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up-thanks to you fellows. You really set off the fuse, Art, when you said, 4You don't have to prove you're a champ' . . . Man, you sure touched a sore spot there. The boys howled their glee. Maybe the spot will get sorer-by tomor- row afternoon, Frank promised. Let's hope and pray. Luke yelled. Yeah, let's hope and -, Lou tried to repeat, but an unanimous shut up on the part of the boys choked oii' into a prayerless gulp. The scholastic outcast trailed the rest as they tramped out of the gym. The next day, they arrived at the gym at three o'clock. Tommy was already there and had set up a tennis net on the court at the far end of the gym. He walked toward them, carry- ing two tennis rackets in his hand. His con- fidence was again in full bloom. He stood astride as he eyed the group coldly. Pick your weapon, Art, but don't worry, I promise not to trounce you too badly. He looked quite natty in his white trunks and T-shirt. Art was dressed in his street clothes. He took off his coat and tie. That's nice of you, Tommy, Art said, swinging his racket to test its weight, maybe I'll he able to do the same for you, real soon. Tommy's face flushed at Art's retortg he turned quickly and went to the end of the court. He Hgured that he would win two out of three games. He served the first game, which he won quite easily . . . almost too easily. The boys shook their heads in desperate silence, but not Frank. He watched with a faint smile on his lips. This is the cat playing with the mouse if ever I saw it played, he chuckled to himself. As the second game progressed, Kelly be- came exceedingly light and swift on his feet. It wasn't long before he out-pointed Tommy completely. All through the first game Tommy had been smiling, but now he was grim and sullen because, for the first time, he had lost a game. This was something entirely new to him. He tasted the salt of defeat in his mouth, and he didn't like it. Dripping with perspiration, he almost frantically wiped his brow time and again. His breath came in gasps as he fought to regain his lost composure. It's just beginner's luck, Art, I'll heat you in the third, he called out. THE CHELSEA REVIEW . . But Kelly only smiled. He served the third game viciously, hitting the balls over Tommy's head, far to his right and to his left. Tommy didn't score a point. He let his racket fall out of his hand. The silence of the group was more painful than their laughter would have been. The older boys quietly congratulated Art, but not Little Lou. Boy, I never saw tennis played like that before, especially against Tommy, he shouted, his voice reverberating in the vastness of the almost empty gym. They shushed him. Frank felt that the time was ripe to break the news. '4How else do you suppose a champ would play? His statement brought such expressions of amazement to their faces that Frank and Art both snickered as they nudged each other. The loud exclamations of surprise on the parts of the boys were topped only by I.ou's shrieking voice, Champ in tennis-you? Ch-ch-champ? Why didn't you tell me? Tommy had heard Lou's question. He came and stood before Kelly, looking first at him and then at Frank. Oh, didn't I tell you? I'll tell you now. then, said Frank. Why, Art won the 1952 ten- nis State championship title last year. You see, Tommy, I knew that meeting up with a real champion would be the only way for you to realize your limitations. I know also that you thought you were a great tennis player, but Art's bad days are better than your best. Sorry it had to be this way. With that, they turned around and started walking toward the exit. They left Tommy standing there. staring ahead, open-mouthed in wonderment. He pawed the floor with his foot as though he were trying to figure out what to do next. Suddenly, he stopped and looked up and found himself alone. With a sudden im- pulse that sprang from a re-awakened knowledge of himself and a new understanding of the meaning and value of friendship, he called out, Hey fellows, wait up. It was a new Tommy Phillips that ran to- ward his friends. The thrill of his discovery had communicated itself to them as they turned as one man and said laughingly, O.K.-Champ- but let's not dallyf' .71
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weapon which unfortunately has been kept secret by those who should have known better. Mary said that we must pray the rosary for peace and for the conversion of Russia, whose Communistic leaders cause that country to be the most persistent obstacle standing in the way of world peace. At Fatima, Mary also offered us an indis- putably certain way to save our souls. In doing this, she even went so far as to reveal to the three children what hell is like, a sight that so terrified them that they thought they would die with horror. By doing this, the gentle Mother of God tried to make the whole world realize the punishment that is in store for those who grievously offend the just and most lovable God of us all, without confessing their guilt and asking forgiveness. By revealing what hell is like to the children, she further taught us that children, having reached the age of reason, should not be preserved from all the distresses of life, as some people believe. For if children fContinued from page 681 Those blocks about fifty yards down have to be charged, and then we're finished. You gather my fuse wires, Dial. Doubleday and I will finish it. Dial dived beneath the water, and the Com- mander and Doubleday started to swim to the blocks. They reached their destination, but they made the foolish mistake of swimming the fifty yards while on the surface. Suddenly the water in front of them erupted in small spouts. A Japanese machine-gun just beyond the beach had seen them. Both men dived for depth where they would be safe. The Commander looked for Doubleday. He saw him. Bubbles were coming out of his oxygen tanks. Some bullets must have hit them, and his air was escaping. Doubleday shot to the surface for air. He had forgotten all about the J ap machine-gun. The Commander grabbed him, but he jerked himself free. He rose in the midst of exploding bullets. His body slowly sank to the bottom. The Commander saw the horrified expression, still frozen on his face. Blood was beginning to obscure the water about the body. The Com- mander turned away and began to set the THE CHELSEA REVIEW . . are to have a proper love of God, they must have a proper understanding, too, of the punishment which they will receive if they offend God. They must understand that just as the effects of sin bring death and destruction to the world, so do they bring death and destruction to the soul that ofends unrepentantly its Creator. What does Fatima mean to me! Does it mean to me just--to pray for the conversion of Russia? I wonder. I wonder if Russia is the only thing that we should pray for the con- version of. What about me? If the billions of me's,' that make up the population of the world started praying for their conversion back to the practice of things Godly, wouldn't that help Russia more and oppose the arch-enemy of God-more? Yes, this is what Fatima means to meg it means that I, not the other fellow, have a job to do on me, first of all. And then -yes, then even Russia could have her Fatima, and Mary would have-back-her prodigal off- spring-Russia. charges and fuses. He took extra precaution not to surface. Then he swam back toward Dial, who had collected the fuse wires together. The Com- mander hit him on the shoulder, and they sur- faced behind a coral formation. The Com- mander attached the fuse wires to a small plunger. Dial looked about and noticed that Doubleday was missing. Before he had a chance to ask the Commander where he was, the Com- mander anticipated the question. Jap machine-gun got him. Where is he? Why did you leave him? He was dead, that's why. Look, head for the pick-up station. I'll be there as soon as I set this primary fuse. Take care of yourself. You're the last member of Mermaid One Team. Now, get out of here. I'll-I'll see yuh, Commander. The Commander replied in a soft voice, Yeh, kid, maybe-maybe some day-I'll see you. He waited until he thought that Dial was at the pick-up position then he whispered a hurried, but humble, prayer. His trembling CContinued on page 801 ..73
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