Westbrook High School - Blue and White Yearbook (Westbrook, ME)

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L .. The Blue fs- VVhite 24 to obey its lawsg to respect its flagg and to de- fend it against all enemies. BIBLIOGRAPHY Readers Digest fDecemberj-VVhat's Right With America? Draper's Self Culture-Ideal of American History. World Almanac, 1928. Encyclopedia. H. F. S., '30. ALL IN THE LINE OF DUTY Police Captain, jim Doughty, sat with his muscular, six foot form bent over his desk in a brown study. His determined. handsome face showed signs of care, and care it was that troubled jim's thoughts. There were two rea- sons for this disturbance in the happy-go-lucky oFhcer's life. The first was a girl. .lim was not in love with this winsome maid, but under the spell of her charms he had prom- ised to help her find her boy-friend. Bill Jonson, who had fallen in league with some boot- leggers and was at present working on a rum- running vessel. The second reason for jim's state of mind was the rum situation in general. New York was no small city to try to keep dry. He had been commanding the liquor squad for three months, and so far had been practically a fail- ure. due to the fact that he had not been al- lowed to go on the speedboats. His chief was getting out of patience, and Jim's position was in jeopardy. One veiled warning had been sent to him already, but he was doing his best under the circumstances. wk x wk as :lf 11: as Chief wants to see you right away, Cap, called a boy from the door. jim heaved a sigh and straightened up. I'll be right in, he mechanically replied. The summons rather surprised him-he had not expected the lay-off so soon. Now he knew that he must be a failure. Getting to his feet and straightening his uniform a little, he strode over to the door leading to the inner office amid the pitying glances of his comrades. In another moment he was in the presence of the Police Commissioner. This austere officer looked up from his piles of ofhcial papers and addressed his subordinate. Captain Doughty, I presume you know just what your position in the force is at the present time and the incapability you are showing. Yes, sir, but I think you are judging me wrongly. I have been hampered by my orders to remain on land, and I have not been able to catch the fellows at work, truthfully stated the Captain. That may be true, and, in light of this state- ment, I think I will give you full sway to do as you please. However, Captain, either you must round up these violators in a month, or you must return to the regular ranks. Witli this the Commissioner again looked to his work, signifying that the interview was over. jim left with a lighter heart than he had pos- sessed for many a day. Now he could get the rum-runners while the goods were still on board and prevent them from ever landing it. He went immediately to his desk and busied himself with plans for action, for he had no time to lose. Calling his lieutenants to him, he gave them explicit instructions to notify him at once if anything out of the ordinary was re- ported by his lookouts. He gave strict orders for the speed boats to be ready at any instant for a chase over the waters of the bay. Finally he settled back, and surveying the eager men, he said, Well, boys, it's only a question of time now. Those slick guys will show up pretty soon, and when they do, welll go after them. I'll be right with you on the boat, and there'll be no more muddled orders. XVe stand so be a good chance of bagging them now, ready to start at a minute's notice. I'm going up for a little shut-eye. As jim had said, it was only a matter of t'me, but more time than he had reckoned on. Evidently the rum fleet had gone south to the VVest Indies for the illicit goods. He spent every shred of his time at headquarters. wait- ing for the next move of his quarry. Lack of

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VVestbrook High School Qvfilislhw I 25 Peters ' Fruit Store Cmp f'm of NEXT TO BIffNOIT'S Caoicerz' of Frails HOIVIIC-IVIADIC CANDlI+ISfn1ade daily in our L. Candy Kitchen VISIT OUR CANDY KITCHEN Speczafizzhg 171 Frm? Basietr LOWNEY'S cHoeoLATEs ll7df6777ld7Z 'J Fozmfain Pear CHILTON PENCII.s AND PENS K. PA I N E, Druggist Warren Block, Cumberland Mills CHRISTYIS HOME BAKERY 831, MAIN STREET Try our JELLY DOUGHNUTS, RAISED S DOUGHNUTS and COFFEE CAKES ar Mat ir our rperialty FOYE' S HOE REPAIRING SHOP 410 lXIAIN S'I'RIiIi'l' CLIIIIEEIILANIJ MILLS, IYIAINE 'I1EI.I:I'HoNE CON i'IoN PRATT 8: BLA-CK 426 MAIN STREET CUMBERLAND MILLS, MAINE Graham - Paige Safer and Serfvice TVVOMBLY'S TIRE SHOP DAYTON Tl RES PHILCO RADIOS N ash Cars SERIES 400 C. VV. KELSON GROCERIES MEATS PROVISI O NS I06 Brown Street Telephone 294 Member of I. G. A. STORES CR ESSEYGE GRAFFA M 400 Main Street Groceries and Provisions Meats and Fresh Fish I LOWE BROTHERS PAINTS AND VARNISHES