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— e fi . LUCY. 38 > i ? ey -morning to you,” said Dudley, in a pleasant> ciee, “ or ay papPove it would be more proper for me to say ‘ goo) day,’ as _ the hours have progressed so fur.” _ ™ Good-day, ['m glad to see you,” said the old man, r's‘eg and _ @ordially shaking his hand. 2 And how do you do, Lucy ?” asked Dudley, impressing a Warm kiss upon the glowing cheek of the young maiden, whose _halfaverted countenance was ruffled by no prudisn frewn as this free salutation. “IT was later than I intended to be,” said Dudley, taking the - proffered chair. “ There was a little matter out in the wood ia which I had to bear a slight part.” | "Pue old man looked at him with such an inquiring expression, - that Dadley had no alternative but to explain : ™ Hearing high words, [made my way through the under- } Ashe to tind Ned Overton the hunter, and that 7 eddler the tall Dodge, engaged in a desperate hand-to-hand atruggle, y Stepped between them, howe: in time to save the pedd er from get- | ting his head broken, although, in a fair fight, he is a match for - the barly hunter.” “Ned Overton, did you say?” asked the old man, in dis- or surprise. “ Why, I supposed him on his way to __ “That appears to be the general impression, but from some - @euse or other, he still remains in the vicinity.” ~ “Ah’s me! I never liked that man, and it looks bad to ses _ him still in this neighborhood. I would much rather he were __ “So would I, although I do not feel the apprehension that _ Perhaps you do.” . _ Now, io tell the truth, Dudley desired the absence of the in- - dividual referred to, just as much as did his elderly friend; for _ He had known, for a considerable time, that the fellow was a ene a lover of his betrothed ; and, mig 6 he knew that she _ fooked upon him only with aversion, yet, ga lover himself, - he could but experience a natural jealousy. He knew Ned Over- _ ton to be sullen, vindictive, and ugly-tempered enough to spare _ QO means to h his ends; and this unexpected discov- sry of his presence at that lar moment, indicated no good y had no fears for pommel eefars ee Shee t- ed -day drew near, he to entertain the most lively e in regard to the maiden of his choice. The last 3 accion a sak yaaa had made had the effect of = ese apprehensions. 2 “Vanderstand,” sai Dudley, with faint smile, “esa groa “Yes,” replied the father, “he has troubled her considerat _ Bhe has taken avenge’, as edheliny et ella te * * 4 01h) \ooks com > a af AE er ee Sar PS) ass