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Satirical account of the theft of a Victorian country landlord's safe from his room with 1000 pounds in gold. First it seems a scheme concocted with his middle-aged housekeeper to fool his creditors, marry her and start a new business. She is found only to have 100 pounds and his Irish cook to have gained the money and his promise to marry her for it. But she is in love with the local blacksmith and plans to run away with him - but his honesty gives it to the local mounted trooper. Sub-plot of the housekeeper's arrest for bigamy by Melbourne detective Blunt ... (PB)
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