A Coat Tale and Cup Story single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1894... 1894 A Coat Tale and Cup Story
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Tale of temptation, romance and a horse racing bet. An unemployed man is left with a coat containing £350 after a fight. A night's struggle and his fiancée's advice convince him to return it - and he receives a reward and a racing tip that enable them to marry. Very light. (PB)

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  • Specially written for AJ. (PB)

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  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 29 no. 345 February 1894 Z1048481 1894 periodical issue 1894 pg. 299-300
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