gripsack

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I mean," he added hastily, "that beyond a mere hint of their value I know nothing whatever about the diamonds which Mr. Wynne had in the gripsack.

From The Diamond Master by Futrelle, Jacques

With certain minor omissions he told of the cab ride to Sixty-seventh Street, the trip across to a downtown car, and, as a matter of convincing circumstantial detail, added the incident of the empty gripsack.

From The Diamond Master by Futrelle, Jacques

Then he pointed behind him, and blamed if he didn’t have two trunks, a gripsack and three gun cases.

From The Orphan by Mulford, Clarence E.

His gripsack was securely fastened on his back, his walking stick was in his hand, his hat upon his head.

From At the Crossroads by Comstock, Harriet T. (Harriet Theresa)

She packed her ball-gown in a gripsack and lit out of here two days ago, p'inting that way.

From Judith of the Plains by Manning, Marie