INVINCIBLE
MINNIE
BY
ELISABETH SANXAY HOLDING
NEW
YORK
GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY
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COPYRIGHT, 1920,
BY GEORGE H. DORAN COMPANY
PRINTED IN THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
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A LITTLE FOREWORD
This is not intended to be a romantic story, or a realistic story—not atale of anything that ever did happen, only of something which mighthave happened. If you know a Minnie, as you very likely do, you willadmit that, whether or not she is actually guilty of such deplorableexploits as herein narrated, she is certainly capable of them. Capableof everything!{vii}{vi}
CONTENTS
| PAGE | |
| BOOK ONE: | |
| The Campaign Opens | 9 |
| BOOK TWO: | |
| Frankie’s Brief Day | 89 |
| BOOK THREE: | |
| Mr. Petersen is Brought Low | 169 |
| BOOK FOUR: | |
| The Destruction of Lionel | 233 |
| BOOK FIVE: | |
| The Victorious Conclusion | 297 |
| EPILOGUE | 317 |
BOOK ONE: THE CAMPAIGN OPENS
CHAPTER ONE
I
Mr. Petersen rode along in the choking dust, considering the problemwith perplexity but with good-humour. After all, it was absurd.... Hewanted to be kind, but he didn’t want to be ridiculous.
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