Tom Rocket, The Highwayman [from Once a Week]

Fonblanque, Albany, Jr. "Tom Rocket, The Highwayman [from Once a Week]." New York Saturday Press. 17 Sep. 1859: 4.

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newspaper

Genre:

short fiction

Abstract:

Passing time on a rainy day, a group of people tells stories of traveling, eventually leading Mr. Josh to relate the story of his father's run in with Tom Rocket, a highwaman. Tom took his father's pocketbook, filled with legal documents, and offered to return it in exchange for money. Despite setting a trap, Tom Rocket retrieved the money and replaced the pocketbook without being caught.

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Tom Rocket, The Highwayman [from Once a Week]

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