Thomaston High School - Sea Breeze Yearbook (Thomaston, ME)

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THE SEA BREEZE 13 eventually and he will be as good as new. You don't need to worry about that boy. Why, shucks, look at his brother console him. WOh, it's no use, Dan. You know they're gon the unhappy man answered dejeetedly. .N Dan tried to e when they do that, 'Say, look here fella. Why don't you coach him in your spare time -see if you can't get it out of him somehow. WBy golly, maybe your right, boy.N Mike put N in quickly. WI never thought of that. It's darn sure worth a try anyway.n After some coaxing Mike finally persuaded hi into letting him give him some lessons. For week s uncertain brother s Mike worked with him, but they always went up together, Jim y always at the controls. Gradually, little by little, he began to regain a mer confidence. Going up with Mike beside him wa little of his for- s perfectly easy, but going up alone was terrifying to him. His older brother began to get skeptical about asking him to fly alone. Finally, when they had been drilling-for weeks without much encouragement, a vague plan be- gan to form in Mike's mind. At first he did not it seriously but as it slowly developed, he began tently on the subject. It was a rather dangerous absurd and extreme, but he made up his mind to do ing to try it-to frighten it out of him. When he hailed him, NHow about a short hop alone, Jimmy? and tag along just in case-well.N even dare consider to think more in- one, perhaps a bit it, and he was go- saw Jimmy again, he I'll take a plane WJust in case I lose my control,W he finished for him. nOh, Mike why can't we let the whole thing slide-forget abo nListen kid,N Mike challenged firmly, NDo yo flyer or not?N WOh, you know I do, but I tell you I've lost just no use, that's all.n NC'mon,U was the breif response. ut it?n u want to be a Navy my nerve and it's They walked over to the hangar and ordered the two planes they were using, put on the ways. As soon as they wer good shape, Mike befan. He zoomed by the other p he nearly touched it. Up and down he went, shoot the plane, but it seemed only to terrify Jimmy ev e leveled off in lane so close that ing in and out by en more than ever. Mike, determined to try once more, gained a high altitude and came down at the other machine, planning to swoop under it. He shot by Jimmy's plane and just as he was about to pull ba ck on the stick the engine stopped dead. It was such a stunning shock to him that his hand froze on the stick for a full second. Coming to his senses with a bound, he pulled the stick back with all his might. The ship's wings folded up like nothing at the sudden terrif the water squarely on the nose. Jimmy had seen what had happened. Unconscio ic strain. He hit usly his thoughts and hands steadied. With his ship in perfect control he circled and landed beautifully on the water near-by. Before the plane stopped

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