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devil in The Moving Finger

YEAR
1895
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devil in The Moving Finger

for, isn't he, Ned?" "Quite dead. He went mad evidently, clean off his head. Why, the poor chap had begun on his own grave." When Anderson came to himself he found he had been picked up by the other exploring party. "We picked up your tracks away by the 'dead finish' there," said the leader, "and I…

Record ID
2,296
Year
1,895
Source
Project Gutenberg Australia
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Record ID
2296
Source
Project Gutenberg Australia
Publication
The Moving Finger; Mary Gaunt
Published
1895
Narrative type
Spirit-Person Narratives
Public-text label
devil
Archive period
Federation Era
Location
Australia (Australia): B
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Public Domain Public Web

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for, isn't he, Ned?" "Quite dead. He went mad evidently, clean off his head. Why, the poor chap had begun on his own grave." When Anderson came to himself he found he had been picked up by the other exploring party. "We picked up your tracks away by the 'dead finish' there," said the leader, "and I thought it must be pretty near up with you. You 've had the devil's own luck, mate. Why, you were within five miles of Gerring Gerring Water, and over by the 'dead finish' you passed within three miles of a very decent waterhole, quite good enough to have kept life within you. You shot the horse?" "My mate did. He was mad, poor fellow.".

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