feet to his right, seemed, all at once. to offer a possible means of Tea lief. This served. when raiseclt to admit water to a ditch which led to another part of the ranch than that where his father was at work. Ohe he thought. if I can only raise that head-gate anal let the water into the other ditch, father will notice the drop and come to see about it. TquIIy-Fuur

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Cbexuleh. 191a THE GOAL u-lonorable McntioM By Allen Carncross Princess Patricia'a Canadian Light Infantry went to France 1800 strong. On the night of May 7th, 1915. they had a muster of 635 men. When relieved. on May 8th, there were I50 men able to bear armaA No Huttering peunons cheered them as they fought, Nor pump of war, nor tales of warriors bold; No bubble at the cannon'a month they sought; They lived or tiied the thin, red line to hold. Not as the half-barbaric knights of old Who slaughtered fellow-knights for love of fame. With knee to man unbent their lives they sold. Nor cared they for the glory of a name. But knew that not through them should England come to shame. 'Twas Vaior which had called them o'er the sea, 'Twaa battlelheal their gallant mettle lriecL Themselves they gave for home and liberty, And Fortune swept their Earthly hopes aside. Tho' sweet to live 'tia not in vain they died, Nor is it vain their suffering was horned Tho. happier years their destiny denied-A If Nature smiles on lands now battle-torn And Free om shall arise. redeemed to a new mom. Twn-nty-Eix