Meet Mary Cronig and Other Stories

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Aidan de Brune. Meet Mary Cronig and Other Stories

Meet Mary Cronig and Other Stories

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Meet Mary Cronig

Mary Quite Contrary

First published in Smith's Weekly, Sydney, NSW, 21 April 1928

Mary's Little Lamb

First published in Smith's Weekly, Sydney, NSW, 18 October 1930

Mary's Fleece

First published in Smith's Weekly, Sydney, NSW, 15 July 1933

Just a Woolly

First published in the Sydney Mail, NSW, 1 March 1922

Who Killed David Condon

First published in Smith's Weekly, Sydney, NSW, 3 September 1927

INTRODUCTION

DE BRUNE'S STORY

The Five-Minute Murder

First published in The World's News, Sydney, NSW, Australia 26 August 1931

Whiteface

First published in The World's News, Sydney, NSW, 1 October 1930

Voodoo Vengeance

Full newspaper title: All the Mystery of African Jungles Brought. the Vengeance of the Voodoo to Jewel Thief

First published in The World's News, Sydney, NSW, 16 September 1931

Silver Bells

First published in Smith's Weekly, Sydney, NSW, 4 Aug 1928

The Empty Match-box

First published in the. Stratford Evening Post, New Zealand. 4, 5 and 7 December 1929

The Three Cats

Aidan de Brune writing as John Morriss. First published in The Western Champion, Barcaldine, Qld, 23 Dec 1933

Adelbert Cay. Wanted on the Phone

First published in Smith's Weekly, Sydney, NSW, 3 Dec 1937

The Marrickville Murders

A Telling Reconstruction of that Brutal Crime. Newspaper title: The Last Moments of the Murdered Women from Marrickville. First published in Smith's Weekly, Sydney, NSW, 21 July 1928

The Pearl of Peri

First published in The Western Champion, Barcaldine, Qld, 28 December 1935

The Gift to See Ourselves As Others See Us

First published in The Albany Advertiser, WA, 14 Jul 1923

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The Dope Runner. Working the Drug Trade in Sydney

First published in The World's News, Sydney, NSW, 15 Oct 1930

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Aidan de Brune

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"You've heard enough, Mr.—Mr.—yes, Mr. Hendry. Guess you've understood. Mrs. Polly Andrews resigns. If she chooses to stay, come round to Hunter Street for her credentials. I'll have 'em ready. Now, Miss Cronig, we'll get out of here." He held the door for the girl, escorting her down to the street. On the pavement Mary turned and held out her hand, impulsively. "Thanks, Mr. Greyson." She spoke with a little gasp in her voice. "I've never had a fairy god-mother, but..."

"Guess I'd make a bad hand of the fairy, business. Here, hold up, kiddie!" Ho seized the girl as she stumbled against him. "What's the matter?" He whistled slightly as an explanation dawned on him. "Here, when did you feed last, Miss Cronig?"

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