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セントローレンス川のルース・フィールディングのあらすじ

著者：アリス・B・エマーソン

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Ruth Fielding travels to the Thousand Islands to film a pageant, and finds a strange old man on a lonely island.

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セントローレンス川のルース・フィールディングの概要

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ライブラリ内の難易度: やさしいです short sentences, plain words
初版刊行年: 1922by アリス・B・エマーソン

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セントローレンス川のルース・フィールディング in short

At its core, this is a story about a young woman defending her work and her friends against a man who sees them as property. Ruth Fielding has to bring a film pageant to the screen, keep her Osage star safe from a rival producer, and manage friends tangled in jealousy. The wedding at the start plants the knots, and the river tightens them.

What セントローレンス川のルース・フィールディング is about

A wedding breakfast is in full swing on Madison Avenue when a lump of plaster drops onto Tom Cameron's plate. The ceiling is tearing loose, and the worst of it hangs over the chair where Ruth Fielding sits.

Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence was written by Alice B. Emerson, a pen name used by a publishing syndicate, for young readers just after the First World War. Ruth now writes scenarios for a film company, and she travels with her star Wonota, an Osage girl, and Wonota's father, Chief Totantora, to the Thousand Islands to shoot a pageant of early French Canada. You get a rival producer who will stoop to kidnapping, a harmless old man who claims to be a king, and a river full of mist and strange boats.

対象読者. Readers who love lively girls' adventures with a central mystery will enjoy this novel. It also suits those curious about how silent films were made, and anyone drawn to summer stories of islands and rivers.

The story in 8 parts

Key idea 1 · free to read
A wedding where the ceiling gives way
The story opens in a New York church, packed for the marriage of Jennie Stone to Major Henri Marchand, a French officer who has come to fetch his bride. Ruth Fielding is maid of honor, and Tom Cameron, an American captain, is best man. Jennie smiles at her friends and beams at her husband all the way down the aisle.
At the breakfast, Tom sees where the seating plan has put him. He sits across the table from Ruth, and beside her sits Chessleigh Copley, a fair-haired former sergeant everyone calls Lasses. Chess talks to Ruth, and she talks back with great interest. Tom's brows draw together.
Then a piece of plaster falls onto Tom's plate. Chess kicks his chair aside and drags Ruth clear just as the heavy patch crashes down where they sat. Nobody is hurt, and Jennie turns the scare into a toast.
Chess holds Ruth longer than Tom thinks necessary, and Tom tells him sharply to break away. The rivalry between the two young men becomes open.
A good opening scene shows who will clash with whom before the plot has begun.
2
Bilby arrives at the Red Mill
After the wedding, Ruth explains a problem that hangs over her film.
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3
A scarecrow, a slipper and a chase
Ruth's unease grows into real fear.
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4
The King of the Pipes appears
Ruth, Helen, Wonota and Totantora reach Chippewa Bay.
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5
Smoke, mist and a signal in the night
Mr. Hammond orders the island searched before the scene is shot again.
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6
A summons, a yellow lady and a marooning
One afternoon a launch brings Bilby to the film island with a pompous deputy sheriff.
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Work, money and who gets to decide
Under the adventure runs a steady argument about work.
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Jealousy, friendship and a clue underground
The other thread is a small triangle of feeling that grows into a square.
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Characters, plot and themes

Main characters

Ruth Fielding A young screenwriter from the Red Mill who is determined to finish her picture and protect her star from a scheming rival.
Tom Cameron A former army captain and Ruth's devoted friend, who drifts through social life and grows jealous of a rival.
Helen Cameron Tom's twin sister, a bold, funny girl who loves adventure and snubs Chess Copley for reasons she keeps to herself.
Chessleigh Copley Nicknamed Lasses, a hard-working young real estate man who admires Ruth and is eager to prove himself.
Wonota An Osage girl and rising screen actress who wants to learn the white world's ways and play the roles Ruth writes.
Totantora Wonota's father, an Osage chief and former prisoner in Germany, who guards his daughter fiercely.
Horatio Bilby A fat little film producer who will try almost anything to take Wonota away from Mr. Hammond's company.
The King of the Pipes A ragged old man living on a lonely island who believes he rules over a secret kingdom.

How it ends (spoiler)

Chess and Tom capture the gang in the cave, where the Chinese men are waiting to be smuggled across the border, and the sheriff arrests them together with Bilby. Wonota and Totantora return from Canada, and the picture is finished. Helen learns that Chess was blameless in an old prank and makes peace with him. Chess gives Ruth a bracelet. Ruth goes home to the Red Mill, still guarding her freedom.

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『セントローレンス川のルース・フィールディング』についての質問

What is Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence about?

Ruth Fielding, a young film writer, travels to the Thousand Islands to shoot a historical pageant with her Osage star Wonota. A rival producer tries to take Wonota away, and a strange old man on an island draws Ruth into a mystery.

Who is the King of the Pipes?

He is a ragged, gentle old man whom Ruth meets on a lonely island. He believes he rules a secret kingdom and warns her to leave. The boatman Willie knows him locally as Charley-Horse Pond, a harmless local oddity.

Do I need to read the earlier Ruth Fielding books first?

No. The narrator briefly reminds you of Ruth's past, including the Red Mill, her friends from Briarwood Hall and her earlier film Brighteyes, so the story stands on its own and is easy to enter.

When was Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence written?

It appeared in the years just after the First World War, and the story is set in the June after the armistice. It is an installment in a long series of adventure books for girls.

Is it an easy book to read?

Yes, in the sense that it is easy to follow. Chapters are short, the dialogue is lively, the characters are clearly drawn, and each chapter ends with a small hook that carries you into the next scene.

この版を引用します

Emerson, Alice B. Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence. Library of Alexandria, 2026, libraryofalexandria.com/products/ruth-fielding-on-the-st-lawrence.

Emerson, A. B. (2026). Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence. Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/ruth-fielding-on-the-st-lawrence (Original work published 1922)

Emerson, Alice B. Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence. Library of Alexandria, 2026. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/ruth-fielding-on-the-st-lawrence.

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  author = {Emerson, Alice B.},
  title = {Ruth Fielding on the St. Lawrence},
  publisher = {Library of Alexandria},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/ruth-fielding-on-the-st-lawrence},
  note = {First published 1922}
}