Saltus Grammar School - Yearbook (Hamilton, Bermuda)

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17 a small ladder over the edge and slipped down it into the sea. We took along two crowbars in case we needed them which two of us cari ' ied spearguns in case we saw some dangeroursi fish. At first we just floated along the surface then we exhaled and began to sink slowly down to the bottom. As one drifts down through the sea, one experiences a strange sensation as if one was actually flying for you feel as light as a feather but you have complete control of yourself. As we descended we could feel the water gradually be- coming colder and then we reached the wreck. Our depth gauges showed that we were about sixty five feet down and we also knew that at that depth our air would last for about two and a quarter hours. Pierre and Archie immediately began to ex- plore the wreck. So JosQph and I decided to look around for some- thing to spear. I took a practice shot on a huge parrot-fish and it began to bleed like a stuck pig. Then I saw them. There were about twenty-five or thirty barracudas all around us and they seemed to copy everything we did, but I did not like the looks of them so I left the parrot-fish and swam away. However they must have been al- ready full for they did not even touch the parrot-fish. While Pierre and Archie were investigating the wreck, Joseph and I managed to spear a couple of good size amber- jacks. However one does not get much satisfaction when one spears a fish using an aqua- lung for the fish ' s chances of survival are practically eliminated. Around half past three our air ran out so we decided to call it a day and we stowed the aqua-lungs. Archie and Pierre had found a few old jugs, but nothing valuable. We then started the motor and headed home for we were well satisfied with our journey to the blue continent. L. PATTERSON, Form Upper VI.

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16 Journey To The Blue Continent It was a beautiful day; the sun was burning down from the pale blue heavens, a soft breeze blew in from off the sea, and a few lazy- clouds drifted across the sky. lit was a scene of perfect serenity which was to be broken by the voices of men. It was early in the morning when we gathered together and plan- ned the day ' s adventure. There were four of us altogether, Pierre, Joseph, Archie and myself. Much had to be done before we would be able to start and so we did not loiter. Everything, from the food we were going to eaft to the boat we were going to use, was prepared and by 10 in the morning we were able to shove off from the dock. The boat was about 22 feet long and it was driven along fairly fast by an old dilapida ted outboard motor. In the boat we had placed the twelve aqua-lungs, which we woufld be wearing, fins, masks, spear- gun, food and plenty of gas for the motor. We went along for about an hour and a half and by that time we reckoned we were about ten miles off Bermuda so we decided to drop anchor and to try this spat for some spearfishing. We decided not to use the aqua lungs at first for we wished to save the air in case we found a good spot. A ladder was lowered over the side and we went over the edge of the boat and into the sea which was very calm. The water was extremely clear; so much so, that as we floated along on the surface, we seemed to be suspended in mid-aid and the bottom of the sea was only aibout thirty five feet below us. Each of us swam in a different direction in the hope that one of us would find something interesting. A quarter of an hour later Joseph swam towards us and told me that Pierre had found a wreck. Quickly we swam over to where Pierre was and he pointed the wreck out to us. It was not very much to see but we knew that it would be very interesting so we decided to explore. We swam back to the boat and brought it over the site of the wreck. However, before donning our masks again, we decided to have something to eat. After completing our lunch, we rested for a while in order to let our food digest, then we prepared the aqualungs. We each had two bottles of air which were joined so that we could have one hundred and forty cubic feet of air altogether. We lowered

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18 The Longtail The longtail is graceful and swift in its flight, So happy and carefree and gay. It darts o ' er the water .so sparkling and brighft, Its cry can be heard far away. It nests in a hole in the rocks way up high, After spending the winter away. We always are happy to know spring is nigh, When the longtails will join in our play. C. M. PROFIT, Form U3B. Treasure Hunters Two boys, John, eleven years old, and James, nine years old, were sitting in their back yard and wondering what to do. James! Let ' s go down to the general store and buy something to do. How are we going to get down there, John? I ' ll tow you on my bike; and by the way, you had better go and get some money from the house — about five dollars. They walked into the store and tried to find something of interest. Suddenly, James cried aloud, . Hey! John, look that cardboard poster over there , pointing to the cardboard sign. John read aloud, Phoney Maps for Sale. Good Bargains. John asked the man behind the counter how much one of the phoney maps cost. ♦ Four dollars fifty cents for the map, but there are four dollars in the chest if you find it. I ' ll buy one, please, handing over five dollars and collecting fifty cents change. They rode home and immediately started packing their lunch so they could hunt for the chest. About ten o ' clock they set off for the hills on foot, both wearing knapsacks on their backs. The map read