Dames by Murray Leinster
"Dames by Murray Leinster" is a short story most likely written during the early 20th century. The book is a work of crime fiction with a touch of drama, set against a foggy and remote maritime backdrop. The story’s atmosphere and dialogue reflect the style and social sentiments characteristic of pulp magazines from that time. At its heart, the story focuses on the complicated relationships and desperate circumstances surrounding a fugitive, a
resilient young woman, and a tough local man. The story follows a man who narrowly escapes drowning after leaping from a steamer while being transported as a prisoner. Rescued by a resourceful young woman, he becomes entangled in her own troubles—the looming presence of Butch Traynor, a notorious local figure who seeks to force the woman into marriage. As tensions rise in the fog-bound isolation of her family’s island, the three characters converge in a conflict fueled by fear, desperation, and twisted affections. The man from the water is revealed not as a federal agent, as he first claims, but as a wanted criminal. In the end, the woman and Butch reconcile, leaving the fugitive to continue his escape alone, hardened and disillusioned, encapsulated by his final, contemptuous utterance: "Dames!" (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Leinster, Murray, 1896-1975 |
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| Title | Dames |
| Original Publication | New York, NY: Short Stories, Inc., 1939. |
| Series Title | Produced from the August 10, 1939 issue of Short Stories magazine. |
| Note | Reading ease score: 87.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Credits | Roger Frank and Sue Clark |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PS: Language and Literatures: American and Canadian literature |
| Subject | Short stories |
| Subject | Man-woman relationships -- Fiction |
| Subject | Fugitives from justice -- Fiction |
| Subject | Inside Passage -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 75758 |
| Release Date | Mar 31, 2025 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 337 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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