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The Waters of Oblivion 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: 1884... 1884 The Waters of Oblivion
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A tramp given work at Art Ryland's property Badlands learns that Ryland's son is returning home, jumping ship at Melbourne with his friend Tom, brother of Art Jnr's sweetheart Kate. The tramp decides to kill the youth for his money - but gets the wrong man, and is hanged in the ropes of the machinery Art senior has rigged up in his house. (PB)

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    y separately published work icon The Australian Journal vol. 19 no. 225 February 1884 Z1018199 1884 periodical issue 1884 pg. 320-327
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