The title of this taille suggests a story of adventure and excitement, and the anticipation is fulfilled.
The tale: narrates the story of a girl, who goes up to London to tempt fortune on the stage, rather than endure the monotony of a country life. Wishing for luxury she, failing on the stage, falls to the wiles of a man who suggests that she should assist in managing a gambling house. With this start in her new life she proceeds to various adventures in England and on the Continent in which police raids, the schemes of other gamblers, and a lover, figure.
The theme is not a new one but the story is wall written and the reader has but few dull moments. A novel, perhaps not of the high: est class: but one worth reading to pass a leisure hour.
G. Carrax.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.