Scituate High School - Chimes Yearbook (Scituate, MA)

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THE CHIMES II As soon as he was outside he pricked up his ears for he heard a noise like that of someone tearing cloth. He went around back of the cabin and there was a man taking the pelt of his father. At the same time he smelled a scent just like the one which he had smelled when his father had been killed. He bared his teeth. That man had killed his father, he would kill him. With a powerful spring Buck jumped and landed on the man 's shoulders. The man grappled and finally drew a knife. A hot sharp pain shot through Buck. It was a fight for life so he buried his fangs deep in the man's throat. The man slowly released his grasp on Buck and finally he lay back lifeless, never to rise again. After Buck made sure he had defeated his opponent, he hob- led back to the cabin on three legs. Billy let him in when he whined and immediately discovered a cut betweeen his chest and right foreleg. Billy bandaged it and then taking his automatic, he went out to find out the cause. Going around back he stumbled over the body of the dead man. After he had dragged him around to the window, he recognized him as the man hunted by all the north country — Pierre Boulard, trap thief, and all around criminal. Going into his cabin he wirelessed for a patrol of men with two extra horses. The reply came back ''O.K. The next morn ing they came. Boulard was put on one horse, and Billy carrying Buck rode on the other. After twelve hours of riding, the party reached Moosehead Lodge, tired and cold. Upon entering the Lodge, Billy was greeted by three lusty cheers from his brother officers. Then Commander-in-Chief Carrigan advanced and put a captain's bar on Billy's shoulder, and a collar of elkskin and gold on Buck's neck. This was followed by a ban- quet. And now Billy is captain and Buck is mascot of the Moose- head Lodge Post. Robert Gardner, '26. THE CHIMES We thought, and thought, and thought in vain, To give our paper a proper name. The Script , the ''Scribe , and many more, But to get a good one, our hair we tore. When suddenly 'cross the lowly plain, We heard the chimes ring out songs of fame. As if in answer to our plea, It seemed to say, Name it for me . We hope The Chimes will bring to you Memories of school days old or new. Winifred Ward, '25.

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10 THE CHIMES BUCK It was ODn a bright spring day when a gray she-wolf walked proudly forth from her rocky cave, followed by a litter of four pups. When they reached the outdoors, the sunlight blinded them, but they soon became accustomed to the bright glare ; and after a time they began to play biting each other's ears and chasing each other about. Days passed quickly and the pups grew rapidly. The first lesson the she-wolf taught them was to kill. She caught a large rabbit, wounded it and then left the rest to the pups. They pounced about it and finally buried their little teeth in its throat and devoured it. Next she taught them to capture. She took them up by a big pine under which was a family of rabbits. When a rabbit appeared she pounced on it. The pups soon learned, and sometimes they separated, each at a hole by himself. The skillful one ate, and the clumsy ones went hungry except for a few left-over scraps. One moonlight night when they were all asleep in the cave, they were awakened by a whine. The she-wolf ran out whining back. The pups followed her, and upon reaching the outside, they saw a large collie, which they knew by instinct, was their father. He put up his ears and wagged his tail ; then going over to the largest pup, he lapped his face. The pup stood his ground and only smelled of his father. There was a deep love between them which was already understood. When the collie returned to his home he took the pup with him, although the poor little mongrel had all he could do to keep pace with his swift father. At last they reached the so-called home. It was a rustic log cabin. When the collie whined at the door, it was opened by a young man dressed in the uniform of the Royal Northwest Mounted Police. The dog and pup ran in and the young man immediately recog- nized the pup as belonging to the collie for they looked alike. He decided to name him Buck because of the color of his fur. Days passed into weeks and weeks into months. By fall Buck was as big as most full grown dogs. Billy, his master, had fed him well. One crisp) evening Buck and his father took their usual trot down to a nearby brook for a drink. Buck ran ahead and just as he started to drink, he heard a rifle crack, a yelp, a dull thud, and a groan ; then all was dead silence. Buck ran back to find his father dead with a bullet shot in his head. When he reached the cabin, he met Billy coming to investigate the noise. Billy showed the usual surprise and sorrow when one finds his pet dead. After a time he put Buck's father behind the cabin intending to bury him in the morning. Buck couldn't sleep because he missed his father and he became so restless that Billy let him out.

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12' THE CHIMES THE GREAT GAME The great day had come at last. It was the first of December, the date set for the big football game between Bradley College and Williams College. Everybody had been impatiently awaiting the time when the college championship would be decided. Both teams had been trained to perfection, and now in private, they were getting last minute instructions. There was to be a big ban- quet in the evening for the winning team. Dick Williams was playing the last game of his college career. He played fullback for Williams College, and also was captain of his team. He was urging the players to do their best. Now fellows , said he to the other players, ''everyone must play his best in order to win this game. Play clean and hard and if they win, it will be because they have the best team. ' ' The cheering that greeted them when they ran on to the field was deafening. The Bradley team was already there. After a few minutes of passing and kicking the ball, the referee called the two captains together. He flipped a coin. Captain Williams called, Heads . Bradley College won the toss and they chose to kick-olf. The game started, but during the first quarter, although it was very exciting, neither side scored. Each line held firmly and not much ground was gained. During the second quarter, things went a little differently. Bradley College recovered the ball on a fumble on Williams' twen- ty-yard line. Not being able to make any substantial gain through the line or around the ends, the fullback kicked a beautiful field goal which made the score 3-0 in favor of Bradley. The Bradley cheer leaders were dancing about like madmen. All the people were on their feet, calling on the Williams boys to make a touchdown. All in vain. The period ended with the score 3-0. During the intermission, Captain Williams called again upon his men to do their best. Fight boys , said he, fight and we'll win this game yet . And fight they did, but to no avail. The line of Bradley College was like a stone wall. Neither could the Bradley team make any gains on their opponents. Trick plays, forward passes, and line plunges were stopped as quickly as they started. The period ended with no further scoring. The fourth and last period began. For the first ten minutes nothing exceptional happened. Some people began to leave. Then came the break in the game. It was Bradley's ball on Williams' fifty-yard line. Captain Dick was playing about five yards in back of the line. He saw the left end of the other team run out to receive a forward pass. The ball came spiralling straight toward the hands of the waiting end; but just before it landed. Captain Dick grabbed it out of the air, and started racing down the field.