“Escape” in Good Housekeeping, June 1964.
A young woman drops her college roommate off at the train station and returns for some alone time at her parent’s cottage only to be followed by a quiet man. The man has targeted our heroine for some serious stalking. What can she do? The house is in a very rural area and with only one old lady as a neighbor who can, she turn to for help? She must rely on her own wits and save herself!
I found a copy of the magazine on the Past Paper website. You can also look on eBay.
We are in the process of creating an anthology of all of Dorothy Gilman Butters short stories. This story was not originally called “Escape” is was originally supposed to be something else.
From the Bershire Eagle Aug 14, 1963
The story, called “The Eye of Light:, which will be published in a few months by Good Housekeeping, is based on a similar experience the author had while stranded alone for several days at her folks’ cottage when she wsa 18.
