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was gathered and preparations made for the second trip into the darkness.
"We were ready to do battle if necessary, to rescue her. Cautiously, rifles ready, we proceeded along the cave-floor. When we skirted a jutting rock, on the ledge we saw her seated there, holding one of the young beasts in her lap while she sang in a strange high voice and stroked the disgusting
animal. The men called softly to her but she paid them no attention. They approached carefully watching for the monsters. The g-irl fought their at- tempts to lead her away. illy brute force alone, they carried her with her strange pet. to the daylight above.
"Despite my efforts, my daughter did not recognize me. The men closed the gap, forever sealing the monsters in their lair. Quickly we returned home taking the tiny beast with us.
"Now" continued the professor, "I shall ~how you my daughter. She has been in tltis trance from the time she was rescued." The doctor Sl;I.W a pretty young girl who sat staring into space. She showed no sign that she knew her father. Dr. Owen was puzzled.
"May I see this monster which you brought with you?" Professor Satmders led him to the laboratory where the doctor recoiled involuntarily from the horrible sight. The beast was more repulsive than he had im- agined. For a long time, the doctor was silent. Finally he spoke.
"Can you control the animal?" Having received the affirmative reply, the doctor instructed the professor to bring his daughter to the laboratory. Having seated the girl and turned out the light, the two men released the beast. Dr. Owen stood by the light switch as the monster shambled across the floor to stand before the girl. She began to sing again and stroked the
beast.
Suddenly, the lights were turned
on. For a moment no one moved. Horrified, the girl stared at the beast before her. She screamed in fright and turned, sobbing, to her father close by. The doctor drove the monster in- tc its cage while Professor Saunders comforted his daughter.
The shock of the sight of the mon- ster in bright light brought the girl out of her trance. The spell of the caves and their strange monsters was broken forever.
Ovas W agg XIII
2nd Pl"ize (Upper School) PEACE OR WAR
Suddenly there was heard a dread- ful din, and soon there appeared in the sky a black mass. The sun's light seemed to be blacked out, and then ex- plosions were heard. Soon fires sprang up, and spread quickly over the once peaceful countryside. As we all know, this is war. Fear it? yes, of course we do. Like it? No, unless you plan to exterminate the human 1·ace. Why then do the peoples of the world war against ea.ch other? Why do they wish to be masters of their neighbours or of the world? Three simple words answer these questions, and they are g-reed, fear and hate.
First of all, why are some people obsessed with greed, and from what arises this greed? The greed that causes war is the want of power. If every country in the world wanted more power, where would they find it'! Let us say that one country did conquer the world, just how long would the different peoples of the world remain under one master? Maybe this greed
for power has been justified by some former loss of power. Well then, what would happen if all the land was given back to its original owners? How can this greed be overcome? This is a g:rave question, but when all the countri"s of the world realize that each of them have equal rights in the eyes of God. then greed will have lost its uni,crsal following.
l<'ear. What man living has not fear of some kind? In connection wit.!1 war, ffar of your neighbours prevails. Why do countries fear one another? The reasons are obvious. Some l)f these being fear of attack, fear of sub- :iection, and fear of obliteration. How can fear be conquered? Well, by complete understanding of the point of view of others combined with com- men sense. I believe a great deal of fear can be eliminated.
In existence there are two extreme feeling-s. love and hate. Both are prevalent, but the latter is the more deadly. It is impossible for a person to get along with everyone; but ther') is a place common to everyones' ideals. God places us on this world as equals r egardless of race, colour, and creed. But do we treat each other as equals? Well just look over the past seven years, and you can easily see how hate and racial discrintination has caused
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