The Silver Casket single work   short story   romance  
Issue Details: First known date: 1885... 1885 The Silver Casket
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A boating accident on an English river introduces Dr Clayton to the beautiful heiress Clara Hawthorn and her cowardly fiancee. Her adopted father's death and her fiancee's inheritance of his money in view of their forthcoming marriage free Clara to marry the doctor - and on opening her legacy of the silver casket, justice is restored. Entertaining. Includes an interlude of 'body contact' as Clayton teaches the heiress to row. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 20 no. 239 April 1885 Z1020806 1885 periodical issue 1885 pg. 424-427
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    England,
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    United Kingdom (UK),
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    Western Europe, Europe,
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