"Frank Merriwell's Life Struggle, or, A Bluff That Did Not Work." Tip Top Weekly, no. 252.
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Abstract
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Elsie Bellwood is staying at the Hotel Ponce de Leon when she is approached by a mysterious, handsome stranger with a thick Spanish accent who frightens her though claiming to offer his gentlemanly services. When one of her male friends she is travelling with becomes aware of the situation, a stand-off is inevitable even though dueling has long been illegal in the United States. What will happen to Elsie in this melodrama, and who will prove her greatest protector?
Other notable local locations visited include the Cathedral Basilica, the old slave market, the Spanish Quarter (Colonial Quarter), Matanzas River, Anastasia Island and the St. Augustine Lighthouse, Alcazar Hotel, Castillo de San Marcos (including the golf course), the seawall, and the Old City Gates.
Elsie Bellwood is staying at the Hotel Ponce de Leon when she is approached by a mysterious, handsome stranger with a thick Spanish accent who frightens her though claiming to offer his gentlemanly services. When one of her male friends she is travelling with becomes aware of the situation, a stand-off is inevitable even though dueling has long been illegal in the United States. What will happen to Elsie in this melodrama, and who will prove her greatest protector?
Other notable local locations visited include the Cathedral Basilica, the old slave market, the Spanish Quarter (Colonial Quarter), Matanzas River, Anastasia Island and the St. Augustine Lighthouse, Alcazar Hotel, Castillo de San Marcos (including the golf course), the seawall, and the Old City Gates.
Creator
Title
"Frank Merriwell's Life Struggle, or, A Bluff That Did Not Work." Tip Top Weekly, no. 252.
Publisher
New York: Street & Smith
Date
Language
English
Audience
Subject
Action or Adventure
Dime Novel or Graphic Novel
Mystery or Thriller
Dime Novel or Graphic Novel
Mystery or Thriller
Coverage
Flagler Era
Has Format
Available for free from Northern Illinois University.
References
Gardner, Janette C. An Annotated Bibliography of Florida Fiction, 1801-1980. St. Petersburg, FL: Little Bayou Press, 1983.
Bibliographic Citation
Standish, Burt L. "Frank Merriwell's life struggle, or, A bluff that did not work." Tip Top Weekly, no. 252, February 9, 1901.
Collection
Citation
Burt L. Standish , “"Frank Merriwell's Life Struggle, or, A Bluff That Did Not Work." Tip Top Weekly, no. 252.,” St. Augustine Fiction, accessed June 12, 2025, https://staugustinefiction.omeka.net/items/show/259.