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The Flying Girl

L. Frank Baum

Seventeen-year-old Orissa Kane supports her family while her brother Steve builds his own flying machine.

"The Flying Girl" by L. Frank Baum is a novel. Seventeen-year-old Orissa Kane supports her family while her brother Steve builds his own flying machine.

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“May I go now, Mr. Burthon?” asked Orissa.

He looked up from his desk, stared a moment and nodded. It is doubtful if he saw the girl, for his eyes had an introspective expression.

Orissa went to a cabinet wardrobe and took down her coat and hat. Turning around to put them on she moved a chair, which squeaked on the polished floor. The sound made Mr. Burthon shudder, and aroused him as her speech had not done.

“Why, Miss Kane!” he exclaimed, regarding her with surprise, “it is only four o’clock.”

“I know, sir,” said Orissa uneasily, “but the mail is ready and all the deeds and transfers have been made out for you to sign. I—I wanted an extra hour, to-night, so I worked during lunch time.”

“Oh; very well,” he said, stiffly. “But I do not approve this irregularity, Miss Kane, and you may as well understand it. I engage your services 14by the week, and expect you to keep regular hours.”

“I won’t go, then,” she replied, turning to hang up her coat.

“Yes, you will. For this afternoon I excuse you,” he said, turning again to his papers.

Contents

  1. 01Chapter I Orissa
  2. 02Chapter II a Disciple of Aviation
  3. 03Chapter III the Kane Aircraft
  4. 04Chapter IV Mr. Burthon Is Confidential
  5. 05Chapter V Between Man and Man—And a Girl
  6. 06Chapter VI a Bucking Biplane
  7. 07Chapter VII Something Wrong
  8. 08Chapter VIII Mr. Burthon’s Proposition
  9. 09Chapter IX the Other Fellow
  10. 10Chapter X a Fresh Start
  11. 11Chapter XI Orissa Resigns
  12. 12Chapter XII the Spying of Tot Tyler
  13. 13Chapter XIII Sybil Is Critical
  14. 14Chapter XIV the Flying Fever
  15. 15Chapter XV a Final Test
  16. 16Chapter XVI the Opening Gun
  17. 17Chapter XVII a Curious Accident
  18. 18Chapter XVIII the One to Blame
  19. 19Chapter XIX Planning the Campaign
  20. 20Chapter XX Uncle and Niece
  21. 21Chapter XXI Mr. H. Chesterton Radley-Todd
  22. 22Chapter XXII the Flying Girl
  23. 23Chapter XXIII a Battle in the Air
  24. 24Chapter XXIV the Criminal
  25. 25Chapter XXV the Real Heroine
  26. 26Chapter XXVI of Course

About this edition

Author
L. Frank Baum
Era
Modern (c. 1800–1945)
Reading level
Intermediate: some philosophy helps
Formats
EPUB, PDF
Length
150 pages
This edition
Modern Philosophers