Prescott High School - Hassayamper Yearbook (Prescott, AZ)

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THE HASSAYAMPER Page Twenty-Six MISS MABEL LLOYD. Artist of “The Hassayamper, To whom we. the Class of '15. are deeply indebted

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THE HASSAYAMPER On the Lookout By THOMAS MARKS. To 'W hew ! but it is a hot old day. dark. I wish we would run onto one of those infernal water holes of yours. I'm nearly ready to cash in. “Never mind. Fatty, old hoy. you will soon got acquainted with Arizona's desert climate, and. in truth, that water hole of which you were speakinir is not very far off. This was the trend of conversation between two boys, one the son of the threat cattle king. doe Parks, the other. Raymond Bugsby, his college (•hum and present guest. IJav, or “fatty. as his chum called him. was straight from the city and very much interested in the customs of the western country and its inhabitants. I say. Jack, would you be so kind a- to tell me what that gray blotch on the horizon is? N’o, not that way; over here; now you've got it. Sav, is that honestly the water hole?” Say. fat. il you don t stop talking about that water hole. I'll tie you up right here in the desert and leave you. Do von get me?'5 I m not fooling, «lack. I mean it. Look, don't you see that little streak over there? Look again and see if I'm not right. By Crimenv! I believe you're right. Fatty. I wonder what it can be. anyway.” l oll. why not investigate, .Tack? Haven't we a couple of sturdy 'buck- skins. as you call them, and I'm quite sure it is not too far.’’ Well, anything to please you. old fat heart. Let's go. The boys soon had the little cow ponies shaking their feet as they had not done for a long tilin', and it was not long before they were in sight of that gray blotch or streak. Ha. Hal Hee! ouf ! Oh. (lee! but it s sure funny. Here we've nearly killed these poor horses, just to come in sight of Abbv and his camels. Camels! You don't mean to say. .Jack Parks, as an honest chum and schoolmate, that those are camels over there?” Aye. that they be. fatty, my lad. and the worst set of ‘peskie critters' that Lucie Sam has ever purchased. They are just a darned nuisance to the country.” Well, who would ever think of seeing camels here? Well, what are they used for. anyway. Jack ?” Just this. The desert stretch from San Diego to Yuma was so long and barren that it was impossible for mule teams to make the trip, so Uncle Sam decided to purchase these things to carry his freight. The darned old things have frightened every tame animal in the country, too. But. say. mavbe von would like to meet the driver of this herd. Ile’s'a funny acting old cuss, but lie is interesting, anyway. Come, we will find him.” As the boys approached, the camels seemed very uneasy, but still they made not a move toward stampeding on their arrival. The boys rode quietly around the herd to the far side, and there they discovered the form of a man lying flat on the sand in the shade of a small bush. I guess old Abby's taking his afternoon nap. Let's wake him up. Fatty. What do you say?” Pagf Twenty-Kight