His Wager: Or, In Quest of a Husband single work   short story   romance  
Issue Details: First known date: 1885... 1885 His Wager: Or, In Quest of a Husband
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English/Australian romance at sea. In England, a sea captain and a governess meet, she fallen into reduced circumstances since their childhood. He suggests she accompany him to Melbourne on his next trip with the 'Edinburgh Castle', disguised as a widow, and with his help win a husband. She loves him but her pride will not reveal it until the night the ship is struck by a steamer ... Light intensity. (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. 437-441
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