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1 The Schoolmaster Turned Editor S. C. J. , 1873 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , February vol. 8 no. 93 1873; (p. 314-315) Euripides Bimble, a New Hampshire school teacher, is tempted West to be editor of "The Scalpers' Bluff Bulletin". Encounters wih local political and literary aspirants convince him to return home. (PB)
1 The Green-Eyed Young Wife S. C. J. , 1873 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , October vol. 9 no. 101 1873; (p. 106-107) Domestic tale of a woman's mistaken jealousy. (PB)
1 The Merchant's Test S. C. J. , 1872 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , November vol. 8 no. 90 1872; (p. 139) A merchant's method for choosing an apprentice for his business tests honesty - and rewards it. (PB)
1 The Pawned Watch : A Sketch from Life S. C. J. , 1872 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , August vol. 7 no. 87 1872; (p. 707-708) A mother and son - separated by her second marriage - are reunited through her pledge of a watch at a pawn brokers. (PB)
1 Our Cook's Revenge S. C. J. , 1872 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , January vol. 7 no. 80 1872; (p. 291-292) In 1843 on the ship Hunter between Smyrna and Gibraltar, under an American captain, an African cook takes his revenge for being knocked down by the captain in the concoction of arsenic soup. Rough, serviceable tale. (PB)
1 My Wonderful Dream S. C. J. , 1871 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , February vol. 6 no. 69 1871; (p. 354-355) A farmer purchases a worthless block of neighbouring land after a visiting clergyman dreams of silver buried there. The true nature of the mineral and the clergyman are ultimately revealed ... (PB)
1 Jack's Prize : A Romance on Shipboard S. C. J. , 1871 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , February vol. 6 no. 69 1871; (p. 344-345) A poor but handsome and honest sailor returning from Canton to New York saves the daughter of a rich young widow from drowning. His goodness is amply rewarded with a hand and a heart. (PB)
1 The Physician Slayer S. C. J. , 1870 single work short story
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , May vol. 5 no. 60 1870; (p. 527-528) Set in Waikato, N.Z., around 1835, the tale of a series of murders of doctors by a lunatic who believed they were delaying the transmigration of souls. (PB)
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