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Delila Travers Story of a Blackmail Plot on a Madeira Voyage
Wilton and Archer recount a tale of Sherry and Delila Travers involved in a blackmail scheme aboard a ship bound for Madeira. Captain Delisle, abusing his wife, and Sherry’s attempt to help her collide with a plot that ends when a passenger exposes the ruse and forces restitution.
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Wilton
Sherry
Delila
Archer
Tilbury Docks
Isle of Beauty
Delisle
Madeira
Tilbury
Thames
Vetally
Capt. Delisle
Acher
Sherringham
Delia
Delila Travers
West End
Arthur Sherringham
Pearcy's Weekly