Providence Technical High School - Review Yearbook (Providence, RI)

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CROSS COUNTRY Stand In —Barber, Dorcay, Macrae (Manager), lladdleton (Coach), Chandler. Arnold. Seated—Day. Fort (Captain), (Mark.

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52 T E C H R E V I E W He closed the throttle and jammed on the emergency. The brakes shrieked and sparks flew from the rails. Dozing passengers were thrown headlong from their seats. The whistle blew and the (lilt Edge Elver came to a stop not a hundred feet from the “Devil's Creek. “Elsie! Jackson! Look! See what we missed! cried Allan, pointing toward the river. The head-light showed the waters of the creek on a level with the road-bed and the bridge WAS GONE. CHAPTER FIVE Conclusion Trainmen, passengers and stockholders came running forward to find out what had happened. Allan pointed to the creek. As soon as some of the crowd began to realize how near they had come to death, they fell on their knees and thanked God for their deliverance. Mr. Drew came up to Allan and said. “West, this road can never repay you for what you have done tonight. You have saved the lives of more than three hundred passen- gers. Neither can 1 ever repay you, for you have saved my daughter’s life. The conductor gave orders to return to Lakeside Junction. There any passengers de- siring to do so could transfer up the branch line to the P. O. and thence eastward. Elsie decided to ride back in the “Special with her father. Just as the train was readx to start, Allan turned and looked toward the river. There was that same waving form! He got down from the cab and walked toward the river, hoping to see what it was. but as soon as he got near there, it vanished. He turned around, and glanced at the head-light. Something was causing it to flash. He walked back and climbed on the cow- catcher. Then he saw. A bat was shut in the head-light, and, as it flapped its wings in front of the light in an endeavor to escape, made the waving shadow which had been seen on the track. Allan opened the door of the head-light and took the bat in his hand, as the heat had affected it somewhat. “The Danger Signal, lu murmured, and, opening his hand, he let the bat fly away into the darkness. While riding back in the “Special” with her father Elsie said, “I think that 1 shall invite him to my birthday party next month. “Do so. by all means, her father replied. Two weeks later there were in Allan’s mail two letters that we are interested in. One was small and white, and addressed in a neat feminine hand. The other bore the stamp of the B. L. E. R. R.

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54 T E C H R E V I E W HE cross-country team under the leadership of Capt. Fort and Coach Haddlcton completed one of the most successful sea- sons on record. From start to finish a pood spirit prevailed, and no discord, which does so much to destroy a team’s chances, was seen. At tin first meet, for the championship of Southern New England, we were second only to the United States cham- pions. and again lost the championship of New England to these men in the B. A. A. run. However, our showing in these meets was so good that we were invited to race the Har- vard Freshmen. We lost this race, altho Clark took first place, but a banquet at the ’Varsity Club restored the spirits of the team. Both first and second teams triumphed in the Interscholastic Run, and the Outlet trophy was won for good. At Fairhaven all three medals and the cup were brought back with us. '1'his sweeping victory ended the sea- son and the following Monday all ribbons, medals, and the three cups, including Clark’s, were exhibited in the Hall. The work of the second team attracted notice by their victories over English and Hope in the Interscholastic race. The boys are much indebted to Coach Haddlcton for his help, and if he is still with us to handle the team, which will be aided Wickson. and Mills, there is no reason why Tech should not be among the leaders next fall. Robert H. Smith.