Barron's Hill single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1897... 1897 Barron's Hill
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Tale of youthful follies. A young Englishman raised chiefly in Italy, George Vincent Barron, unexpectedly becomes heir to his guardian's estates in England. He displaces the old man's former heir - Gilbert Thorne - who attempts to strip him of his fortune by gambling. Thorne attempts to poison Barron when his scheme is discovered, but Barron survives, mends his ways, marries, etc. (PB)

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