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Boodle's Legacy Pranks Fathered by a Dead Benefactor
Mr Benjamin Boodle and his wife react to a supposed legacy of 1000 pounds from a dead client. A telegram and a forged open check spark dreams of fashion, plots to cash in, and a ruined plan when the truth erupts that the whole letter was a hoax. The tale ends with the check already cashed and the punchline on the sixpence cost.
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Benjamin Boodle
Sharpe & Steele
Mrs. Boodle
Fortuna
Benjamin
Mrs. B
Mr. Boodle
Mary Jane
Mrs
Fred
Hoodle