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Nerida, the Maid of Suwarrow single work   short story  
Issue Details: First known date: 1908... 1908 Nerida, the Maid of Suwarrow
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The narrator joins a ship's captain and his daughter on an expedition to recover a lost cargo of pearls and pearlshell. They are accompanied by two treacherous crew members who embark on a murderous endeavour to steal the pearls.

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