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