eview: Narrative Writing
Read the following excerpt. Then finish the story. Write the scene
between Flossie and Bessie (the denouement).
Woman Captures Robber
Flossie raced to the door. She caught a glimpse of the robber just turning
corner. Without stopping to think, she took off after him.
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"Stop! Thief!" she yelled, but the people on the street only gazed at her.
only thought in Flossie's mind was that the robber had Bessie's money and
ut she had better get it back. She turned the corner and raced down the brick
dewalk. Then suddenly, there he was just ahead of her. Apparently, he had no
that anyone would chase him.
"Stop!" she yelled again.
The robber turned his head, saw her, and took off running.
Flossie picked up speed herself, and then with one last all-out effort, she
pocked him to the sidewalk just like a defensive end tackles a quarterback.
"OK, OK, lady. Take your money." He threw the paper bag at her.
She held him down anyway until a police officer arrived.
"I'll take over now," the officer said as she handcuffed the suspect.
Relieved, Flossie released the suspect.
The officer thanked her and said that she deserved a citizen's award for her
ction. The officer cautioned Flossie, however, to call the police immediately the
ext time something happened at the restaurant.