Short Fiction Griffith, George: Knaves of Diamonds (1899); v1, 14 May 2021

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Tales of the diamond smugglers in the early days of the Kimberly diamond rush, as the IDBs (illicit diamond buyers) seek to outwit the might of De Beers own detectives. 8 stories, lavishly illustrated. The author, George Chetwynd Griffith-Jones (1857-1906) is best known for his tour of the solar system in "Honeymoon in Space" and others. The stories in this book first appeared in Pearson's Magazine in 1898.

1: The Diamond Dog
2: A Run To Freetown
3: The King's Rose Diamond
4: The Finding of Diamond Pan
5: Five Hundred Carats
6: The Border Gang
7: At The Sign of the "Golden Star"
8: Beauty in Camp

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