SHORT-LIVED LEGACY
Heirs Surprised At luge Fortune BUT BURGLARS GET THERE FIRST. [By Electric Cable —Copyright.] [Aust. and N.Z. Cable Association.] (Received Wednesday, 7 p.m.) PARIS. June 24. The heirs of Madame Pellerin, who lived in seclusion and apparent poverty, were astonished to learn that the police had discovered 820,000 francs in securities and bank notes hidden in a safe. The police invited' the heirs to come to the house and claim the unexpected fortune, meanwhile locking up the shares and cash in the safe. The heirs received their second surprise when the safe was re-opened, fox- they found that burglars had heard the story and had been there first. The whole of the money and securities was stolon.
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Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2716, 25 June 1925, Page 7
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119SHORT-LIVED LEGACY Manawatu Times, Volume XLIX, Issue 2716, 25 June 1925, Page 7
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