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'Dog' Kellarey's Lucky Penny single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1897... 1897 'Dog' Kellarey's Lucky Penny
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A grizzled prospector takes guardianship of a young girl after her father, his mate, dies. She brings him good luck on his claim and he gives her all his money. She is adopted by a lawyer but years later the prospector attends her marriage to a count.

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    y separately published work icon Bushigrams Guy Boothby , London : Ward, Lock , 1897 Z137511 1897 selected work short story drama London : Ward, Lock , 1897 pg. 97-109
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