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Two tramps, English by birth, meet one night in the bush near Echuca. One tells a story, from three years previous in England, of the financial disaster then about to afflict the brother of his fiancée. The storytelller uses his own money to rescue the brother, but in so doing, forfeits his entire income. After three years in exile in Australia, the storyteller discovers an aunt in England has died and left him an inheritance. He can now return and claim his bride.
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cEngland,ccUnited Kingdom (UK),cWestern Europe, Europe,
Settings:
- Echuca area, Goulburn - Campaspe area, Northern Victoria, Victoria,
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