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

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V THE SEA BREEZE lb moving, he dove.. Since the Water wasn't very deep he spied the ship readily and swam toward it. There followed a brief struggle as he pulled the pilot free from the wreckage.' Taking Mike by the collar he swam for the surface. Just as he thought his lungs would burst, he bounded above water. Swimming to the plane, he got Mike up on it and waited for the men who were already coming to aid them. Ou the way to shore, Mike regained consciousness. When they told him what had happened, he looked at Jimmy. WThanks kid,N he grinned at his brother, WDid you bring her down O.'K.?W NYCS, and tomorrow I'll show you I can bring another one down just as easyln NAttu boy8V the man yelled sitting up with a bound.r NI knew you would get it back again. I EDEN it all the time, I tell you, I knew it all the timein H. S. 'LZ THE EQRGOTTEN MAN RETWYNS, This Saturday was very different from the ordinary Saturday for Lincolnville. There was great excitement everywhere, for the great Lewis Smith, public enemy number one, was to be on trial for a number of crimes, minor ones, and for the murder of a rich business man named John Campbell.- - At last the courtroom was filled and doors were closed to the rest of the disappointed people.- Judge Chapman, a man of fifty years, hair slightly grayed, was seated at his usual place at the bench. His twinkling blue eye showed kindness, but could show determination and strength of character when necessary. He was always stern while seat- ed at the bench, but was a pleasant man outside for he had always had the reputation of being fair and honest in all cases he had ever tried. Lewis Smith, on the other hand was a shiftyfeyed fellow, who could never look a person in the face always kept his gaze wandering over the room. It was known that he had been connected with many petty crimes but nothing could be proven against him before, although now matters were much different. The law finally had caught up with him, as, it always will in the end, proving that Ncrime doesn't pay.W The defending lawyer and the prosecutor both presented their lengthy arguments and finally the jury filed out to discuss the evidence and reach their decision. They were out a half hour, and when they did finally return, a hush settled over the courtroom. When the foreman pronounced the words nguilty of murdern, the courtroom was in an instant uproar. The Judge ordered silence and read off the sentence, Wlife imprisonment at hard laborn. No longer could the prisoner withhold himself, after these words from the Judge, he broke out and yelled: WJudge Chapman, you may have your way now but I swear that before my sentence is served out, I shall break from prison and return to kill you.W The Judge did not seem to hear the threat of the raving man and the room was cleared upon the prisoner's exclamation.

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THE SEA BREEZE 15 Lewis Smith was taken to prison and the little city of Jones- port settled down to a peaceful existence without his crooked deal- ings. As the days passed, Lewis was slowly forgotten and was talked about no more. Four years later the small city of Lincolnville was startled by the news NLewis Smith breaks prison and has mysteriously disappeared.N Im ediately the police forces of the State started to trace him, but to no avail. He disappeared as mysteriously as he had broken prison and no one was able to explain his method of escape. At the Judge Chapman home there was great worry in the family. The Judge alone was not worried because he said that the prisoner - would never come back to Lincolnville for fear of being caught. Al- though his family and friends did not feel as confident as he. Days passed but no trace was found of Lewis Smith. Gradually the Chapman Family outarew their fears and became as active as be- fore. Then one day while the Judge was in his office, the office girl announced that a stranger by the name of Robert Fogg wanted to see the Judge on important businessa Not being especially busy, the Judge sent for him to come in. A few minutes later the door opened and there stood Lewis Smith in disguise. Instantly Judge Chapman's blood went cold for there was a murderer with a gun pointed at him. The Judge knew that he could be no nearer death than he was at that moment. He could see the criminals finger tighten on the trigger. Not knowing what to do the Judge said, HCome in and shut the door,N for he wanted to edge over towards the burglar alarm button. HBetter not move or it will be your last,V said Lewis as he not- ed that the Judge moved slowly to the left. VI donft think that the trial was fair and as I have always hated you for mixing in my af- lfairs, I am going to kill yowln A Wlt was the only course to take under the circumstances,N was all the Judge could say. NBetter start saying your prayers for inside of another minute, you won't be saying or doing anything,H replied Lewis Smith. He brought the gun up to a point directly at Judge Chapman's heart and was ready to shoot when NCRACKH the door opened and hit him with such force in the back and head that he staggered to the floor. ' HMessage for Mr. Chapman. Excuse me for breaking in so quickly, but police headquarters said that it is urgent,H said the messen- ger boy, NI'M sorry if I hurt this gentleman.N . The Judge was so excited and nervous that all he could reply was, WYou have done the best piece of work any messenger boy ever did, for this is the great Lewis Smith, the criminal public enemy number one, who tried to carry out his threat of killing me.H The boy was rewarded by a large sum of money and the Judge re- tired after such an experience in the office. ' c. s. '42-