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Long Lead single work   short story  
Is part of The Detective's Album Mary Fortune , Hugh Dalmore , Rex Grayson , A. C. Eiseman , M. Joseph Lynch , 1865 series - publisher
Issue Details: First known date: 1894... 1894 Long Lead
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Long Lead diggings. One of three mates accuses simple Bob Dyce of working their claim at night for his own profit. In fact Bill Gilbert is trying to cast suspicion from his own intentions to steal the gold and abscond. Bob's secret wife Margaret inteferes with Bill's plans, and is injured by him; but Bob's dog and his friends prevent serious injury. Bill was an escaped homicidal maniac eluding recapture. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 29 no. 347 April 1894 Z1048700 1894 periodical issue 1894 pg. 453-457
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