Captain's Parke's Derby Bet single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1890... 1890 Captain's Parke's Derby Bet
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Humorous English gambling tale. A telegram from Captain Parke in Monte Carlo is misunderstood by the bank which pays out 20 times the amount cabled to his wife - who then places it on a Derby horse, as legal advice suggest. (PB)

Notes

  • From St James's Budget (sic.) (PB)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 26 no. 306 November 1890 Z1033519 1890 periodical issue 1890 pg. 145-146
Last amended 20 May 2003 09:34:48
Subjects:
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    Monaco,
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    Western Europe, Europe,
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