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Aristocratic Deception Ends in Costly Swindle Abroad
Tomkins, an American heir, meets a titled Portuguese style circle in Italy. He wins access to a villa and a courtly crowd, then loses $75,000 at bridge with the Princess Bobbeloni. The princess vanishes after the long gambling spree, revealing a costly swindle by aristocratic swindlers.
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Tom Tomkins
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Princess Bobbeloni
Thomas Tomkins
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Signor Tomkins