The Butte inter mountain., 1902-12-04

believe in careers. II have read great
many detective books" she said, by way
Of explanation. II do love detective
stories. | should love to be Sherlock
Holmes. think | could be. am just
as clever as he was. If / was to be de-
tective ! should not be afraid of anything,
not If some one pointed pistol at me.
1t does not pay to be coward
Some Literary Opinions.
Being literary person---unless the de-
tective gets the upper hand of the liter
ateur-Viola ventured some literary opin-
ions. She has read largely and, one
might say, wonderfully. She likes Huge"
Conway's works. She likes them all,
some of them she has read twice.
Il think Bound by a Spell is the best
book that was ever written. | like the
way it is put together. Some things |
like in books and some things | don't.
| don't like love that's silly. Still there
are good thugs in The Duchess OF
course every one has read The Duchess
One has to be up, 50 to speak. | have a
dog named Duchess. Come Duchess"
Viola continued.
And the Duchess came, wagging her tail
across NANCY back. Young in months,
old in name and experiences, the Duchess
is the relic Of a strenuous young life. Her
legs wabbic pitifully under the burden of
endearments her mistress heaps upon her.
Beloved one, come to me- said the
mistress, and the Duchess came.
Some Absurd Things.
Il do not believe in love-" said the mis-
-. a.
chin. Il do not believe in marriage, it's
absurd | shall never love, nor shall
marry. The one thing which disapprove
OF i'll Mary MacLane is her falling in
love. They say she has; she should not
do it. should never care for any man
except my father and my brother and |
can't understand it in larry. OF course
there is another thing about her don't
like, she talks too much about the devil
| can't see that she means much of any
thing, but it is foolish to write like that
| am writing novel that is better than
hers. 1t will be thrilling, but there will
be no love i'll it, only adventure. and the
hero is villain. When he fees from
the law the mounted police give chase He
will not be coward. He will have stolen
beautiful gems from a duchess, but he will
be captured and put in Jail He will suf-
Ter | know how it is now and | will pic
ture it."
Would Be No Mere Shop Girl.
Niola's companion in this venture was
another member of the club She refuses
to divulge the name, but that is not nee
essary. The girl was in court Saturday
morning. very much interested in the af-
fair and evidently proud of her leader
This girl is just past IA years. She has
decided to be lawyer or she would be
detective il Viola urged. ~ do not pro.
pose to be mere shop girl said this miss
when she was questioned. II will be
somebody people will know and admire
| must honor my club
h After this fashion the Mary MacLancs
have each chosen a profession none of
them will be mere shop girl" each one
must be an honor TO the club. But ever
since Thursday the MacLane Of the Mac
Lanes has been she who defed the police
and was not afraid to go to Jail. She is
the heroine of at least nine girls, each Of
whom wears grimy slip of newspaper
bearing an account OF the theft and the
flight. the capture and the imprisonment,
carefully pinned inside her waist.
Secrets Unearthed.
While Viola was spending the night in
jail her mother searched her bureau draw
ers for some key to her whereabouts. II
was in that way she discovered the exist
ence of the Maclanc club. The literary
deyotee had top drawer full of notes, on
many OF which were references to the club.
Although the club has been in existence for
three months and has met one night a
week since its establishment. no one ex-
eept the members and possibly Genevieve s
mother knew of it. The club has met at
Genevieye's house and in Genevieve's room
and every effort has been made to keep
its purposes from the "unkind outside
world among whom Genevieve's family
were cassed with the rest of the mothers
and fathers of the club.
At the time OF the Inauguration of the
club Viola was switch girl in the CEN
tral office of the telephone exchange.