The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-25
a THRILLING RIDE.


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Geodhy. Gum.
She got into Woodward avenue car
going north 1T the opera house crossing,
and had no sooner got seated than she tore
he paper of parcel and began to devour
the contents of novel. At the same time
she took a stick OF gum from her pocket
and stuffed it into her mouth.
First Page-Some slight exhibition of in
terest and vigorous efforts 70 get the gum
rolled into quid.
Second Page--Piot begins to develop and
interest increases. Movements of the jaw
still regular.
Third Page-Introduces the villain and
the heroine. Heroine transcendentally
beautiful. villain an AL chap. Jaws now
settling down to regular business
Fourth Page-The villain gives away to
the reader his cold blooded plot TO carry
the heroine off to dungeon in case she
won't be his'n. Goes away for few days
to put said dungeon in order. Jaws now
working as steadily as the pendulum of an
old Connecticut clock. schoolgirl also
crosses her feet.
Fifth Page Heroine makes up her mind
not to marry the villain If the court knows
herself. She conceals butcher knife in
her nerves by drumming the wild guitar.
Jaws now keeping time with the revolu-
tions of the car wheels, three revolutions
to one chaw
Sixth Page-Enter the heroines father
Loves his daughter and all that, but has
traded mules so often that he is now dead
broke and the house rent is due. Doesn't
want to sacrifice her happiness, but il she
4 ba vif All
it would be sugar in his pocket Chawl
Chawl Chawl
Seventh Page-Heroine bursts into tears
real large tears--and throws herself at
her fathers feet. He calmly uses her for
footstool, and wants to know how in
Texas they are going to pay grocer and
butcher and run two coal stoves on cheek.
At that very moment the sheriff may be
knocking al. the door. Listens intently.
Very exciting here, and the schoolgirls
Jaws skip a cog-two of them.
Eighth Page Heroine dashes the tears
from her eyes and springs up to exclaim:
Father, cannot do i'll l do NOT love
fernando even little bit. while l have
solemnly promised to marry ALI SMITH
If you love me--if you wish to cater 10 my
future happiness-go out and strike job
and do little honest perspiring. love
YOU, father, but fernando isn't in itl''
Schoolgirl crosses and increases her feet
! ia excitement and breathts hard. Jaws u
little off motion.
Ninth Page-Old man retires To the
woodshed to sit and THINK and the heroine
writes a letter to Alt t. come and get her
at once if he wants her sends the DJte by
the servant girl, who loses it on the street
and then runs away for fear of results
While waiting for All the heroine slips a
revolver into her pocket and brings in the
family AK Schoolgirl almost swallows her
gum in her excitement.
Tenth Page-Villain returns Dungeon
all prepared Regular old homemade dun
geon with all old fashioned ingredients
Heroine got to marry him or away she
goes Given fifteen seconds to make up
her mind. She kicks, and he makes it sew
enteen. Time expires and he demands her
answer. mo, villain-neverP' she shouts
He seizes her with "Hap' and she seizes
the butcher knife. He then throws her
over his shoulder to bear her hence, when
she takes a hrm hold of the knife, raises
her arm, and with one blow Isl
Too much for the schoolgirl. She has
swallowed her gum and can hardly get her
breath. Decides to wait until she gets
home, puts the book up and leans back to
| figure on how many feet of that cold, cruel
steel penetrated the bold, bad Hernando's
villainous heart.-Detroit Free Press.