Synopsis
Lake No Bottom
Published by Samuel French Inc
2 Male 1 Female
Ostensibly, the young author is stopping on his way to lecture at a nearby college. In fact, he has come to see the wife, his former love whom he still desires. She is bored in the boondocks and willingly resumes the affair
When her husband finds out, he suggests they settle the matter like gentlemen - with duelling pistols. The duel in the forest provides male gratification and a thrill for the woman being fought over. As the defeated lover limps off, the marriage he leaves behind is poignantly refreshed