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'Flash Harry' of Savaii single work   prose  
Issue Details: First known date: 1902... 1902 'Flash Harry' of Savaii
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'Flash Harry' is a deserter who has been taken up by a Samoan chief and roams the island with a gang of youths, terrorising anyone who opposes him. When the narrator insults him by refusing to shake hands, Harry swears revenge. His attempt fails, however, and he eventually meets a gruesome end.

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