A Successful Ruse single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1898... 1898 A Successful Ruse
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Racing and gambling tale. A drunken night in a roulette house reveals to a nearly ruined man the identity of his stolen racehorse. He recovers his house and money from the races and finally the horse too. Theme of male friendship. (PB)

Notes

  • From Sporting and Dramatic News

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 33 no. 399 August 1898 Z1075064 1898 periodical issue 1898 pg. 527-528
Last amended 22 Oct 2003 16:19:27
Subjects:
  • 1880
Settings:
  • c
    England,
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    c
    United Kingdom (UK),
    c
    Western Europe, Europe,
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