L. Frank Baum,
Mary Louise in the Country — XIV. MIDNIGHT VIGILS
(1916)
“ The obstacles you are meeting, Josie, incline me to believe you girls have unearthed a real mystery. It is not a mystery of the moment, however, so take your time to fathom it. The summer is young yet. ”
L. Frank Baum,
Mary Louise in the Country — XIV. MIDNIGHT VIGILS
(1916)
“ It was O'Gorman's ambition that his daughter might become a highly proficient female detective."There are so many cases where a woman is better than a man," he would say, "and there is such a lack of competent women in this important and fascinating profession, that I am promoting the interests of both my daughter and the public safety by training Josie to become a good detective." ”
L. Frank Baum,
Mary Louise in the Country — XIV. MIDNIGHT VIGILS
(1916)
“ In the sky were a few stars and the slim crescent of a new moon, affording sufficient light to guide her steps. Crickets chirped and frogs in the marshes sang their hoarse love songs, but otherwise an intense stillness pervaded the countryside. ”
