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The wars & local soldiers, 1908

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A Soldier of Fortune. [?]A Tale of the Crimea.[?] Chapter XXII.—Continued

The Western Herald · Saturday 13 June 1908 · page 2

"Why have we been dragged here?" exclaimed the young men, both together. "Dragged here!" repeated the minister, "I thought you came in a carriage; I…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXIII.—Continued

The Cobar Herald · Friday 19 June 1908 · page 2

At the allusion to her boy, the Baroness burst, into tears, and sunk into the chair, fixed as we described in the floor in front of the only table in the…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXIII—Continued

The Western Herald · Saturday 20 June 1908 · page 2

At the allusion to her boy, the Baroness burst into tears, and sunk into the chair, fixed as we described in the floor in front of the only table in the…

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The Boy Soldiers From the Bush

The Wellington Times · Thursday 25 June 1908 · page 4

It seems that, after all, the country cadets are not to be brought to Sydney to join in the welcome to the visitors from the United States. The reasons…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXIV.—Continued

The Cobar Herald · Friday 26 June 1908 · page 2

"I do not know the word," said Alexia, firmly; "misery has taught me to forgot it. "Listen to me," she continued; "may, I do not fear your weapon, for I…

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A Soldier of Fortune. —A Tale of the Crimea.— Chapter XXIV.—Continued

The Western Herald · Saturday 27 June 1908 · page 2

"I do not know the word," said Alexia, firmly; "misery has taught me to forget it, "Listen to me," she continued; "nay, I do not fear your weapon, for I,…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXV.—Continued

The Cobar Herald · Friday 3 July 1908 · page 2

"Dead!" said the minister, in a tone of disappointed fury; "this must be seen to; it was not the lash," he added, suspiciously, "which killed her…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXV.—Continued

The Western Herald · Saturday 4 July 1908 · page 2

"Dead!" said the minister, in a tone of disappointed fury; "this must be seen to; it was not the lash," he added, suspiciously, "which killed her."…

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A Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimea Chapter XXVI.-Continued

The Cobar Herald · Friday 10 July 1908 · page 2

"Society Reconciled to them," repeated Charles, who began to think that tho horror of their situation had shaken his companion's reason. "I do not…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea.— Chapter XXVI.—Continued

The Western Herald · Saturday 11 July 1908 · page 2

"Society Reconciled to them," repeated Charles, who began to think that the horror of their situation had shaken his companion's reason. "I do not…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXVII.—Continued

The Western Herald · Saturday 18 July 1908 · page 2

"They are Englishmen," whispered the fellow, at the same time drawing from his breast the paper containing the orders on which he acted, to prove that his…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXVIII.—Continued

The Cobar Herald · Friday 24 July 1908 · page 2

There had never been much love between tho children of the Rev. Richard Vavasseur, and their father's unexpected accession of fortune seemed to have…

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A Soldier of Fortune. —A Tale of the Crimea.— Chapter XXVIII.—Continued

The Western Herald · Saturday 25 July 1908 · page 2

There had never been much love between the children of the Rev. Richard Vavasscur, and their father's unexpected accession of fortune seemed to have…

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A Soldier of Fortune a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXIX.—Continued

The Cobar Herald · Friday 31 July 1908 · page 2

"Jack is not dead," she sobbed, "nor Master Charley either. I'd swear to Jack's letter tho' I have not seen it." Her master mentally offered up his…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXIX.—Continued

The Western Herald · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 2

"Jack is not dead," she sobbed, "nor Master Charley either. I'd swear to Jack's letter tho' I have not seen it." Her master mentally offered up his…

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Short Story. (Published by Special Arrangement.) a Stage Soldier. (Copyright.) Continued from last week

The Dubbo Liberal and Macquarie Advocate · Saturday 1 August 1908 · page 7

Eeeney continued. "Th' Quane av thim parts was riprisinted by Miss Delia O'Flynn; thot's a bit av family history—her shtage name was far…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXXI.—Continued

The Cobar Herald · Friday 7 August 1908 · page 2

"And where are they?" The steward replied to her only by a look of intense anguish. "Surely you cannot hesitate," she…

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Wounded in a Duet. Fencer Injured by a Novice

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 6

A fierce duel (says "Lloyd's Weekly") was fought on the 14th May in the grounds of the Big Wheel in Paris between a young man named…

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A Soldier of for Tune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXXI.—Continued

The Western Herald · Saturday 8 August 1908 · page 2

"And where are they?" The steward replied to her only by a look of intense anguish. "Surely you cannot hesitate," she…

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A Soldier of Fortune. a Tale of the Crimea. Chapter XXXII.—Continued

The Cobar Herald · Friday 14 August 1908 · page 2

"No, I thank you, superintendent," replied Julian; "if any of the Cossacks should visit the hut, I shall be apprehended as a deserter, and sent to the mines…

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