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1 Cousin Lucy : Or, A Miraculous Escape Archer Slade , 1895 single work short story romance
— Appears in: The Australian Journal , November vol. 31 no. 366 1895; (p. 67-70) Romance and rivalry in Ireland. A Dublin student persuades his friend to visit his uncle's house in the country. He grows increasingly jealous as he fears the friend is falling in love with his cousin Lucy - and decides to return to Dublin in anger. Trying to prevent his departure, the friend becomes involved in a fight which topples him over the cliff. The student gives himself up as a murderer but a faithful servant's false testimony and his uncle the magistrate's friend appears only slightly injured ... Lucy marries her cousin and the friend becomes friend to them both. Action and humour in slight tale. (PB)
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