The Paymaster's Chest single work   short story  
Is part of True Stories of the Penal Days James J. Wright , 1897-1898 series - author
Issue Details: First known date: 1898... 1898 The Paymaster's Chest
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SEt in Ross, the tale of an army lieutenant pressed for money who - unable to secure his rich sweetheart's promise to marry - arranges to have her father's house robbed. The father is shot in the attempt which fails. The lieutenant becomes engaged to the orphaned girl but still needs money so arranges with the same friends to hold up the paymaster. The robbery goes wrong, a wounded man confesses the officer's art, and he suicides rather than face disgrace. (PB)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

  • Appears in:
    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 33 no. 395 April 1898 Z1075032 1898 periodical issue 1898 pg. 274-278
Last amended 20 Jan 2004 09:27:54
Subjects:
  • 1829
Settings:
  • Van Diemen's Land (1803-1856), Tasmania,
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