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The Truant Boy and its Downfall in California
A tale centers on Marx Adams a clever but idle boy who shirks schooling and work. His mother funds his education yet he feigns duties to escape labor. After failed schemes and sea life he deserts home and turns to gambling in California where he is killed by a rival’s knife.
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