Marble Hill press., 1892-03-03
SCHOOL GIRL AND NOVEL.
A Most Thrilling storr aud Its Effect en-
Her j va.

SCHOOL GIRL AND NOve|s
A Most Thrilling stor, aud Its Eject en-
Her j Wa
She got into a Woodward avenue
car going north at the opera house
crossing. says the Detroit Free Presa
and was no sooner seated than she
tore the paper of parcel and began
10 devour the contents OF q novel. At
the same time she took q stick of gum
from her pocket and stuffed it into hor
mouth.
First page-Some slight exhibition
OF interest and vigorous efforts to get
the gum rolled into quid.
Second page-Plot begins to devel-
ope and interest increases. Move-
ments of the jaw still regular.
Third page-Introduces the villain
and the heroine. Heroine transcen-
dentally beautiful villain an AL chap.
Jaws now settling down to regular
business.
Fourth page - The villain gives away
to the reader his cold-blooded plct to
carry the heroine off to a dungeon in
case shA 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; school girl also crosses her
feet
Fifth page-Heroine axes up her
mind not to marry the villain II the
court knows herself She conceals a
butcher knife in the sleeve of her dress
and tries to calm her nerves by thrum-
ming the wild guitar. Jaws now keep
ing time with the revolutions of the
Car wheels three revolutions to one
chaw.
Sixth page-Enter the. heroine's
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 If she could
make up her mind to marry the villain
it would be sugar in his pockets.
Chaw! Chaw. Chaw!
Seventh page-Heroine bursts into
tears-real large tears-and throws
herself at her fathers feet. He calm
ly uses her for foot stool. and wants
to know how in Texas they are going
to pay the grocer and butcher and run
two coal stoves on cheek. At that
very moment the sheriff may be knock.
ing at the door. Listens intently. Very
exciting here and the school girl i
jaws skip cog-two of them.
Eighth page-Heroine dashes the
tears from her eyes and springs up to
exclaim:
Father. l can not do it. do nc'
| love fernando even little bit while
I have solemnly promised to marry
ALI Smith! II you love me-if yol
wish to.cater to my future, happiness
go out and strike job and do a little
honest perspiring. l lovo you father,
but fernando isn't in itt' School girl
crosses and uncrosses her feet in ex
element and breathes hard. Jaws &
little of motion.
Ninth page-Old man retires to the
woodshed to sit and think. and th'
heroine writes letter to ALI to com.
and get her at once if he wants her
Sends the note by the servant girl
who loses it on the street and ther
runs away for fear of results. Whil'
waiting for Alt the heroine slips re
volver into her pocket and brings il
the family ak. School girl almos
swallows her gum in her excitement
Tenth page-VillAin returns Dun
geon all prepared. Regular old home
made dungeon with all old-fashione,
ingredients Heroine got to MARI!
him or away she goes Given fifteel
seconds to make up her mind. Sh
kicks and he makes it seventeen
Time expires and he demands her an
|swer. No. villain-never!" sh
shouts He seizes her with .:Hay
and she seizes the butcher-knifa H
/ then throws her over his shoulder t
bear her hence when she takes hrr
hold Of the knife. raises her arm, an
with one blow!
| Toe much for the school girl Sh
has swallowed her gum and can hardl
got her breath. Decides to wait uati
she gets home, puts the book up an,
leans back TO figure on how many fee
of that cold. cruel steel penetrated th
bold, bad Herando's viltAinous heart