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 Herbert Walston A poor OtfiLe Clerk. 
 
 John Hauking A Cotton Mamifactnrer. 
 
 James Haywood, alia, Loun Ainsley. f '^ "^>toa Counts- rf.i tor, Forger 
 ' (^ and Bank Koijlx;r. 
 
 c,,.-.,, fA Detective, on Haywood's 
 
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 T>.T,v.T>- ^/;,. . r.i.nv Wtvu'lmc ^A" oM Jail iJird, emnloyctl 
 
 ' 1^ by Haywood. 
 
 t, T -v,^ , .., .. fA Friend of the Faiidly, and 
 
 Sir JcjsEPii r iTZAioiiUioi GH •; . , .. ,. , ,. ■" 
 
 ^^ in love with Ophelia. 
 
 . . -I ^ ..„ fA Servant in th*:- Hukin-' 
 
 Adam J O.N Es m • • ° 
 
 ( Mansion. 
 
 Crumpet An Orr.ameiit to Society. 
 
 Policeman One of the Brave.-t. 
 
 Pauline Bkaddon John Harkin^'.s Ward. 
 
 Helen Armsby Pauline's Coinjjanion. 
 
 Opuell\ Harking In love with Sir Joseph. 
 
 Mob, Firemen, Policemen, etc. 
 
 COSTUMES— AIODEI^^N^ 
 
 STAGE DIRECTIONS, AND GENERAL MAKE-UP. 
 
 R means right when facing audience ; L, left ; C, centre, etc. 
 
 Herbert Walston — Young man. John Harking —Tall, about 
 sixty. James Haywood — Tall, middle-aged. Sharp — Middle-aged. 
 Par-snips— Sliort, about sixty. Sir Joskph — Small, about sixty. Adam 
 Jones— Old or young. Ckumpkt— Short ; make-up, a buin. Police- 
 man — Tall, middle-aged. Pauline— Young lady. Helkn— Young 
 lady. Ophelia— Spinster of foi ty-tive. 
 
-S-Qgainst tl?c IPorlb.-f 
 
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 ACT I. 
 
 SCKM-: I. 
 
 Extirior of H.\nKIM; }[fiii.lr,u. JJo^'<> R nj ■<tniit. Pnit r>f ■"imnwr 
 
 hon-ti>, L. Tiro 1'H-''l>' h- iirh' ■*, hin- "Uil-r >rl,ii/,,ir of' /jCW/.,-, (,;;>- D.mr 
 
 S. H. Iron fi itcf- h'u-k itj 'fn>i . Fnin)j ii'iIk (', </-»'//i himp-i on tarh 
 }>fj-<t. Mr, H.\kki><; a/c/ .Ja\ii:> Havuih.j -t^fit-'l on /y/c/j^-f nta/" 
 S. H. Hakkin*; "-//A '•r//,^, Havwomi> u',ih ri.jar. 
 
 U.KRKlsc,. Yes I I iiin pror..l of my home rtinl its .suiTi>un<lini,'s, 
 ami with trixxl reii.son, fur I h.i-. <; tuilt-.l li.ird enoii.,'h fur tlit.ni. My 
 f;itlier w;is ;i poor iii:iii, iiml t.li.;.l l.\i\iii^' m?, with a f.iir ocluc.ition, to 
 proviile for my mother, brother iiul -i-ter. The hlow wis too h».'.ivy 
 f<jr my poor mother, ami in a few viar.s shi- w.is lyiii,' \>v his -^'ulti. My 
 only Ijrother ilie<l several ye ir.s Lite!-, so that my si-ter, i^phtlia, i.^ my 
 only liNini; relative. 
 
 Haywood. But Mi.s.s Iira«l<loa— is slie nf;t your nieoe ? 
 
 Hark. Oh, no I She wa.s my partner's only <.liiM. He ilie^l fifteen 
 years ago, leaving in my charg-; his immense fortune for I'auline, antl 
 making me her guardian. 
 
 Hay. With sueh a charming waril you sliould he happy, Mr. Harkin". 
 
 Hark. Fur from it. I have not yet told yr.u the worst. Two years 
 after 1 was niarrieil my wife died, lea\iMg me u ith a litth' -on a'year 
 old. Then my sister Ophelia came to live with me and to t ikt- can> of 
 the little motherless fellow. ]int—\)\.it.—{ruhlnii'i ^y-.-i >rl'k fi'iidk-r- 
 tAm/)— before he wa.s two yeai-s old he di-appeared— w a^ stolen from 
 the house. 
 
 Hay. _ What I .Stolen from the house .' And you have never heard 
 of him since ? 
 
 Hark. No. Never to this day, thougli large rewards were otLred 
 ami detectives emph^yeil to search cverywliere. 
 
 Hay. Why do you believe he was stolen ? 
 
 Hark. Because I have gix)d reasons for believing it. Five years 
 Ixrfore my son disappeared three of the most desperate scoundrJls in 
 the country were convict. -l on my sole evidence and sentenced to pri- 
 son for rive years. And one of them swore to be revenged on me wlien 
 his term hud expired. 
 
Hay. AdI (li<l )ie keep his wonl ? 
 
 H \KK A f >i ttii^lit l.fforc my son's (li.sappoar.moo I recoivcl a wrvrn- 
 in-' an.l tlie crime of n)l)l)iug mo of my oliiM I lay at tliat scoun.lifl .s 
 door. 
 
 Your son may yet he living. Do you ever expect to fiml 
 Hakk. N' 
 
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 him ? 
 
 1 have j,'iven up all hopu. (Corers fare irUh hands.) 
 I shall never sec my hoy again. 
 
 Hay. Mr. Harking, I feel for you ; hut who knows— some day, 
 wheu lea.st e\i>ecteil, your son may turn up again. 
 
 Hark. No, I foil that I shall never sec him again. ( Wipes his 
 eyes. ) 
 
 Hay. Thougli you hav<.' hecu unfortunate, Mr, Harking;, still, with 
 such a home, your si.stor and charming ward, you should he happy. 
 
 Hark. I have tried to he, but I shall never be happy till I have 
 my son in mv arms again, (drops luad) and that may be never. ( U V f 
 eye.iaiid th''i -nd4>;dy h><>ks up.) It is time that I was at the othce. 
 You will excuse me. (Ilnyirood nods.) Make yourself at homo, aixl 
 entertain the ladies in my absence. (C/ocs (o yafp, sfopn, and lools l.'vk 
 at Hny>roo-L) What a han.lsome husband he would n.ake for Pauline. 
 A lord and a inillionaire. [Exit throwjh the >iate. 
 
 H.\Y. (Pit-miiii ri'jar.) What a devilish romantic story that would 
 make ! I'm a hard crust, ])ut by heavens, it neaily brought tears to 
 my eyes. Tears 1 Gad, it's such a long time since 1 have shed tears, 
 I'd hardly know how to begin. [Pi'ffuKj.) How easily I have settled 
 myself into tLii man's conhdence. A. lord— a millioiiaiie — ha, hi, ha ! 
 Let me see— v''(/^'s out pocket-book and roiDit.s moii'-y)—thviie ])ounds, 
 six shillings. Never mind, I shall win Miss Pauline's atTections, and 
 then, if I am Dot a lord, I shall be worth at least several hundred thou- 
 sand pounds. 
 
 Elder Parsmi-s al jtUt, stops and (isti^n-s whde Haywood is spt-akintj. 
 
 But what if 1 fail ': Pshaw ! There is no such word as fail— at least 
 not for me. I have always been successful, and why should I fail in 
 this game ? 
 
 Parsn'II-s, a-lianrinij tap.s h'nn on the shoidder and tchispers. 
 
 Pars. But every dog ha' 'is day ! {Flaytroodjuinps up.) Eh, Mr. 
 Haywood ? 
 
 Hay. Parsnips ! Gad, I didn't know I was speaking so loud. 
 (A.side.) Whjit does he want here ? 
 
 Pars. You didna speak so very loud, Mr. Haywood, but I knowcd 
 your thoughts pretty well. 
 
 Hay. Why, I'm delighted to see yon— {alarmed)— hut not in this 
 place. What brings you here ? 
 
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 Patw. (S>trj>risoil.) What brought I hcif .' Why, to Vlp an oM 
 frienrl— tr) 'dp you in your g.mw, Mr. 'aywoo.l. I allu.-< sti. k-» cIoh.? to 
 a friend, ha, ha ! 
 
 IL\Y. I do not understand you. What do you iiu- vn by my game ? 
 
 Paks. (f.onl-ni'j info Ks . y s. ) Do you think I ')•: hlind ?_ Why, 
 the two huu<lr.j<l thousand puiids h)rked in Mr. lI,irkiii,'H safe — that 
 l>c your giinie, Mr. Hiiy woo.!. V'or j^oiu' to hu.it the .-s-ifu and nvike 
 away with the money, hut you can't (h) it ah)ne. Conio, now, I'll ^'i' 
 you my help for ten thousand pund.s or you sliant g-Jt one farthinj,' of 
 it. 
 
 Hay. Parsnips, I am sorry you have made .sueh a mi-^take. My in- 
 tentions with this family an; strictly honor-ihl.;. I have taken a fancy 
 to Mr. Harking's ward and I intend to witi iur. 
 
 PaR-S. So yer intentions he strictly houi-mhly. You have tiiken a 
 fancy to the younj; lady and intend to win er. Ha! Hal M-ster 
 Haywood, va he a cool un. Ya ha taken a fancy to th.; yoiin„' lady's 
 money. (iVhUpcr.^.) IJut, Nellif, your wife in Mamhester. (Il'iy 
 Htarls.) What will ya do ni 'er ? 
 
 Hay. (Loir.) I have deserted her, speak of her no more. You 
 have guessed it. Tliis youn;; l.i ly i.s rich, and I intend to win her for 
 her fortune. But her 'fortune doe.s not consi.^t of h.ird '\i>h in her 
 guardian's safe as you supi'ose. If it did I should h ive had it ere this. 
 It consists of property. I cinuot sec how you can assist ine in that. 
 
 Par. But suppose, Mr. Haywocxl, there he another yonng man in 
 the Held in Miss Pauline's fa\or. 
 
 Hah'. (Sfarfi.) That's serious. I didn't think of that hcf.>re. Well, 
 we should have to get rid of him. 
 
 Pars. ( With a smife.) There's where the work comes in for I, Mr. 
 Haywoo<l. 
 
 Hay. But I can hardly think that there is auotlior suitor. I have 
 been here just a week and so far have not seen one ; liowever, we shall 
 have to keep our eyes open. (Lisfcns.) Some one is cotnin,' — 'luLk, 
 this way. [HnrruAhj tx> unt, L. K. 
 
 Enitr pArLiNE, 2nd R. K., vUh hnwh ofjloir^r-^, t'ollrpr.,l hy Hklkn 
 xcith Idler in haitd, vhich she m hohlimj hthiad h-r. 
 
 Pauline. Oh, Helen, you are such a tease. How can I guess what 
 you have for me ? 
 
 Hklkn. (Looking i^ly^y at her.) You can't guess? {P'vi/. shahs 
 hco'l.) Can't guess what Ben would bring from Mr. Harking's otlice? 
 
 Paul. (SmUiwj.) Why, of course, a note from Herbert. 
 
 Hel. You've guessed it. (Gives note.; Pauline sfaits to oi>en it ) 
 Pauline, do you love Mr. Walston ? 
 
 Paul. \Vhy, Helen, of course I do. 
 
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 Hf-L. (.yyltinu/y.) Then tlou't let Lord Aiusloy st«.al your he.irt 
 from hini. 
 
 Paul. Never. 
 
 Hel. I saw him castiii!^ aheep'3 eyes at you, no, I njean wolves' 
 eyes. (Patl. Io<>1-h (u(oiii'ihe.iL) He may l)c a lortl but he hu.s wicked 
 eyes. 
 
 pATL. iKixx'x IIf.lkn.) I shall tiike your warninj^. I will never 
 forsake ikrliert (Opens noti .) I must see what lie says. 
 
 Hkl. [Coin;/ /o !fat(t.) Sweet things, I suppose. {Looks hfl \rh\h. 
 Paidiui »* riaiiuui notn.) 
 
 I'atl. \II>'0.iIh.) "My darling' ; meet me on the lawn at noon. We 
 shall h.ive at least half an hour together." [To H>l>n.) Why, he has 
 forgotten Vj sigii hi:i name. {IIth,u conieM qairUy don'ii froia 'jafe.) 
 
 Hel. Well, he can answer for himself. Ho is coming up the walk 
 now. 
 
 Paul. What, so soon ! (Goe-i to ffafu am! looki (hum hft.) Yes, it 
 is he. {R- funis.) Helen, Mr. Harking must not find us together. 
 
 Hel. He shall not, fori will watch [smifiii/j) while you and Herbert 
 are talking sweet things together. 
 
 {(Jot'ito door 2nd, 'R. E. Exif IcDir/hiiifj. 
 
 Patl. [LooUnrj afhy her.) The dear girl, how she loves me. 
 {Go'-i to >*f on Ujfh V(:ar S. H. Rtcvl< uo/c ai/aiii to hfrsejf, thm p^'ti it 
 into hrr ^-■.-Z'ln.) Only half an hour. (Arrcni'/imj jloirtri.) Poor Her- 
 bert, hcw Laril it is he should have to steal in here like a tb.ief to be a 
 few niinu:-;= with me, and how hard he works, all for me, while he is 
 ignorant of the fact that I am an heiress. 
 
 Enitr Hel.I'.ei:t C. Loot^ around. Sea Pauline, a-ho yoei to him. 
 
 Heki'.E7:t. [Gold I) to her.) Ah, here you are, my darling ! {Kiiset 
 her.) Lid you receive my note'.' 
 
 Paul. Yes. Ikit why did you not sign your name or initials to it ? 
 
 Hekiv. iS'arts.) Did I not give any signature? I must have for- 
 gotten, I Txas in such a hurry. (7'hty </o L. to utaije in front o/S. H.) 
 
 Pail. [Pinx Jloirtrn on hii coat.) Now tell me what biought you 
 here so early '/ 
 
 Heri^ SK'niething very important. 
 
 Paul. F>i:t not serious, I hope ? 
 
 HEnii. Pt rliai)s '. It is concerning this lord who is the guest of 
 your guar li-ta. 
 
 Eh'.r V\i:>^U's/ro7n hark o/^^. H., f/of..^ R., nxUches them. 
 
 Pai-l. What: I»rd Ainsley ? (Parsnips romcs clostr and starts 
 swldtiily ^/a-i. ) 
 
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 Pars. Ah : I h.V foim.lhim ftt list ! It !.•: Iiirn ! [A'-ri/. 
 
 HKun. Yes, Lord Ain-il'-y. [T'lh' ^ h:r hnn-f-i ) \<>n>, Puiliiiu, 
 you know you have promi.-icfl to l><: mint-. 
 
 Paul. Surely you arc ii *t j<:;iloii6 of I.onl Aiii-!«,y ? 
 
 Hkkk. No, not j».Mloii.i of him tlio' he hv ,\, lord ai.d I only an otKue- 
 clcrk. But you know th.it our » n^'a^t.'nicnt i.s ;i sf.'.-n t. 
 
 Enttr pAiw.Mi's (iit'l H.wwouh. 
 Paul. Hut wlmt has th.it to do w ith Lord Ainiliy ? 
 
 Pars. Ya sec, Mr. Hnywood, yor chance of winning' tli.«t U-ddy l-f 
 nughty p<K)r. 'Kr 'art be set on that 'ere chap, We may a.s well ;^ive 
 up the joh. 
 
 Hay. (Thrvv'jh Uj'th.)' I 11 s.-e him dead first ! 
 
 P.vits. There be na u.sc. I knows the chap too well. 
 
 Hay. I have started tlii.s game and I will come out \ i.jt<>r. ( To 
 
 Parsnip!*,) Leave this place at on e. W'c imist n<>t 1m; >ecn lo^^ether. 
 
 Return in half an hi>ur and tell me ill you Uuowalout this y<iiui4 man. 
 
 [Parfuip^t uodi anil nxii^ J L. K. //ayoo'/ sin nil •* lifvl: ai"l li-<fi.HK, 
 
 Paul. Surely Mr. FLirking cannot mean sucli a thing. 
 
 Hkkp.. But it is a fact. He docs. I will tell you what I heard. 
 The door which leads into the i)rivate otlice was open and I could not 
 help (»verhearing the conversation. An oM friend of his ..ailed this 
 morning, and in the course of their conversatif)n the ^Milijict turned to 
 your guei^t, Loril Ainsley, and, Pauline, tlujse are the exact wf^rds Mr 
 Harking uttered : "Yes, he is a tiyc person and has a very large ft.itune. 
 {Ifni/iroo'f. "inilf'i.) He has taken unite a fancy id my ward, and my 
 greatest joy would be to see Iiim carry her off as his wife." iP'tufiiif'. 
 froirnx.) Imagine my dismay at hearing such words. I immc'iiately 
 wrote that note to you, ami in my haste forg<;t to sign it. 
 
 Paul. I can easily imagine what pain it must have r msed you, hut 
 I assure you, Herbert, Mr. Harking only iniagiues all thi-. ' I ih ill 
 never encourage Lonl Ainsley. I have given you my heart and notii- 
 ing on earth shall .separate us but death. 
 
 Herb. {KU<iu'i her.) Mv little darling : 
 
 Hay. ( )\'i(h a .iroirf.) Well, if nothing else will separate them th<n 
 it shall be <leath. Yes, death to him. [I-Jxif 'hro-fjh <i'i/'.. 
 
 Hkkb. ( ra^v.-* h> r hriii'!.) Pauline, I will trust you, though at pre- 
 sent the prospects of making yon my wife are very poor. 
 
 pAfL. Herl)ert, do not let such gloomv thoughts enter vuir mind. 
 SVe are Ixjth young. You are and)itious, and I know you will succeed. 
 
 HkuI!. _ {h}irnf.//>^ ) lUit after what happened this morning in the 
 othce it is hanl to retain hopes f(.r the future. {Pn.-.-ionatJ>j.) Uh ! 
 Pauline, I would rather lose my life than your love. 
 
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 Patl. And, Herljcri, 1 couM never bciir cvfU the thought of lo:iing 
 you. 
 
 Knttr Mic Harking at yate. Ltlttrn ami jiajitn in haml. 
 
 Hakk I must look into this rii^'c.ility. (Sm Iftrh;rt awl PanUnt 
 lo>jtfh>r.) Ah, I have utjt been nii.^infoi inud. Ho ia with her now. 
 
 Paul. Oh I Ti.ero'.s Mr. Hulking;. (IfcrUrl ju7nj>i a.ilflt.) Gfxxl 
 iiiorning ; what ia the matter, you look .so cross. 
 
 HKhi;. (A'<lde.) Ho is angry hecuuae ho hia founil us together. I 
 dread the conse(|Uence. 
 
 Hai:K. iTo Pauline.) Yes, my dear, I have gixjd reason for ap- 
 |)eariiJg crosd. (They (jo (oirunl huii^it.) Come, I will explain it all 
 after lunch. [Exit pALList;, ..' R. E. 
 
 Hark. (Turtiimj sn-i/f/y to Hi r/f rf.) And you will oblige me very 
 much by aj)i)earing here in half <in hour. [Exi', J R. E. 
 
 HkkI'.. {Xods afiieitt.) What iiiivo I done, after all hia kindnes.i to 
 me, and after all the care I have taken to pleas'j him? (Snilil'./ili/.) 
 He is anirry because he has found mo in company with hia ward, and 
 V)€Uiuse 1 have dured to love her. (Drojn head.) All my hopes are 
 gone. (('Oi-H to i/ate.) 
 
 Enter SiK Joseimi, I'ho riin.i aijainM him. Exit Hkkijkkt. 
 
 Sir J. {]yifh broom finder his arm.) Well, I should si;,'h if that 
 isn't a walking lamp-post. (Looks (ironml.) Well, I'm here at last. 
 That's tlie third person I've run into to-day, besides entering the 
 wrong house. I don't know why it is, but I liavo been terribly ab.sent- 
 mindetl lately. I guess I have 0[)helia on the brain — that delightful 
 ereuture I and that accounts for it. {II<. .•iuddtnly look-i around.) 8he's 
 not li'-'re per agreement. Perhaps I have come too early. (^/oe.>< to 
 U'lirh war .•<. H.) I will rest my weary lindjs till she appears. I shall 
 put iny uuiljrella on the bench so that I won't forget it. (Lay-i hroom 
 on tht f>:ii'h and sits dou;n. Wiiy the devil isn't she hero per agree- 
 ment ? Xf)W she knows I love her, anil she has taken atlvantage of 
 me. But I wout have it. When she coim-s I will ai)peai- inditl'erent, 
 cool, snappish. In fact, I'll not take much notice of her. ( Li.ite7i.s.) 
 Ah 1 that's Ophelia now. 
 
 Enter Opiiklia, Jwl R. E. 
 I'll let no woman pull my nose. 
 
 Oi'U. Oh I there he is. He has evidently been waiting for me. 
 {Siijh* loH'.Vy. Sir J. starts.) 
 
 S]R J. That's her. [Clasi,.^ hand on h'.art.) It's no use, my heart 
 reU'ls a.:ain^t it. (A'/a^jv, look^ at h.r and smika. Miss Harking,— 
 (/(O'^v)— Dphilia, if I dare — I am lu're once more to walk in your beau- 
 tiful gardens. 
 
 Orn. (.<///<■/» V.) Yes, once more to talk of flowers, animals, of all 
 nature. But, Sir Joseph, you are a little late in coming. 
 
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 S,p. J Mi.H8 Harki..--Ophflia, if I .l.ue-I am -cttii:- very al.^ent- 
 n,in.l<-.l. Do you know, I w.i-s in sii-.h ;i Imiry to g»-t l,t;rc t .;vt I ina-le 
 the terrible mistake of going into the wrong iiousc, and got kicked out 
 again for my trouble. 
 
 Opu. Oh ! Waan't that funny ? (Laif'jh< heartily.) 
 
 Sib J. What? The kicking? 
 
 9pu. No, the mistake. 
 
 Sir J But that wasn't all. They actual'y called me a street 
 sw-eeper. Luckily for me I had my umbrella with me and I 
 
 OpH. But where is the umbrella, Joseph ? 
 
 Sir J {Point i to hoom.) There it— 0-o-h-h ! [PlrkA up hroom,) 
 That accounts for it. Instead of taking my umbiella from behind the 
 door I took a broom and carried it ail the vay through the public 
 thoroughfare. I have disgraced myself. 
 
 Opk. It's all right, Joseph dear, I have a little silk sun shade that 
 will do till you get home. 
 
 Sib. J. Miss Harking, Ophelia, you are an angel without feathers 
 — wings — wings — I mean. 
 
 Qpr. Oh ! Joseph, you flatter. 
 
 Sir J. Nay, my be-beloved, talking,' about angels— feathers, wings 
 and other animals, you look so charming this morning. No tlattery. 
 You do put me in mind of my mother so much— she was such a nice 
 old lady. 
 
 Oph. [Sivhhnhf jnmp> np irith a look of contempt. WrOks q^iiek'y fo 
 Jnd, R. E.) Old lady, indeed I ^ . [Exit quickly, :>nl R. E. 
 
 Sir J. [Jnmp^ Hp,/olfo>r-i, start-^ a/fer her, thai r(:t>irns) Well, I 
 should sigh. Went without any notice or leaving her address. (,'rV.s 
 to ■^'.at and exatnine.i it, si/.-i '/o"vt, then rises and shnbs head.) There 
 was no pin on the seat. Then what under my wig could it have been? 
 How fast she went. She might have said good-bye. [Drops into Unch 
 Htar S. H.) 
 
 Enter Old Ben u-ith note in nand humnwi'j. 
 
 Sir J. Shut up ! How dare you sing when I am so unhappy ? 
 
 Old Ben.- (Oicts Sir J. no'e.) 'f>e, mistress sent I wi' this v> you. 
 
 Sir J. Oh: this will explain all. {Ready.) "Sir Joseph Fit/arm- 
 ]>rouu'h, you have insulted me, and [ will not forgive you until you a.sk 
 pardon on your bended knees. Opheli.v." No! Never! (/*'ir,.< np 
 a)i<l doirn.) Ben, do I look like a man who would commit suicide ? 
 
 0. Ben. {."iurprisKd.) You do look kind o' dangerous. 
 
 Sir J. (Walks to natt.) Well, tell Miss Harking I am going down 
 
 ti) the river to drown mvself (asidt) in tears, sitting on the bank think- 
 
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 I ing of cruel, cruel Ophelia. 
 
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 0. Bkn. Well, he be gone daft ! [Exit Dm, 2nd R. E. 
 
 Enter Haywood. Looks around cautiously. 
 
 Hav. 1\o\v the coast b clear, and I can lay my plans before Par- 
 snips without being intorrupte<l. {Looks around.) 1 suppoae he Will 
 be here soon. (Sits on hi,nch utar S. H. amokiwj.) 
 
 Enter Paksmps at backoff. H. looking around. 
 
 Pars. Ah ! it be all right Mr. Haywood! No one around, and if 
 anyone comes I slips out that way. (Points to 1st L.E. ) 
 
 Hay. (Ri-iinf/.) Good I Xow, I have found out that this young 
 man's name is Herbert Walston, and ho is her accepted suitor, (Par- 
 snips 7wds,) and I have aUo found out that Mr. Harking, her g'lardian, 
 knows nothing of this, and if he were to find out he would soon put an 
 end to it all. I therefore wrote a note to Mr. Harking, supposed to 
 come from a friend, and this note ho received before he left tiie otiice. 
 IJut now tell me what you know of this young man. 
 
 Pars. Did Mester Harking tell ya the story of his lost boy ? 
 
 Hay. Yes, he told me of the disappearance of his son, whom he be- 
 lieves to have been stolen. 
 
 Pars. Well, the man as is called Walston be the same lis was stolen 
 from this 'ere 'ouse twenty-five years ago— Mester Harking's son. 
 
 Hay. Mr. Harking's son I How do you know this ? 
 
 Pars. How does I know it? (Goes close to IIay>rood, and softly.) 
 Because it were I who stole him — yes — stole him from the house to 
 'ave revenge on his father. 
 
 Hay. Then you are one of the three who served five years on his 
 evidence ? 
 
 Pars. Exactly so. I were one ; but I were well paid for it. Ha, 
 ha, ha ! 
 
 Hay. Then you knew where this young man was? 
 
 Pars. I kept track o" him until two years ago, when I lost sight of 
 him, and ha' never seen "im till to-«la>. 
 
 Hay. Perhaps you are mistaken in the man ? 
 
 Pars. Mistaken I I could swear it were 'im ! 
 
 Hay. Mr. H.irking will separate them ; but that does not end all 
 with them. Miss Pauline's love for this young man is so strong that 
 it will be hard to make her believe anything against him. 
 
 Pars. And what be your idea ? 
 
 Hay. That she will have to hate him before 1 can have the ghost of 
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 Hay Precisely, We must m ike a emiplote wr.;.U of him— drive 
 him tode-spcration ; if neoe:i.s.iry, to suicide. Kemeniher, there's a big 
 thing in it. 
 
 Par.>*. Yea, therc'3 a big .stake in it-a young man's reputation, and 
 perhaps hi:i life. 
 
 Hvv Bah : It's plain a.s dav the Hcamp U after the same game asi 
 we— her fortune. Then why shouldn't we throw him over and have it 
 oui scdvca ? 
 
 PaFw<*. (Scratches head.) I gueas you are right. We may aa well 
 'live it aa 'e. 
 
 Hat. [SHdiUnly.) I have an itlea. 
 
 I'ab.';. What be it? 
 
 Hay, (LooLi around, (h^n sofly.) Vou must make an accusation 
 against him. 
 
 Pars. {Scyh.) Ah! 
 
 Hav. Accu.se him of being the rne uis of .sending your son to pri.son 
 for a deed wldch he him.self committed. In fact, denounce him a.i a 
 robU-r and a thief. He will then never dure to .show his face to Mih.s 
 Pauline again until he can prove that wiiat you have said ia false. 
 
 Pars. But that 'e never can ! 
 
 Hay. What you nuist do now i.s to keep your eye continually upon 
 hi.Ji, and when you see him in company with Miss Pauline, then will 
 l>e your time to step forward. 
 
 Pars. {Givt.^ hU hand ) I'll do it. {Addfi.) ^ I'll do ajiything agin 
 a n»an that stands between me and a fi)rtune. {To H.) We 1m' begun 
 the' .lirty work together, Me-ster Haywood, and we'll end it together. 
 
 Hay. {Shab.t handi.) Spoken like a man! {Tnru-i and listen.) 
 We muMt part. I hear ff*otstep-!. {Pn.ih>''< V\\'^^. out ht L. ¥..) ('«>n- 
 ci.al yourself 1 (Li/h'^ '-i'jar and '/o^i toirard door.) Wlnle Parsnips 
 is setting the trap I sliall dwell in lu.xury. [£"2:!/, 2nd R. . K. 
 
 Enttr HERt5Ei;T at fjate. a-i Haywood exit into hou.^e. 
 
 Herb. There goes his lordship, and perhaps Pauline's future hus- 
 Land,, for his chances are better than mine. He has her guardian at 
 his si-le. But Pauline is a brave girl ; she will remain true to me. 
 {iJroj'i into btuch near S. H.) 
 
 Enttr Harkin<; (hrowjh door o/hou^,e, looks at Herbert. 
 
 Hark. Oh ! You are here ! (Herbert n.ses and bou-s.) 
 
 Herb. Yes. You know punctuality ia one of my good »iualitie3. 
 
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 Hark. [CoUVy.) Mr. Walsion, as my clerk you have always Cmc 
 your duty. \Vh<n you t-ame to me for employment I <,'ave it to you 
 without any rofert-n ;e a- t> your character or ability. I always favored 
 you aV)ove the other cl-. rk?, anil I have taken you to my house several 
 times ; and now you rcpiiV tne liy taking advantage of my kindness and 
 viiiting my ward, Mi^ss Ura-Moa, without my knowledge or consent. 
 
 Herb. I knew y^ u would not allow it. 
 
 Hark. I am this youni; lady's guardian. I am respon.sible for all 
 her acts. I know well how dishonorable your intentions are, so leave 
 this place at once Xtv.jr show your face here or at my otlice again. 
 {Points to (jate.) Go \ 
 
 Herb. (Starts In <■}:.) Mr. Harking, you wron^ me. My intentions 
 are perfectly honorable. I love Pauline and she loves me. (Pauline 
 at door.) 
 
 Hark. Do not talk t-i ine of love. If she loves jou it is because you 
 have blinded her with false preten.sions of love. 
 
 Paul. {At door.) TLii cannot be true. 
 
 Herb. You are mistaken : my love for her is holy and true and I 
 will not have my honr>r tran.pled on like this. 
 
 Hark. Honor ! A y 'laig man who spends his evenings in the 
 gambling den and saloc)n to speak of honor ! 
 
 Pauline co77u,s/or:~ard and takes Harking by the arm. 
 
 Paul. This cannot ^je true, Mr. Harking, you have been misinform- 
 ed. {To Herbert.) .Spea,k, Herbert, say it is not true. 
 
 Hark. {Takes Pauline /ror/? Herbert.) Come away from him! 
 {Takes out letter.) It L= true. (Enter Haywood at Id R. E.) Our 
 honor is at stake ; hear this letter. 
 
 Hay. (Aside.) Ah I Ju=t Lu time to see the poison taken ! 
 
 Hark. (Reads.) "My esteemed friend : As one who takes a great 
 interest in your family. I wi-b to give you warning against that whicli 
 may turn out a great scir. itl in your household if not checked in time. 
 A young man in your en^jploy is paying no little attention to your 
 ward, Miss Braddon, a fi^-t cf which I am certain you know nothing 
 and therefore I warn V' u. Lf his object were honorable I would not 
 take this liberty, Ijut a p^Lrs-jD of his character can have no honorable 
 motive. He is known to sp'ind his nights in saloons and gambling dens, 
 and his company is of tLe i west type. Such a character should not be 
 allowed in the company of your ward. Trusting you will benefit by 
 this warning. — I remaiu, A true friend." 
 
 Herb. (Fiercely.) Every word is a wicked lie ; you surely do not 
 believe it ? 
 
 Hark. Yes. I believe every word. It is an honest letter. (Points 
 to (jaie.) Go ! 
 
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 first. I am sure it is falae. 
 
 Herr. I will iio, Mr. Harking', ami you .^hali never see rne a:^'ain un- 
 til I can prove that the contents of that letter are ahoniinahle lies. 
 
 Enter Pars.mps thromjh 'jafn. All ■■<far( hark anil look at him. Par- 
 snips .70«<( up to Harkini;. 
 
 1'ar^. ' (To Harking.) Please give I a penny or a crust o' bread. 
 [Snil'bnfy "f.a.'^'RY.KV.Y.v.T ami ^art-t hark.) \V ii.it ? Herbert VValston ! 
 (All look 'tnrpriie.d.) Oh, I have found tiiee at last I (Hkrhhrt ^tarl-i 
 
 iHirk. ) 
 
 Hark. Sir ! Who are you ? 
 
 pAR-^, A poor honest man — Curhy Winkles be my name — I ha' a 
 lad— an honest lad who never stole a farthing in all his life, but 'e be 
 in prison — sent there for stoaliiig a lot of money, but 'e be inno<?eiit. 
 'K Iia' never done it. (Look^f-r'-Jy at HtF.r.KRT. ) There stands the 
 man as did it ; 'e be a robber, a thief, a gambler ! 
 
 PArLiNEya//."t ijito Harking's arms. 
 
 Pa PL. Oh! My heart! 
 
 Herbert ftarts hark and look^Jifircfly at Parsnips. 
 
 Hay. ( With smile.) The poison is swallowed. 
 
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 ACT II. 
 
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 SCENE I. 
 
 Library in Harking Mayi'^ion. Books, table, etc. Easy chair R. of 
 talAcy tic. Harking in aa-sy chair, roxuliiKj paper. 
 
 Harking. (Drops paper awl pnts hand to head.) Yea, in tliirty 
 days the news may go from mouth to mouth that John Harking, the 
 ri'jhest au<l oMest cotton manufacturer in London, ia bankrupt. (.S'/u/- 
 denly.) It must be averted : but how ? I have used all Pauline's for- 
 tune, and have not a pound left. True, this mansi(jn and its park.s are 
 mine, but to sell them would mean ruin at once. There's but one w ay 
 out of it. Pauline must marry Lord Ainsley, and at once. He, surely, 
 with his millions, can help me. He is crazed with her beauty, and, if 
 only encouraged by her, would soon propose. But that miserable 
 scoundrel, Walston — she will persist in believing that he is innocent. 
 If I had means I would give him a good sum to leave the country. 
 {Hears f 00 fit tps.) Ah, his lordship ! I must appear cheerful. 
 
 Enter Haywood, D. C. Harking icritimj at table. 
 
 You have been enjoying a walk ? 
 
 Hay. Yes, I have had a veiy pleasant walk in 3'our beautiful parks 
 — [a-tide) — planning a way to complete the ruin of Walston. 
 
 Hark. [Still writing.) Yes, they are considered the finest in the 
 neighborhcKxL 
 
 Hay. {A^idt.) He scem.j to be in an unusually good mood to-day. 
 I have not yet proposed to the fair angel, for prudence whispers, first 
 consult her guardian. 
 
 Hark. [Ri<inr].) You will excuse me, Lord Ainsley, for a short 
 time ; business calls me. 
 
 Hay. (D^tainivf] him.) Pardon me for detaining you, Mr. Harking, 
 but will you allow me to trespass on your valuable time for a few 
 minutes ? 
 
 Hark. [littuminf].) Oh, certainly. I'll give you half an hour if 
 you wish. 
 
 Hay. Thanks. The subject will not take that long, but it is of a 
 very tender nature. 
 
 Hark. {A<i'^'-.) I have an idea what it is. {Aloud.) Proceed. 
 
 Hay. It concerns your ward. (Hark, smiles.) I love her — nay, 
 adore her 
 
 
 
 
 
 Hark. {Aiilt.) Just what I expected. 
 
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 Hay. anJ with your permis.-iiDU wouM made her my h>»[>|)y 
 
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 H.\KK. (Ajp-ci'.il.) Thi.s id ruthcr unexpected. 
 
 Hay. Do not, I pray you, refu.ie me. 
 
 Hark. {Afftr ht-l'nfion.) Well, us her guanliun, I give you my 
 consent. {Shak^.* hni,'l<.) I am sure you will make a good, kind has- 
 l>an(l. Go and toll I'duliue thit you lia\ o ujy consent and bles-^ing. 
 
 Hay, Ah, there's where the d'thculty comes iu— I have consulted 
 you first. 
 
 Hakk. You were very thoughtful. Now, do not let your h.ushful- 
 nesd get tlie better of you. 
 
 Hay. (Sfffly.) I will not; hut — but 1 am afraid she does not lovo 
 me. I must leave soon for my eatate.s, and to go without Pauline 
 woidd kill me. 
 
 Hauk. Don't lose heart. " Faint heart never won fair lady." Per- 
 liap.i she loves you more than she cures to show. It is hard to read 
 these women. 
 
 Hav. True, but if a lady loves one abo\e all otliers she cannot help 
 showing it, though bhe may try to coiice.d it. 
 
 Hakk. But Pauline's nature is difTerent. You must try to win her 
 love. I will do all iu my power to help you. 
 
 Hay. Thanks ; I shall try ; b\it 1 would never marry her if she did 
 not love me, for my <'ne great pleasure would be to make her happy. 
 
 Hark {A^ifh.) To-night Pauline consents to become his wife. 
 She must, or I lose all and become a beg.'ir. (7*0 Hay.) Well, I 
 niust )>e olT ; meanwhile, do you press the suit. 
 
 Hay. I will. (Yl. fzlt, D.C.. ^m'din<i.) Ha, ha, ha! Kverything 
 in in my favor but the fair angel herself. She believes nothing a^'uinst 
 tliat \\ alston, but she shall ; by heavens, she shall. If we could only 
 K^'t the fellow into prison, that would tinish all. [Mi'.^k<, awl siifl</,:i,/i/.) 
 I have it ! P>ut I must see Parsnips— he is the tool for this work. 
 \<A, if nothing else will do, my prison plan shall have the effect. 
 (I,'nnj< f/nrk and "milt^.) 
 
 Kn'rr I'arsnips, D. C, ioolc-i ahont, taps Haywood on Hhonl-kr. The 
 
 lalttr sfarfi. 
 
 Hay. The <levil ! What do you mean l>y coming In here ! Do you 
 know the conseoueuces of our bein.r seen toirether? 
 
 V\}.<. Do ya think I be fool nough to come in here if I thought we 
 would Ik,- caught ? 
 
 Hay. You risk tm) much. Did the bar-room brawl succeed? 
 \'ak^. It did. And here's a paper wi' the whole thing in it. 
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 PaR-S. I U'lls you, govncr, it work '.il like a charm. I went to Skit- 
 tlf's sulcKjii, t^xjk two or tliruu of in.i friends long, got full o' rurn and 
 porter, raided the wind wi' everything, got run in the coupe, was 
 charged this morning afore the magistrate, giv' my name aa 'Krhert 
 Walstou, paid ma fine and 'ere I he, {Ilaynood rtoulimj }>aptr.) What 
 do ya think of t, Mester Haywood ? 
 
 H.AY. Just the thing, but I am afrai<l this may not have much effect 
 on the fair augel either. I shall not trouhlt; her till I know she has 
 given up all thoughts of this fello\\. This is a big joh and needs cau- 
 tion — £2(J<J,0(>0 is not so easily secured I have a plan which if carried 
 out would send him to prison, perhaps for life. 
 
 Pars. Prison : Mester Haywood. The game's getten dangerous. 
 The next thing praps '11 be murder. 
 
 Hay, Calm yourself. It is not dangerous, l)ut requires caution. 
 Paks. Everything uc-'ds caution ; but what's your plan now ? 
 
 { WhUjitrs.) What does ciiught in the act of. firing a building 
 
 Hay. 
 
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 Ah ! that be a matter o' twenty years In prison. 
 
 Uay. Well, listen attentively. You must fire the factory aud 
 Walston must be caught in the building. 
 
 Pars. But spjsin, Mester Haywood, they catch I instead o 'im I 
 
 Hay. If you carry out my instructions you will not be caught. 
 
 Pars. Well, go on wi' your plans. 
 
 Hay. I have written a letter supposed to couie from Curby Winkles 
 — youiself — to warn Mr. Harking that his factory is to be fired by 
 Walstou at eight o'v-lock to-night. Of course he will at once secure a 
 d'itective to catch liim in the act. 
 
 Paus. But how "11 ya get young Walston there ? 
 
 Hay. Easily. I have also written a letter, supposed to come from 
 Pauline, with a request to meet her in the otHce of the factory at eight 
 o'clock sharp. 
 
 Pars. Ha ! that be a mighty good plan if it works. 
 
 Hay. He will come, of course ; be caught ; and once in prison 
 Pauline's fortune is mine. (Tah.s kny troni jjo^htt,) Here's a key that 
 will open the ctiice door ; be sure to leave it open ; and remember it 
 must l>e done to-night. 
 
 Hay. Aye: A mighty shaky job, but I'll do it. [Rises.) 
 
 Hay. You must fire the building a few minutes before and take 
 care to conceal yourself. 
 
 Paks. That I will, and remcml>er the ten thousand punds, Mester 
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 ....* down and r<a/. paf^r. , Hell do it. Ten thou.^<in.i p«->un.U u too 
 great a temptatioa for him to refoae. 
 
 EnUr Helen quklbj, l^t R. K., lool-^n^} around. 
 
 Hel. (Ex-U<'l.\ Oh, where can Pauline be? I've a note for her, 
 from Mr. Walrxri, and I cannot tin- 1 her. (6V^. Haywood. AsuU.) 
 Oh, that horrid r.an here ! [Goti to lit L. E.) 
 
 Hay lA'^id' ) Ah : Paulines companion. I mu3t try to gain her 
 friendship; sh. r.ay be of .er%-ice to me. {Ahud) Ahem ! E.xcuse 
 me, Mis.3 Arrasbv, .lid you wi^h to apeak with me ? (Hllen tum-i and 
 look-1 'icomfiilly a' Mm.) 
 
 Hel. No, indee.! '. 1 am looking for Pauline. 
 
 H\Y Oh, well, vou will find her in the park v^nth Oi)helia. (Helen 
 maruiono.) One moment, Helen. • Helen ,'un,.v) \S hy do you al- 
 ways treat me jo ai^Appi^hly ? Ha%e I dune anything to odend you ? 
 
 Hel. No, (*<-f fy.>ith) but I don't like you, so th.-re. 
 
 [Exit hnrritilty. 
 
 HvY {UK>bri.7 atV.r h^.y .) Indeed \ Don't like me; well I ^ness 
 that settles it. Nothing to be gained from her. {:<i'ylo>rn wjtun to 
 read paper.) Hi, hu '. I did not think Parsnips would work the bar- 
 room brawl" so well. 
 
 Enter Pauhne ami Ophell\, D. C.,/ol/o>rid hy Helen. 
 
 Oi'H. (/ ^U round, th^.n to Pauline.) My brother id not here. (St*."^ 
 Haywood) Oh, go^l afteriuxjn Lord Ain<ley. (Haywood ri.^t and 
 6o?c-.i ; Pauline -am-i hii.un^.-^i.) We just stepped in to see if .Mr. Hark- 
 ing were here. iOphklia yo*.* to him.) 
 
 Hay. Indeed: He left but a few minutes ago. (Helen draicA 
 Pauline Or-'idt nud 'rhi-iptiri.) 
 
 Hel. Take this quick ; it's from Mr. Walston. (Pauline faU'^ it 
 quirkly. Haywl-.d and Ophelia biudnt'-* of "j 'taking to<jKthtr.) 
 
 Paul. A note from Herbert. ( Ttan opin qnirkly and rtad^ a.ddt. ) 
 *'My own Pauline :— I must leave this cotintry to seek my fortune 
 elsewhere. I siil for America to-morrow. Remain true to me ; we 
 shall meet again. Good-bye.— Yours only, Herbert," 
 
 P.\rLiNE put-i note in hc<om. 
 
 Paul. To America 1 Oh, we may never see each other again. 
 
 Hand^ to fur heart. Helen* ronso'es her. 
 
 Opii. Oh, no. Lord Ainsley, nothing but the fashion columns are of 
 interest to the Udies. 
 
 Hay. Indec'i '. [Add'i.) I shall read the account of the "bar-room 
 brawl" to them and note the etfect on Pauline. (Aloud.) But I think 
 
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 there is something in this papc-r that will interest l>*>th you and Misi 
 Pauline. {Lookn i^lyhj at Paii.ink.) 
 
 Oph. Interest us V>oth I (Paulink (urns to listen.) I do not under- 
 stand. 
 
 Hay. {Op^nn paper.) Listen, I will read it to you. (Pallink a/i'/ 
 Helen come clontr.) {Hta>h.) "Last evening Skittle's saloon wu.s the 
 scene of a great commotion, .'^onie half-dozen young men, in a lx)i3- 
 teroiis state of intoxiaition, behaved in a most disgraceful manner. 
 Among them was a young man, wild with lit^uor, who, after breaking 
 furniture and severely wounding two young men, made an as.sault upon 
 the bar tender, whicli might have ended fatally had not the police been 
 called in in time." 
 
 Opii. Oh, horrible ! Pray do not read any more. 
 
 Hay. Please permit me to finish. (OpiiELrA uoiU a-<<tnf.) "They 
 ex[)erienced no little difficulty in taking the young man to the nearest 
 station. This mc^rning they were arraigne*' before the magistrate. .Ml 
 were fined ten shillings or fourteen days in gaol, while the most dan- 
 gerous one, who gave his name as Herbert Walston 
 
 Pauline utart^. 
 
 Paul. Herbert in a bar-room brawl I This is terrible. {Coi'crn /we 
 with hawh.) 
 
 Oph. Gracious, Herbert Walston, who was once a respectable clerk 
 in my brother's otTice ! He has fallen very low indeed. 
 
 Hay. {Glanciivj at Pauline.) Shall I proceed ? 
 
 Oph. Yes, you may. 
 
 Paul. [Rises auddenly.) Xo, not another word till 1 have left the 
 room, (<?oe.s D. C. JoHoyred hy Helen.) {Aside.) He has become 
 reckless because everything is against him. [Exeunt. 
 
 Oph. You must e.xcuse Pauline, Lord Ainsley, her nerves are too 
 weak to stand such a shocking story. 
 
 Hay. [Rises.) Oh, I am, intleeil, sorry for having read it in her 
 presence. 
 
 Oph. But you may finish it now. 
 
 Hay. [Lays paper on table.) Oh, it merely mentions that he was 
 fined five pounds or thirty ilays. [Takes Oph.'s a/vn, and they (jo to- 
 xcard D. C. sloic/y. ) 
 
 Oph. Only thirty days ? 
 
 Hay. He paid his fine and was allowed to go. 
 
 Oph. He should have been sent to jail. 
 
 Hay. Indeed, madam, he should. [Exeunt. 
 
 Enter HARKiNr., D*. C, throtrs hat on table, siiiks into chair with a si<jh. 
 
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 0' 
 
 If 
 
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 Hark. Kverythint^ ii at iti wor^v I nrnt hidcen thli mirrii^e. 
 It is tlic only hop*.- I h kve of aavin^' my f.i.;tory. (Iiii"j< '^/A) 
 
 EiUer Adam Josm, ,'//'/ R. E., ^u<l 'tindn in C. 
 
 A. J. Hi'iM ere. 
 
 Hark. Has tht: mail arrive 1 yet ? Oh, yes. I Looii on fa^J") Ht.' 
 it is. Vou may go. (AV' .Jonk.^, ./*'/ R-K. ) If Pauline r»:kli/c.i my 
 ♦liatresa she will n«it he-»itite. ^Of-nt* **r^,ral /-.(f^.r^.) Hill for s'.lki 
 and laces, €90'), tor Mi-iS <)ph».'lii. <Shfii>..i h^ad.) Extrava.'vnce : 
 (Optii.i another.) 
 
 Staje (larki'iiM. Kilter A. J., J'/"/ R. E. , ''••'h fanifi. Pla-->.^ th'.m on 
 
 tahU., fhtn trif, -aint E. 
 
 If Lord Aiusley hears nf my mlsforfine all will be lost, i Lc--'ii a/. 
 another lelttr.) Snc\i vile writin,^ ! {R'.O'i-'.) '* .Mester Harkin : Y<,iur 
 factory is goin' to be put on tire to-ni^'ht at ei^'ht o't-lo-.k." ySh'ni^ 
 txritcdly.) What is this? [S'-r-.ir* 'nui/i hi'jhtr.) "Your id<:'.>iry ii 
 going to be put on tire to-Mij;ht at ei*.'iit o'clock by the younj; n. iu aa u 
 called Walston. Watch f-)r "ini. Ill .^pot 'im ii I can. C'lrbv Win- 
 KI.KS." (Drof)s /i:fffr and mh* -y-.i.) Is this a terrible drearii or ;i 
 dreadful reality? My factory -ieitroye'l l^y tire I— the only l.''j,e I 
 have left, ami the insurance ix:>licy run out thrtre dnys a,'o. < U'l Ty.) 
 My <iod ! It nuHt ]je averted: • Sw-'drrfy.) The villain! He a,. ill 
 have prison for his trouljle. I/*"'-' ^"'-/* in po-kr'.) I will ketrp riii^ 
 for evidence against him. We must secure him l^efoie he nr-s the 
 building. Ha, ha I I'll .show him how to have revenge — the black- 
 hearted scoundrel. 
 
 Enter Ophklia on SiK Jos?:ph's o./;j. Pauline 'fith Hayw.^id. and 
 
 Helen, D. C. 
 
 Sir ]. {Enferin^f.) Oh, we slrall have a glorious time — sho. tin,', 
 
 rowing, driving, bathing (Sr':- Hark.) Oh, good evening. Mr, 
 
 Harking. (Look-t rlo-<Kr.) Rut you do not smiU. Are you not well? 
 
 Oi'H. {To Hark.) What, dear, are you ill ? 
 
 Hark. No, I am not ill [Triti f.o *mile.) 
 
 Oph. Ah, I see, you have read the dreadful news in the paper. 
 
 Hark. No, 1 have not. 
 
 Oph. Wliat I Have you not read how your late clerk, Waliton, 
 was arrested in a drunken brawl, was taken before a magistrate, but— 
 (ju diAyn-if)— got otf with a tine ? 
 
 Hark. It's just as I expected. But to-morrow will find him h\ 
 prison. 
 
 All. In prison ! 
 
 Hark. Yes, in prison. (Takti UJMr from pockut and 'jim to Ophe- 
 lia.) Read this. 
 
 Hay. {Aside.) Ha, ha, ha 1 Maguificent '. Pauliue is mine. 
 
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 Opii. (Rorvlx.) " Meater llirkin." Gracious, whiit a lot of L'il)l)er- 
 Uii ! " Me.iter Harkin : Your factory is going to be put on fire to- 
 night at eijiht o'clo«.k by the youui; man as is callctl Walston. Watch 
 for 'ini. I'M npot 'iin if I can. Cl'KBY Winklk-S." (ExrittU.) You 
 mu^t gft the p<jlicc at once. 
 
 Pail. (A^i'le.) Oh, Herlnirt, I must now blot you from my heart 
 forever ! (Dropn into chair and coitrit face.) 
 
 Hark. (Pnti If.tff.r into porket.) I will engage a <letective at once, 
 who will aha<low him to the factory and surprise him before he can do 
 any harm. {Pu/-i on hat and ijoen to 1). in C. Hay. looki at Paul.) 
 
 Hav. But, Mr. Harking, do not be too severe. 
 
 Har);. (At D. 4/1 C.) The scoundrel ! He shall be punished to the 
 full extent of the law. [Exit hurriedly. Hay. ■smiles. 
 
 TABLEAU. 
 
 SCENE II. 
 
 Slr^itt in London. Lvjhtt don'ii. Enter Policeman, R., n-ifh hiij itrideSy 
 Mirim/irtif cluh and looking ortr a bill he ha-i in Am riijhf ha)id. Stops 
 in C. of itaije. 
 
 PuLicKMAN. (Readinii hid.) " Five pouiuls reward. The above 
 reward will be given for any mfonniition that will lead to the C(*nvic- 
 tioti i)f tlie tliief or thieve-s wlio stole a black siitchel, containing valu- 
 able articles, from the oHice of .John Hampton." {Look-i R. and L.) 
 My heyes I Hif the hindividual wlio stole that satchel woidd honly 
 take a walk on my beat, I'd 'ave Hve pounds to-morrow. [Looklmi L. ) 
 Hey! What's that I see? A boy with a satchel! (Exciftd.) Hi 
 shouldn't wonder but hit's the thief. 
 
 [Exit, L., irith bit/ sfride-if .sirinijini/ cluh. 
 
 A'«/fr Ckl'mi'ET, R., hlnrk natihd on arm, hands in pocktts. (Itntral 
 
 appearance to denote a bum. 
 
 Cki'mpkt. Hi— hi'ni the honly one that's left hof all the family — 
 yes— the Crumpets — hie — I — I've a wife an' three children to s-sport, 
 but I tell you they're ruinin' me. (Looki at boots and clot hts.) See 
 what tliey 'ave brot tne to — a wandering iidnstrel, a thing hof rags and 
 patches. " His marriage a failure ?'' Well, I guess so. (Strikts atti- 
 f'i'k ) I, Josephius Crumpet, were once han ornament to society. I 
 got married. (Striken breast.) Behold the conseciuence I Yes, my 
 Janiily his too extravagant. They're livin 'igh — 'igh— hin the fifth 
 story hof a tenement 'ouse. 'Twere only two weeks ago when I gave 
 Tia wife a shillin', an' — an' would you believe it, she's spent hevery 
 farthing of it a'ready. ( Walks L. a/t'r .■*ttps.) Hi'm afraid I'll 'ave to 
 do what I've been a-thinkin' on— sell nm corpse to a professor hof ana- 
 tomy. Hit ought to bring in 'alf a crown, an' that would keep ma 
 family in bread for a fortnight an' buy 'alf a pint o' rum. {Looks at 
 fotrh"!.) 1 wish th' lady as owns this satchel would 'urry an' come for 
 
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 it. She Biiitl, " Kre, ol-l man, hol.l this ».itoheI a few minutes till I 
 return, ban' I'll «'ive you a crown." \ M'^iiy* /ati>.) Hi— hive l..;a 
 holdin' hof it tw.i Ijle-".-**}'! hours. {Eximm** -nt-'h-J.) Now hit' it 
 wasn't that the aat'.hel i.in't worth alf o' that I'l Jx^en an' soM hit long 
 ago ic8tea<l o' waitin' 'ere. (Lr/ok-A L. ) Ah ! the bobby as run me in 
 t'other day. 
 
 Enter Polickman, >rifh hi-j itridfi. S(oj>a ^'I'l'l-'nly, tooLimj at ia' A*/, 
 
 Policeman. My heve.s ! Hif it inn't the M.itihel Hi'tn after. {Tili'i 
 Crdmpkt hy arvi.) rfa, ha! I've got you at la.st, and t'le seconl 
 hoflfence. 
 
 Crumpkt. No, no, I'n. not drunk this time. Hi'm as soljer w a 
 judge. Hi'm only a-waitin' 'ere. 
 
 Pol. Waitin;;, hey ? (To Ami.) My heyea I Hit's not ever}- thiel 
 '11 wait for a police horficer to come alon;^ and arreit 'ini. (Tul:''i him 
 by coat collar.) You stole that satchel. Come along. 
 
 Crcm. Hi — hi'm only a-holdin' hof it for a lady as is gone into a 
 store around the comer. 
 
 Pol. Pretty gooil excuse, but hit won't work with a police hoffi.or. 
 Hi knows you — come alon,'. you're wanted. [Tah-i Crcmi'ET f>y mif 
 collar with ottti h'^td'l nwl <ati-hcj irifh th" nfhf.r, H-> jxndA safchtl •inij ''j.) 
 Empty, eh? Well, well soon riml hout what you've done with the 
 contents. 
 
 Crum. Mr. Hotlioer, hi — hi'm hinnocent — hi'll pay for the drinks 
 hif you let me go. (I'ulkkman p'i//< him out, L.) Hi'm the fatlicr of 
 one wife and 'usWod hot three chillern. {Ex^^.un', L. 
 
 Enter Hkhbert, »lo>rly, ty.i Aunk'^ii, >rri>t''h'ul appf.aranre, ifop-^ »';; C. 
 
 « 
 
 Herb. What have I done to )>*'. punished like this? Why am I 
 haunted from niorniu^' till ui;L;ht by that tramp Winkles? {H'll'.o 
 head ) Oh, miserable wretch that I .nu ! I am driven to desper^ition. 
 This morning I left my couch with a little liope left in my hearc. 1..: 
 on seeing the niornin.,' paper I tin'l that, not content with drivin^' n.e 
 out of employment, I am publicly slandered in the daily press. My 
 Go<l ! \\ hy am I cursed like this ? Why am I doomed to bec^i.e 
 such a wreck ? [My-fKrio^i^y.) Why all this misery, when with one 
 plunge into the river this cursed life is over ? Yes, it will come fo 
 that. {Tah.i wJ- j'roin po'-k^.t.) But this from Pauline— my aii.el ! 
 {Kisstii it.) I had given up all hope of ever seeing her again. W hat 
 has she to say, — th.it we must meet in the factory ? (Suddenly, drop- 
 ping note.) Ah ! She has seen the papers, and would know the trutn. 
 {Softly.) Brave Pauline 1 She alone ti-usts me through all my inii- 
 fortunes; but — but to-night we part, perhaps forever. Ou the 
 morrow I shall sail for America ; tiike my invention with me, aul 
 then, perhaps, win fame and fortune. {Look-< L. ) It is not far from 
 eight now, and if I fail to appear she may believe all. [£'r»«, L., qui'.-Vi'j. 
 
 Enter P.\rsmps, R. 
 
|tt.-.H till I 
 J VO U.i;a 
 
 h' h'll i: 
 in Illy io 
 
 
 )her 
 
 Xi i 
 
 '■«ry thi-^f 
 ''«'(■''•< him 
 
 •ne into a 
 
 T l/y nyil 
 
 tl tmi'ij.) 
 
 with the 
 
 he (Irinkj 
 
 fatlicr of 
 
 Ixf.niit, L. 
 
 op^ ill C. 
 
 'hv am I 
 (//"'(; / .') 
 
 speiMtion. 
 leiirt, b.;t 
 •iviiig' n.e 
 ■ess. My 
 
 with one 
 
 oonie fo 
 
 y Hn.'ol ■' 
 
 1. Whuit 
 
 /y, ilrop- 
 
 he truta, 
 
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 On the 
 
 me, ciuil 
 
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 F.»fl<. {Lool-lii'j L.) Ah, then- h»» ^'oi's ; hut 111 Ik? there .ifore l»im. 
 (.?<f:i "'■>''•. />»Vi' 'i/>.) Tliin it iiii^'hty lu .ky. He's lost tlie n jte Mtster 
 Hayv*oxl «ei>t him. (/*»//< it info j-^pL't.) This in the I.i.<«t joh III »lo 
 for H.4y>*oo<l ; and an .soon as I ^'c-t.s the t«*n thoiLsaml puri'U I ha' no 
 more t'> <1') wi' 'im. 'K thinks 'e Ik; inij.'hty .-lurp, un' 'as ;i soft un in 
 I; hi:t c'll timl out his rni-tt.»kc if he ilon't come out in the corr»-ct 
 piKiils. K in as nreun hh he In.- u line gentleman, an*! I 11 \\i\ to U»uk 
 out for iMyself. [£'xiV, L. K. 
 
 SCENK III. 
 
 Tht fn''iory- -part inferior aii>f fuf'rior — ro>'^^ of Cith>>.r /nii/iliiuji. A 
 ilt^faiif rhoriLi is htaril a^ '•nrfnin risf*. Att*-r rhorn-* fnt^r Par- 
 snips at Itf L. E. Look^ rfirtjully nroitml ; th^ii 'jo^.* Io ofi>'^^ anil 
 Uhlo'-k'-t I loo I' ; euft-n ; ti;/hf'< a faj^r ami ijlawi* around. 
 
 1'ak.<. {In loud irhixp*'} .) It he ni^h ei;4ht o'clock uikI NViilston will 
 (lOon ht' here, Init I hu' ^ot th<' U;\'l o" 'im hy three iiiiimtt.s, so I must 
 to work. In thirty nunutt-s this fine IdiiMin.; will he ashes an' Mester 
 Walston safe in the cells. Ha, hu I An" e be Mester Marking's 5<»n I 
 (fere''/.) Ah, Mester Harking', this is fine pay for the five years I 
 put ill prison twenty five years a;^''*. {0/>*^iiMlor,r R. o/nj^r.,.) An' now 
 for the <lft;il that punishes both father an' son I [Kxit, R, 
 
 Cl<j<:k 'irikt.t ti'jh'. Af la.*! sfroh, P.\hsmi's r>apj>-ar* irith taper hum- 
 
 iuij ; looks ha^*ily atonii'l. 
 
 r\K>. I ha' (lone it. I ha' ilone ma blankest deo.l ; hut it is ma last 
 un, i Li-itPiis ami look* a ho it f ; hln,r.< out tnpi-r sinhh tihj.) F<M)t.>teps I 
 (rifP.liKKT mtirs Is' L. K. doirly. 1*.\RSMI'S look* ihiuiojh irimloir of 
 
 0^1''.) .Mester \Val>ton ! E mu^t not see I 1 (Hkkhkkt tra/ks a^-ross 
 Aia'i^ ntiil looks at office.) 
 
 • 
 
 Hkhh. Everything looks <lark ; it has just struck ei^^'ht. I will try 
 the 'liior. {As h^ o/kik th' door }*.\K.ssn's .illp't h'h'ind nhd .sUp-i out as 
 H. i-iiiir*.) 
 
 Har.s. (Oiiisid>-.) Ks in the trap. I hear some one comin'. (L'Xjks 
 I'l L. K.) Harkint; wi' a detective. {Goes to ,'nd L. E. ) Hi'm otT to 
 gie the halartn of Hre. [Exit 2nd L. E. 
 
 HtRj;. ( Lookimj around ; iriti door, vhlch op-.ns ) Pauline I Pauline 1 
 She'.s not here yet, but the il<xjr was open. Perhaps she has gone to 
 soDie otiier room. Why did she choose this pi ue for meeting? Be- 
 cause [-"idly) she feared we would be seen together. Well, this is our 
 ia.n ineeting. Why I am treated thus I cannot dream, but I will tni'l 
 out 8oriie day if I am not driven to suicide before that. (In an<j>ii<h.) 
 Oh, (lixl ! It is hard to bear! Why does she not cume ? Every 
 minute seems like an hour. What a strange smell — as if rags were 
 Iturning : It seems to be getting stronger. {S'ldd-^n/y.) Can it be 
 tire? iOc's to door i)i R,, optJts.) The smell is stronger — it comes from 
 thii quarter— I will see. (As h" di-apfj^.ar.^ Harkini; and .Sharp enf^.r 
 l^' L. K. haMily on tijt to^s • stop and look af off-Ci ; thnx vralk our aud 
 
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 H^RK. (Tryi)ti} door trhlrh Ofi"/:.".) Ah, the flrx>r 'u\ open ! i yi^y 
 enter and look arouml.) 1 diilu't hc.ir or see anythiii^, yet thj i\<,f.: w_i.< 
 open. 
 
 Sharp. Is this the only part of the factory ? 
 
 Hark. Certainly not 1 {Go<i to door at ha'-L) Come thid w ly ; it 
 leads to all the rooms. 
 
 Sharp. Very well, but first ('jo^"* 'o doorh.) we must l<vjk thi-f iW,r, 
 {LotLi it and takr.i k-y.) Then if he is in the huil'ling we will ja.-e 
 him. [Kx^^ door a' K'vx, 
 
 Door in R. M)idden/>/ op'in-t and Hep.bkp.t ru.->h''.A in. 
 
 Herb. My (io<l I The factory i.s on fire .' and Pauline not here, 
 {Ru.'<heyi at door andjiud-, if lo'-kt<l ; ■ifn.ri-i hni'k.) Lo«:keil I P'tx)l *.!.a:I 
 was I I see it all now. That note from Pauline was a :'■ r^vry, 
 (Searchf-^ porkff'*.) I've lost it. [Wddhj.) Another plot a.Min-: me. 
 My (Jud : When will it all end? ^ A-jaln fn-t.-t d'jor.) It is !■ • ked 
 fast I (/??/.«• A <!•< to door at R. ; irhijf'oj hla/'k -niok'. »i>t-:r.^ ; rlo^-- i' y' (i. 
 ly ; then >nldly.) Locked in. and the huihiin^' on tire I I will f.--..,.[,^, 
 (Ru'ihti at door ; trif hard to op-jt -' ; t/''"" Hark. ai(d Sh\K:' ''nyi 
 door nt hark ; thoy ate HtP.BKKT. ) 
 
 Hark. Ah, Herbert Walston. you are can.'ht at last ! Mr. >harp, 
 arrest that man. (Mk. H. at door R. ; o[/-.ii* it ainl. di-apf.rar*. > 
 
 Sharp. (Adrancimj >rith haud'-t/jf^ fo'rard< Herbert.) You .\.'e niy 
 prisoner ; you cannot escape, for the door's locked. {PHt< hn / o:; 
 Herbert's shouldtr. H. pu^hf-i him ^><i'-k.) 
 
 Herp.. Stand back I For what cause am I to i>e arrested I 
 
 Sharp. For attemptin;^ to fire this buildin^'. 
 
 Herb. {Fitrcely.) It is a lie ! {Hahk. ni-hi-, in doer at R.) 
 
 Hark. Too late I Too late 1 The factory is on fire. [Ha:.'!- I'j K'- 
 head. ) 
 
 Herb. Yes, on fire, but not by my hands. 
 
 Hark. (Fiercehj.) How dare you deny it, you ndserable scor.n.lrt;!. 
 when you are caught in the act? You have dune your worst, i .;: }uu 
 shall surt'er for it. (Euttr Parsnips, L. E . yo ■* fo om'y. and <-■->.; 
 There is no escape for you ; the prison shall be your home for tr.e text 
 twenty years. 
 
 Pars. I ha' given the halarm — the brigade will soon be 'ere. 'B-'.a 
 ktard in distance Pars, rattle^ door.) 
 
 Herb. Mr. Harking, I swear I am innocent. Some invisible h 
 has done this and lured me into the trap. What for, I do not kno«. 
 (P-VRS. bnr*ti through door pant imj.) 
 
 Pars. So — so, ya ha' caught the scx)undrel ! 
 
 Herb. {Starti hack.) Curby Winkles again ! 
 
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 w ill -d.-e 
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 not here. 
 
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 :aiii«: me. 
 is 1' • keil 
 
 ill ►-•.-..,'.[)e. 
 Harp I'ro-n 
 
 Mr. >harp, 
 'ou .i,r^' n,y 
 
 :l: 
 
 "or th'' text 
 
 ere 
 
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 nviiible h 
 > not know. 
 
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 Par-S. So they ha' cauglit ya at la-st, an' now they'll put ya alongside 
 o' ma boy that's servin' for dectls o' youm, 
 
 Hkrb, The man tliat ha.< slandered me everywhere I You miser- 
 able wretch. (Hii-^hf:-^ at Pars., hut \.< hel'I by Shaki-. ) What ia your 
 object in bringing me to this? (Hark, h-alk-s iri/</ly aVjut ; JlamtJ% 
 CTitping ii}> the vindov:'* ; htary A)noke. thronjh the doors; btlii rin/jiiiQ 
 and ^houti of ptoj>U.) 
 
 PaR.-^. Mester detective, <lo yar duty ; put the cuffs o' 'im. The 
 court '11 clear it all up. (CVjV.s of jirt, i-honf-t, etc.) 
 
 Herb. (Sh.\rp a<ira»ct-s ; \l. thru^t.i him ojT.) To prison I Xever ! 
 Stand back and let me speak. For reasons 1 know not, I am being 
 crushed, driven to ruin. I have been posted as a gambler, drunkard, 
 robber, and what not ; and now this plot has been carried out to com- 
 plete wy ruin and send me to prison I {U'ili/ly.) But, rather than 
 that (rii.-iA^w to door R) I will pcri.sh in the flames I (Di>appe.ars 
 throiiijh xmoke and Jlamt ; Shaki* rH.-'he'i a/'ttr him hat w drirtn back by 
 thdjiames ; Hakkinc; ro>tr^ fact "-ifh haiid-i. 
 
 Hark. My God ! I am a mined man I (Stagf/ers and fall* , hut is 
 cawjhf by Sharp, n-ho hriw/i him out to C, fo/hirtd by Pap-snips. 
 Crowd of people — terriUn din^jxrtinen puttimj up ladder.i and --(rtcmiiuj 
 v:atfr. four polictintn kttp bcff: cro>i:d. Htlli, loud noiif.. Haywood 
 aittn throufjh croicd, f/0':s to Harking and friends. So. 1 Firkman 
 brings water to revive Harking. 
 
 *,* Herbert \V.\lston appears at npf/tr icindoir, ntar ,^«t/R.E., opeuJi 
 
 it, thtn icildly. 
 
 Herh. I must escape from this hell without being seen. {Disap- 
 pf.ars cvjaiu. Par.s. ■'<ptak-< to Fireman No. 1 and points to building. 
 Fireman rushes to door of ofi<:e. aiid calls.) 
 
 Fireman No. 1. A man in the burning buihling I (Fireman No. 2 
 niih* to door and both ili-yappfar thron'jh the fames. Cro>vl hushed. 
 Hekp.ert appears ai/ain atfrsf upper frindo":, near 1st R. E. Wild 
 ap}>€arance. Coat half burntd, fames all round him. Tears icindoio 
 0]jtn and makes sudden leap to the 'j round.) 
 
 Herb. {Lookinij wildly around.) Thank God, no one has seen me 
 escape. To-moirow I sail for Arnc-rica. [Exit quirkty, 1-' R. E. *,* 
 
 Fireman ftajjer? out. 
 
 Fireman No. 2. He must perish— he cannot be saved ! 
 
 Hay. (Tappimj Par.s. on shoulder.) Have they captured Walston ? 
 
 Pars. Worse than tliat. 'E's in the building. (Haywood smiles 
 fiendishly and looks at the burniii'j buildiwj.) 
 
 Hay. Ah I My plans have turned out even better than I had 
 hoped. Pauline's fortune is mine ! 
 
 H.\RKiNo Hurroundtd by croicd, L. of siaqe. Police and Sharp giving 
 crater. FiKEMKS irorking. Crowd shouting. Police swinging bn'.om, 
 keeping crowd back. Haywood stands near entrance, 1st L. E., 
 nailing. Par-S. 7iear him, looking cU burning building mih fright- 
 trudfcu:e. 
 
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 ACT III. 
 
 TWO YEARS HAVE ELAPSED. 
 
 :H V 
 
 SCENE I. 
 
 Well J'urni.thfjl parlor in HarLinif Mannon. Table, at Lu of v-^,.. 
 LoHUif", fo-iy chair, etc., on R. of >i(aij>i. H-VP.K. diicovtrfjl '^a-/ 
 L. oftahk. 
 
 Hark. The dreaded time haa come at last when I must be t ;rr.e'i 
 out on the street and Ijecome a he:^gar. But how can I break th*.- ii-.-a, 
 t/) Pauline and Ophelia? Huw ? My (;o<lI I cannot do it. H-,v 
 Jihall I tell Pauline that I have lost all her fortune? I should r.-.o 
 told her two years ago, and not depended on Lord Ainsley, h^-r h ;i- 
 hand, for assistance. But what can keep him awav ? He {tromi-o.l to 
 \n; away no longer than a few weeks, and now it is three mouths. Oh, 
 if he would only return before the .sheriff comes to take possessii .a i^r 
 Tiiy home I (Drop-^ fiecul in ilt-ipair.) 
 
 Enter F.wwsE, D. C, roinf.i fo R of tal.lt. 
 
 Patl. Mr. Harking, you sent for me. (Hark, nods.) Vou hive 
 had new.s to tell me. 
 
 Hakk. 
 Patl. 
 Hakk. 
 Pail. 
 
 Yes, Pauline, my child, bad news indeed. 
 {Suddenly.) Of my husband ? 
 No, not of Lord Ainsley. 
 
 {ft'(H H (0 H\RK. and entreat-i.) Something terrible i.s tn u 
 bling you ; tell me all, I can l:>ear it. 
 
 Hakk. (Snddtnly looking up.) Pauline, the sheriff comes to iliy to 
 tiike fKjs.Hes.sion of this mansion ; to turn U3 out of house an<l ho:i;e, 
 (Pai'I^ fiarfii,) anrl I cannot prevent it. 
 
 Patl. But my fortune ; will that not save you ? 
 
 Hakk. Ala.s : How can I expect your forgiveness? (PAii.ist: 
 n/r//ri ,#,/.) I have lost all your fortune in speculations. 
 
 pAfL. (A/fir a morwnf.'.i nlence.) Then there is no means of pre- 
 renting our IxMng turned out in the street. 
 
 H.\KK. {DropA hea/i.) None, except your husband, Lord Ainsley; 
 Axi'l I fear he will not return in time. 
 
 Pacl, Why did you not ask his assistance before he went awav ? 
 
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 Hark. (In au'juifh.) IJecause I Jarf;d not tell him I haJ loat his 
 wife's fortune. 
 
 Pacl. (Sa^lhj.) Thi3 is, indeed, a great misfortune ; but you must 
 meet this fate with more fortitude. 
 
 Hark. (LooL-iwj up-) Ah! Yes, you are right, Pauline. I must 
 try to hear it, though it will shorten my years. 
 
 Elder Ophelia with letter, /olloictd by Helen. 
 
 Oi'H. A letter from Lord Ainsley. (H akk. ri^es quicUy.) A letter 
 at last ! (Gires to Pauline.) 
 
 Paul. [Open-i letter.) This is the first since he went away. [Rea-U 
 atond.) "My own Dear Wife: Illness prevented me from writinf; 
 aooner, hut do not be alarmed, it was nothing serious. Nearly all my 
 estates are settled. I expect to be back on Xmas eve or the day fol- 
 lowing."' 
 
 Mr Hark, smllaily dropn ftark in chair. Pauline pnt.f hand to fore- 
 
 htcul. Helen [joti to htr. 
 
 ()v\i. (A'ifonishtd, /ook:\fir-<t at Uakkish, then at Pauline.) How 
 strdiigel} you act ! How can that letter atfect you so? What does it 
 mean ? 
 
 Paul. (Sad/y.) It means that if my husban<l does not return to- 
 day, this Christmas eve will find us all homeless. 
 
 Oph. {Btirihhred.) Homeless I Brother, what docs this mean ? 
 
 Hark. I am bankrupt. Everything I once possessed is lest, even 
 Pauline's fortune. Ophelia., the sheriff comes to-day to take possession 
 of thi.s mansion. 
 
 ()pn. (Wildly.) The sheriff, to take possession of our home! 
 (Shrifk-i, dro/js onto lounge.) 
 
 Paul. Dear aunt, uke it more calmly. My husband may yet 
 return in time to prevent all. 
 
 Hkl. (OotHto Hakk.) Dear Mr. Harking, perhaps I could help. 
 I have saved up all my pocket money— (Hark, s/ta/.v.s /i-rCKi)— nearly 
 five hundred pounds. 
 
 Hark. (Lookinrj up.) My dear child, you are very kind, but that 
 would never save our home. 
 
 Hkl. If it is not enough to save our home, it will at least help to 
 afford us shelter for a while. (Paul, takes her hand.) 
 
 Paul. You are indeed a friend. (Ki-iies her.) 
 
 [Oph., Hel. and, Paul, ri-te and go ?nd R. E. Exeunt. 
 
 Enter Adam Jones rcith card on tray. 
 
 JoNE.s. Please, sor, hit's a gentleman as called. 
 
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 Hark. [Rfiuliuif rnrd.) DonaM Cireenwicli, New York Cry, L,\.J 
 (To A. J.) Show him in. {Exlf A. J., D. C.) Donal.l 'ip • ;,\\; |;'.| 
 He is a stran^'er to rue. 
 
 Enltr A. J., C, "hoirin'j in H. \Val.st«)N ili^'jii'iMftl vUhjal^- l.„r<l 
 
 Herb. (Adrauriwj fo Hark.) Mr. Harkiiij,', I preaunie, of }l./..| 
 ing & Co. 
 
 Hark. {Ri^iiiff.) Yes, sir, but I don't remember havin^' ni.t yoa| 
 l)efore. 
 
 Herb. Xo ; we have never met before. I am the junior {>uti:>:ia| 
 the firm of Sulvyn k Co., New York. 
 
 Hark. {Surpriif:'l.) Whit: Salvyn &, Co., props, of the .t-;,;.] 
 American cotton plantation ? 
 
 Herk. Yes. I am spending a few jrionths holidays, and n-t hui::'! 
 any friends in Lomlon, and knowin;^' yon to be the oMest fii>to .vr,,; 
 our firm, I have taken tiie liberty of calling on you and trcsiu-vju'oal 
 your valuable time. 
 
 Hark. {Takes Hkki'.krts han.-l.^ .Mr. (rreenwi:;h, you iue iie.utily 
 welcome ; make yourself entirely at home. 
 
 Herb. Thank vou. We Americ.uis know well how to do t!i,it. 
 
 Hark. (A<iili'. in ilinnni/.) He cannot be my g-ae:it. I inusr tdl 
 him how I am situated. 
 
 >Ikrh. Cotton has taken a i;reat fall tliroughout England, I hoiieu. 
 liut then I suppose it will not atTect you much. 
 
 Hark. There you are mistaken. It has been a great blo'.v to ::ie 
 I mi;.;ht have been able to stand it, but two years ago my fact'-ry \\:m\ 
 burned to the gronn<l. It was fired by a beggarly fellow wlioi.-i I ;.j 
 di.smi^.sed from my eniployment three mouths before. 
 
 Hekb. Is that po:^sible. 
 
 Hark. liut he received ju.st puniaument for the deed, for iuj periih- 
 ed in the flames of the burning building. 
 
 Herh. What I perished in the tianie-s '.' 
 
 Hark. Yes, he was burned so that not even his bones weie founi. 
 
 Herh. {Aiiil-.) Then to all the world I am dead. (To H\kk,i 
 Mr. Harking, have you no means of saving your home ? 
 
 Hark. {In df:'<pair.) None, the sheriflF comes to-day to tiike p' 'jtj 
 sionof this property. (Herbert >itarU.) My God ! What sh.Jl Mo' 
 
 Herb. {A'iidc..) I have wealth now ; I will return good for evil for 
 Fauline'ts sake. 
 
 Enttr Adam Jones, D.C. 
 
 Adam J. Please, sor, the sheriff. (Hark, start a.) 
 
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 Hakk. (TrtTu'^i.^j.) Sh-3how him into the library. (Exit Adam 
 J., D. C. Hakk. K.»<!.«. ) He had come to take possession. 
 
 Hkkb. ((?c^:«. "j D. C. ) Mr. Harking, stay where you are. I will 
 see the sheriff. Pc.-bapa I can save you. [Exit, D. C. 
 
 Hap:k. lA-i*07.i.'\j'.d.) What influence can he have, an utter stran- 
 ger in London ? 
 
 Ex!-fr Oph., Paux. ami Hel.., 2nd R E, 
 
 Oph. The ahtrrif ha:i come. He b in the library now. (Shrinki.) 
 
 Paci^ (Gotjt to Hjlbk.) Why do you not go to him ? 
 
 Hark. Becaii2e another hdU3 gone to see him. (Takes Pauline's 
 haiuU.) My dear child, I feel that we will be saved. (All astonlihed.) 
 
 pACL. Save<d : By whom ? 
 
 Hakk, By a «mnger. 
 
 Ali- (SurprlK'.l.) A stranger ! 
 
 Hakk. Yes, a gentleman from New York. He came but a few 
 rainuttid before the iherid" arrived, on a friendly visit. He is the junior 
 pdrtfier in the firn of ><ilvyu i Co., proprietors of the ^reat American 
 cotton plantation. 
 
 Oph. His nai:^ ? 
 
 Hakk. Hi;? nirr,^ La- 
 ooiiiea. (All locfi D. C. 
 Hark.) 
 
 Hkrb. (HinU paptr.) Mr. Harking, take this. Your home is 
 your own tigain. Hark. taktA paptr, hticildered.) 
 
 Hark. Mr. <inrenwich, what does this mean? 
 
 Hkrd. Oh, sixply that I have arranged matters with the sheriff, 
 ao'l you are once -:ore the owner of this mansion. 
 
 Hark. But y.i are a stranger to me, a stranger in London. Why 
 do you perfoim *-:h an act ? 
 
 Hkkr. You a.-e a fellow->>€ing in need of assistance, and I assure 
 you it was a pleiwzre for me to save you from ruin. (Hark, appears 
 
 cn-'.rroyiit. ) 
 
 Hark. May heaven bless you for your generous and noble act. 
 
 Herb. Mr. Hirkinj. say no more about it. It is only a little 
 American kinlnrsj, whioh Ls a common occurrence in "the land of 
 liberty."' When a T::An, through misfortune, falls, a hand is always 
 ready to help him, (Hask. octrronu.) 
 
 Oph. (To V.kzi.) What an ingenious man ! 
 
 Patl. And ikLata noble country he comes from ! (Herb. .innw, 
 '«<-* Paul, and vrar?^.) 
 
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 — (Hark, suddenly looh< D. C.) Here he 
 Herb, tnttrs mth paper in hand and yoe-i to 
 
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 Hekb. {Andn.) P.iuline I How change*! ahe i.i, how cli.in^.lt 
 (HahK. culranrei to Hkkh. ) 
 
 Hark. My noble frien<l, you have done a nio«t yeneroin ilrf.,l jq 
 saving my home. Vou hiive ai'-ve<l my life, an<l I hope that th>' liay u 
 not far distant when I shall he able to repay you for this kindii. -s. 
 
 Herb. I beg of you, do not think of it any longer. (Hark, 'hibji 
 hit hand.) 
 
 Hel. (A-nde.) He is no stranger. I have heard that voice hcfore' 
 
 Hark. (Snihhnhj, hokiw/ to th*t Irulif.*.) Pardon my oveni;^ht. 
 (To 0pm.) Ophelia, this i.s Mr. Greenwich, of New York. \Upu. 
 hotrt.) (jToPaul. ) Liuly Ainsley. (Hkkb. "farti, ^/oics, Hho>rii.<j ijnai 
 emotiat^.) (To Hel.) And Miss Helen Arinsby. 
 
 Herb. (Andt.) Pauline the wife of another ! 
 
 Hark. (To Hkrb.) It was Lord Ainsley on whom I was depending 
 for help. He went away several montlis ago to settle his estat'.s in 
 Ireland, and, not having written all tliis time, you see it placed nieb 
 a very critical position, but you shall be douFdy repaid when he re^ 
 turns. 
 
 Herb. (Mahi ife-'sfnrt. A>ide.) Lord Ainsley away, and ni)t here 
 to save their home ? There must be something wrong. 
 
 Oph. (Come.-* forvard and takt-^ Hkrb.'s hand.) Kind sir, we can 
 never sufficiently thank you for saving our home. Indeed, we can 
 never forget it. You must be <nir guest while you remain in Loiiilon. 
 
 Herb. Thank you. I feel highly iiouored. 
 
 Hark. Honored I My dear sir, it is we who feel honored anJ 
 proud to have so noble a personage in our midst. 
 
 i^UAKV muldeidy appears, D. C. , '<topi and loci-* at Herb. Th^ir tyti 
 
 mttt. Chord. 
 
 Herb. (A*ide.) Sharp, the detective I 
 
 Sh.\rp. Excuse me for coming up«on you so abruptly. I have a 
 fashion of coming in without ceremony. 
 
 Hark. You detectives are privileged, therefore you are ijuite ex 
 cusable. 
 
 Sharp. (Aside, lookin'j -^lyfy at. Herb.) That face is familiar to ire. 
 I have seen him before. (To Hark.) I hope I have not interrupt^J 
 you, Mr. Harking. 
 
 Hark. Oh, no. I have just received a visitor from America. (To 
 Herb.) Mr. Greenwich, allow me to intro<iuce Mr. Sharp, the clever- 
 est detective in London. 
 
 Sh^p. (To Hark.) Thanks. (To Herbert.) I beg your parJoc 
 but what is the name ? 
 
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 Hf-P.h. (Oii-fiJi rant.) Donald Gruenwicli, New York City. I am 
 
 L-!i i:n_' a few months holMuya, and am at prcacnt the giit'St of Mr. 
 arkin.'. an old customer of our firni. 
 
 HaR.k. Yes, for a ^rcat many years. 
 
 Shvkp- {A<i>Ie.) That face I I would give much to see it without 
 tb: Uard. (To Hark.) Mr. Haiking, I wish to a>k you a few ques- 
 tion». .\ most darin;,' rol)l(ery was committed last night at Dalton &. 
 G,.'s Tho night clerk was struck .senseless, and sixty thousand (t'tjO,- 
 (X>j J/" uuds taken from the s;ife. 'J'liis morning the clerk had recover- 
 ed ci^r-'-ioa-^ness but could not tell who struck him. He states that ho 
 WW a i.ispicious looking character walk past the office two or three 
 tin.estiiit evening, but did not suspect anything. He described him 
 as cl'^irly as he could, and from the <k'Scription, I am positive it is a 
 perjon I have seen Ic-forc, and you hive also seen him. 
 
 Hars. Indeed 1 I shall l>e glad to a-ssist you in capturing the 
 
 K-mr.'irel. 
 
 Shak?'. Well, the person to whom I refer is the one who two years 
 ago w.imed you of the burning of your factory. 
 
 Hakk. Curby Winkles? I have not heard anything of him since. 
 
 Shaki'. He is a character I could not easily forget. I am pfi.-itive 
 if I :x 1 t'lut man, 1 shall have no difficulty in clearing all. I am sure 
 he hi,: a hand in the r<^bbeiy. 
 
 Hakk. I will do all I can for you. Such a criminal deserves to 
 suJer the full penalty f>f the law. 
 
 .^haKi. Yes, and he shall as soon as 1 can lay my hand? on Idiii. I 
 wa.5 ill hopes that you could give me some information of his where- 
 abouts. (//- ijoe-< to 1). C. ) As you cannot I shall no longer trespass 
 on yvar valuable time. (A<i<l( looJ.in'j of Hkrb. ) liut that face I 
 D-jna! i <lreenwich. New York City, I shall watch his movements. 
 {A'y h- 'j'-j*.- onf SiK JosKi'H ^^jiftrs and rnii.'< aijci'm-'t him.) Oh, you 
 neeiii't ap<;logize, old man. [Exit 8haki'. 
 
 Sir J'js. (Lookijif/ afttr Sharp throwjh tyt'j'a>-i.) Well, I shouhi 
 si.'h. Hern '. old man eh? Not by a jug full. (Stt.-i ladit.->.) Ah, the 
 Wie-i. [Shakt-'< handi, tic.) 
 
 Hep.?;, [A'^idj-.) Thank heaven, he did not recognize me ! 
 
 Oi'H. (Briri'/'^ Sir Jos. to Hkhfj.) Mi. Creenwich, allow me to in- 
 troi!-.:..t vou to an old friend of our family, Sir Joseph Fitzarndx)urgh. 
 
 (Bo'h ^\\h..) 
 
 Sip. Ji.-^. Delighted I'm sure. \Vhat part of the world do you come 
 from* i Still holdini) H's. hand.) 
 
 Ukkt.. From Ne\T York City. (Sir Jos. vuddeidy drop-t hi-* hand 
 awf '^'arti W'X' several pact-i lockinfj horrijifA.) ^ 
 
 Oph. 
 
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 Why, .Sir Joseph I What's the matter ? 
 
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 SiK Jos. He's an Aiii«.ri.;ai; : Pir^lon ine, Mr. Grutn Swit( h, l,;;t, 
 but I iiou't care to coine in t;o:,tu,--t with a Yankee. 
 
 Hkrb. How U tliat ? 
 
 Sir J. Why, I've h^.-t-n l^M iLdt everj- nin^.ty-nine out of a hmi.lrol 
 Yankees are cowlxtys, »}i;irp<-.r* anl .ihsconding hankciwhiers. {A" 
 lauijh.) 
 
 HKhB. Well, I'm not ouf of t'ne nliiety-nine, I belong to the hun- 
 (Ireth. 
 
 Hark. (Adramln'j.) \'^^t. Mr. Greenwich belongs to a firm in 
 America that I huve Ueii <i' u.^ business with for a great many v.jarn. 
 
 Sir Jos. {Talc.-* H. a h'lhl 'j;i'ui. • And you are an honerjt Yankt*;:' 
 (H. no^li.) Well, I shouM sl.-L (Ioo/l.-i ro)nira/.(y at Aim.) 
 
 Oi'U. (To Herb.) You ::.•-=: view r,ur beautiful park, Mr. (irttn- 
 with. We have the prettit-t ::. L' aloa. iHehd. taku-^ hf.r arm. Th^'j 
 JO loward4 \). Cyj'o^fo'rtd ^y P.nri,. "-ith Hark, awl Hel. irUh SihJ.) 
 
 Sir J. {Aiidt to Hark.' H-na : Mr. Harking, ia your Yankee 
 friend going to stay very lic^; ii. Lon-ion ? 
 
 Hark. A few mouthd. W i.y i > \ou aak ? 
 
 Sir J. {Sadly.) Miss U'^l^'.'vo. hiia taken (luite a shine to him. 
 
 [AH laitijh and eztunf, D. C. 
 
 Haywood. {Ap}>^ar> R. ^z' I>. C. ind lookn in.) No one hert*'.' 
 Well, this ia a devili-^h wairij r-.-.::i 'a lur a man that has bet-u away 
 from his wife over thitf mou:: v '^/^^•i.i dtndi-'hiij.) Wife ! Ha, ha I 
 That title will do till 1 iia\ ^ ^i.:\r- j^;--=«dioa of her property. (/- (^^ 
 hat and coat on chair t lid '^i.-.'- -"z\ Li'jkt-^ 'Vjartttii awl tah.^ aj-ic 
 pnrf'i.) That was the neatest :■ r';":;ry I ever accoinplishe<l. It took 
 me a long time to study it out. :■•.: n •* I can take it easy, for tlicre ij 
 not the slightest clew lor any .->r.:ive to work on. (PuJ't a/j'-on aiA 
 pntu ■*atchnl on tahlt.) >i.\ty :..: M-diid in h.ird cash I I never luid a\\c\\ 
 a snap before. Now that 1 i.avt . .ts ^A dust to show, it will not be 
 hard to amalgamate her fortuiir with mine, and once in my po.i.iOj-iou 
 —adieu, dear Pauline, adieu, v-.tr-i Loudon, for then I shall siil at 
 once for America, the land rf i:.- free, wher^i I can lead an honest life 
 and not be molested by dct'r.tivea. \ Look.^< aronnd.) My next a-t 
 uiu.-^t be to get rid of Parsuipi. Hr"ll never get ten thousand puuuiii 
 from me ; yet when he's siju: up lU fet^l safer. 
 
 Par-smps appears, D.C. Lo^i' n;'*,' and Itft. Bu.iineit of ^teinij Hay 
 WOOD, e/c- Got-i to Hay. a;, i ra/>> him on ihouider. Hay. ■itart'i. 
 
 Par.s. Ah ! I've found thee at last, Mester Haywood. (Look* 
 antjrily at him.) 
 
 Hay. Parsnips I What do you mean by coming in here ? I gave 
 you credit for more sense, but I see you are a fool. 
 
 Par.>j. Y'es, I be a fool for waiting so long for ma money. But ha' 
 a care,*I waits no longer. 
 
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 Hay. I've told you the reason a <lozen times. 
 
 pARH. Na dust ! (Shaken Jiit in Hay.'s /(u-e.) Mcstcr Haywo<^)d, 
 ya canna baattr I wi' such garhusli. See 'ere, ma foine gentleman, I 
 wants ma money reat away. Give I the ten thousand punds thee lias 
 promised, and I go ma way and say no more alxjut it. 
 
 Hay. Now, Parsnips, be reasonable. I am willinij to give you that 
 amount, and perliap-i more, a.'* soon as I can get Miss Pauliuc's pro- 
 perty. At present I could not sciape together more than a few thou- 
 ganil, but if you will take that, and say no more about it, you chall 
 have it. 
 
 Pars. No I ()yifh fare cloie to liw.'s) Ten thousand punds, and 
 not a ha'penny less I Do ya understand, Mester Haywood ? 
 
 Hay. But what can I do when I haven't got it ? 
 
 Pars. Ya lie I Ya have got it, and more too. 
 
 Hay. (A'n'l*:.) Ah, he ha.s heard of the robbery and suspects me. 
 [To Pars.) Well, since you know better, pray tell me where it is. 
 
 Pars. Mester Haywood, thee canna put a scum over ma eyes. Re- 
 member, ya were seen committin' that robbery last night. 
 
 Hay. [Jump<Jxtri:t!y.) What do you mean ? 
 
 Paks. [FitiCily.) I mean that thee has sixty thousand punds in 
 harvl cash, the result o' last night's work — [stts satrhtl awl Hnatchis if) 
 —an' 'ere it be. 
 
 Hay. {Mah.-< a rn-ih at hi7n, yrabs ■iatrhcl, irrench^.i it from him and 
 putt it on tahlf a>jain.) Fool I [Looks up ami (lo>i:n at Pars., uho 
 glarmjip.rrtly.) WouM you trifle with me? {With a sneer.) So you 
 have been watching my movements. 
 
 Pars. Yes, an' why ? Because ya keep out o' ma way to beat I out 
 of ma money. But, Mester Haywooil, I wants ten thousand punds 
 before tliis d:iy be over, do ja understand ? 
 
 Hay I did not intend to beat you out of your money, I was only 
 trjiiii^' to lower the amount. But since you know all, I suppose I must 
 give you tlie full amount. 
 
 Pars. (With a hi^^.) Yes, every penny on't, Mester Haywood. 
 
 Hay. [Loohin'j around.) I cannot give you the money here, because 
 we may be interrupted at any moment. I will meet you to-night, after 
 dark, some place where no one will see us ; we must be cautious. 
 Where shall it be ? 
 
 Pars. It be small matter to I where it be so long as thee be square 
 to a penny with the money. 
 
 Hay. Well, meet me at our old rendezvous, Connell's slip ; it is the 
 safest place after dark. Be there at eight sharp and I will liive the 
 money. Now, away, before you are seen. (Pars, goes C.) 
 
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 Pars. Aye, Mestir Haywoud, at eight shiirp, an<l you \>*i th*.;. ui 
 the money. [AVr C. 
 
 Hay. Thank heaven, he's gone I Ten thovis.m'l pour.li. ii, K.l' 
 He shall not have it, .ui<l yet if I ilo not yive it, lie will inf-rni . i i... 
 1 woulil like to ri-l tny«""f of tl'.it fuljow forever. (S>i>lil, nly.) \ ; ..• 
 hitn at Connell « ?lij», the oM .lo< k, to-ni;;lit — no person ne.ir 1 i.t • :r 
 selves — a v,'^>*^ clianci* to v;et ri<l of }iiiii. (TnLi-^ oxf i>i(>l<-f, !■■' . ,• 
 it and *hal:'.< hit h*n>L) No, that wouhl ni. ike too much n«iis»- i:. ! ..r. 
 tract attention. (Puf' i' f'ark ; ih-n ^mhltnly ) Ah I my lo.i<U'.l -:i k, 
 the instrument th<tt di'l l.i3t ni.;ht's work so well, ami m.ikos hm v. ■■.•. 
 I will L'et him near tlie "Mli^e of the dock, one stroke of the sti-.k. u. I I 
 throw nim sen-vie.*-* into theri\er — no noise — only a litth,- sp!.i-i .;; 1 
 all i3 over. iKkri-kkt -af-n I). C : ^fofx ; /oo/^i af Haywood -i / • 
 tfitt "in-firi^'f.) Vea, to-night I will doit, '•tlarkriesi covera ori'i.>.- 
 (HuRBtRT horrin-il ^f> ji^ ht^hiwl ^iT^tti.) To send him to the !><>!!"; i '• 
 the river means safety for me ; therefore, as I value my life. I v, ill ! . 
 it. {Ri"*".) Tomorrow I shall bo free of that fool, aiicl ten th' '..'iril 
 pounds more in my p<"H.ket. Ha I Ha I (LooLm aronnil.) No on- 1 >ie 
 yet ? [Exit C, >i-ith •tatrhrl >i< Am./ 
 
 Hekbkrt '•om*j'jrojn ^^hinil tht ^n-^nn anU ijo^.t C. fiK>Lii>'i n/'-r llw 
 
 W«X)D. 
 
 Hkkb. What a mysterious fellow thit I What does he nu-.m l>y 
 "darkness covers crime?" That is Pa\ilino's hiisKand — the mm ji-.e 
 must love, honor and obey. He lo<jks like a villain. I fear Piu'.i.i- 
 has done much worse than if she ha<l married the p«>4)r office . i' rk 
 {]\'ifh j't^niff.) I am sure she cannot be happy. [Si'-i hy la^.h,.) iVr 
 haps I misjudge him : he may be honorable— but tho.^e wcjrds "il.;k- 
 ness covers crime" — would an honorable man mutter sucli word-* ' N 
 He is contemplating some horrible crime. {S>i'l>lKiiiy.) He is Pr.I::,- i 
 huslvind, I will watch his movements and perhaps avert some I'trci :: il 
 crime. I will follow him to-night. Though Paidine belongs to .m. thcr 
 I will still protect her, for my love is a3 strong is ever. A 
 jealousy may be at the bottom of it ; yet, if he be an honorable ir.ir., 
 I shall be content. 
 
 Enter Helen, D. C. 
 
 Hkl. Excuse me Mr. (ireenwich, but I shouM like a few niir.ut<.i 
 conversation with you. 
 
 Hkrb. Indeed I Well, I am at your service. 
 
 Hel. Have yon ever been in England before 7 (Herb. -/ar'.. H 
 ICfoL- at him rJo^ly.) 
 
 Herh. {A^\'h.) Can she penetrate my disguise? {.4/c"('/.) ^^ 
 do you a.«:k ? 
 
 Hel. Because your voice seems quite familiar to me though I . 
 not recognize your features. 
 
 Heka [A-'i'U.) Helen was always a friend to me. I will ili-^l '■- 
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 (HeI- v(r/.ri<e'/.) 
 
 Hel, But your ri^'ht name ? 
 
 Herb. (PidliufjofUard.) Herl»ert WaUtou. 
 
 Hel. [Starts.) What I 8u.m>ected. But it >vaa supposed you had 
 perished in the burning; factory. 
 
 Hert. That i3 because I escai>ed without being seen. But Pauline 
 _i« she happy ? 
 
 Hel. Far fronj it. 
 
 Her?. Not happy, and the wife of Lord Ainsley? 
 
 Hel. But she does not love him. 
 
 Heri'.. Why, then, did she niarry him ? 
 
 Hel. Because she thouglit you were dead. Lord Ainsley made 
 a<lviinces to her ; Mr. Harking ^ox into financial ditticuhies, and to 
 save him she married Lord Ainsley. Mr. Walston, do not reproach 
 her. 
 
 HtRP. Reproach her? Never! [Soj'tly.) Brave Pauline! She 
 married a man she did not love to save her guardian from ruin. 
 
 Hel. But, Mr. Walaton, had she known that you were livin<< she 
 would never have married Lord Ainsley. 
 
 Herd. I believe you, Helen. But why was her husband not here 
 to save Mr. Harking's home ? 
 
 Hel. He went away three months ago to settle his Irish est<\te3. 
 Mr. Harking could never take courage to ask his assistance. The thing 
 kept going on till riiially his property was confiscated while Lord Ains- 
 ley WHS abroad. Pauline received her first letter from him, since his 
 absence, to-day, in which he says he will return this evening or to- 
 morrow. 
 
 Well, he has returned. 
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 Yes, he left this room but a short time ago. 
 Did he sjjeak to you ' 
 
 No, I W33 concealed behind that screen. 
 Conceale<l I 
 
 Yes. As I entered that door — (]x>intinij D. C ) — he was 
 
 standiiv.:, seemin_'ly iu deep meditation, ior he did not notice me. He 
 
 mutteifd isomethir.g that startled me so I slipped behind the screen ; 
 
 but I heard nr. more. 
 
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 Hekb. Were, " Dirknrsij covers :rime." 
 
 Hel. •• Darknesij covers crime " ! 
 
 Hkkb. Yea, thoHe arc the vt.ry wor-li. {With caution.) Hd ii, I 
 believe Lord Ainsley is a icoiiii'lrel. 
 
 Hel. That ia wh.it I hive always thought, but how uill y-i Hud 
 it out ? 
 
 Herb. To-ni^jht I will follow him ami— — {S'lfl'lKnly <// 1' ■V* 
 beard and replaces if.) Some one ia coming'. Not a word I 
 
 Enttr Harkinu, D.C. S'-.ti Hlrb. awl Hel. 
 
 Hark. Ah ! Helen ia trying; to entertain you. 
 
 Hel. Ye8, Mr. Harking, I think Americans are so e<i:»y to -.nter 
 tain, too. 
 
 Herb. At lejwt, .Miss Armaby has a very agreeable w;iy of .,t;tir 
 taining a person. 
 
 Hark. Do you think so? {Looti D.C.) Ah, I see Opholu uil 
 Pauline are returning, and — as I live, Lord Ainsley U with th-iin. 
 
 i^nfer Ophelia, Sir 3o.sepu, Havwuod, awf Pauline on Hay.^ !/;;i, 
 
 Paul. See, Mr. Harking, my husband has returned. 
 
 Hark. (Takei hit hand.) Rejoice<l to see you back again. Is all 
 your business settled ? 
 
 Hay. Not quite all. (H£r& fy^s Hay. dotdy.) 
 
 Orii. And must you leave us again ? 
 
 Hay. I must, but only for a short time. (To Paul.) And wht.n I 
 return I shall live with my little wife forever. (Pacl. fniilt-i.) 
 
 Herb. (Aside.) I can see the villain in hia every movement. 
 
 Hark. (To Herb.) Mr. Greenwich, allow me to introduoe y 'u to 
 Lord Ainsley. (Hay. oflvances.) (To Hay.) Thia is Mr. D n.ill 
 Greenwich, of New York. 
 
 Hay. (Takf.s Herb.'s hand.) Pleased to meet you. (Aii'J^^ "-i'h 
 frifjht.) Where have I seen that fellow before. 
 
 Herb. (To Hay.) Hav.i 70u ever been in America ? 
 
 Hay. No, I have not. lUd you have a pleasant passage across the 
 Atlantic ? 
 
 Herb. Yes, very, considering the time of the year. 
 
 Hark. (To Hay.) Have you heard of the great robbery thdt was 
 committed last night ? 
 
 Hay. Great robbery ! No, I have not. Where did it take place ? 
 
 Hark. At Dalton & Co.'s. The night clerk waa struck seuaoleji 
 and sixty thousand pounds taken from the safe. 
 
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 Hvv. Indeed I It'.i ttrrible that suoh a thin^ *h. uM occur right in 
 the hf irt t.f th^i city when thc-i..- .irc »o nutny po'iio-iiitn ami iletectived. 
 Well. I hope th*.; parties conttfrne.1 will Ssoon be hrouj^ht t»» juaticf. 
 
 HvKK, Yes, they are on the track of the right i>ian. (Hay. M'arti.) 
 Mr ^h.irp wiia in tliis m.^rning for some inforinati-'n from me. He has 
 » de-scription from the injurt-a clerk, and hclieves it to 1>e that ot the 
 man who warned me of the burning of my factory— Curby W inkles. 
 
 H.vv. (Anide.) What Par.nips? By heaven : if he is caught all 
 will he lost. 
 
 SiK Jos. (To Ovu.) Well I ahould sigh! "Crime increase^j and 
 itill tlie world turn^ round." 
 
 Hkki!. (Afi'k.) If that man, Curby Winkles, id caught I will 
 thank (Jod on my bended knees. 
 
 CHAMit <>F SCENK. 
 
 SCENE II. 
 
 Str^'t in London. Lvjh'n do'cn. EnU.r Ckumi-ET, R., ita'ju'.r'iu'i 
 
 htavdy. 
 
 Cki MF'KT. (Tryiny fu "-^'i- '^rol'ihf.) Sta-sta-steady, Ciumpet— 
 ,ta-;«ttMdy--hic— now don't . on against— hie- against that lady. Sta- 
 kta-steady, old boy— hie— steady. (H>jnfh a'jain-^t sr.utry. Businrs.^ 
 of,,.fii,ij npand hon-iv'j.) Bog pardon, mum— bio- beg pardon. Hit's 
 hawful-hic— hawful siippery, mum. (Tn- m to \ralk on ayain.) Sta- 
 gtealy, Crumpet— hie— yo-you' 11 soon be near a -hie— a lamp post. 
 [Triti to sin<j.) 
 
 Enttr h)LiCEM.\N, L. St-.^ Ckumi-et, i'foj>*, and tuma dark lantern on 
 
 hii/ace. 
 
 Policeman. My heyes 1 Crumpet druuk a^^ain, an' only hout o' 
 jail t'other day. (Looki cwy'vUy rit Crcmtet rxjaln ^rith dark lanftni.) 
 Hi wonder if 'e's drunk enough to take away with'^ut henny violence. 
 (Sanu. huiiness tvith lanttm. ) Hi'll watch 'im a while. 
 
 Crfai. (Tryiwj to hal'.inct and Jookinij at dark Innteni.) Sta-sta- 
 8tea<ly— hie— steady. Crumpet. We— we're— hie— we're near a lamp 
 -hie— lamp post, (//e -(ajjir^ up 'o Policeman, ham a'jaimt him ai 
 ifht irtre a lamp /*osf.) 
 
 Pol. My heyea I Did you hever see the brass ! (Crum. taken out 
 ofhi.i}>orktt an old clay j'ipt >cith ha^j -^t^m, j'Uts into hi-i month up ■<idy. 
 do'ca, thtn /umllti jot inatrh^.-*. He tnts to fi'jhf match afjaiuM his 
 pant^, 'nU/ail'*, tht.n "U'f'f'.nly rxihi match a'iain>t Policeman's le</, v:ho, 
 irith n hotel of pain, ^''.]"> a>ray. Crvm. ro<f< or.r on his back.) K 
 takes me for a lamp post ! 
 
 Crcm. (Makimj 'jrtat '^purt-i to rise and ytlling.) P-o-l-i-e-e ! 
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 neck. Hi want.s ten thou>cinl ponn.ls (l,ifn:iL;e. Hi— hi"ih .'i:; -';.;._ 
 i^oin' to sue the corpmation. Hif a pt- I'.'jtul ;in' i'jl>er— hi j — ,!.:: : n ,r. 
 able citizen can't— hie— can't w.ilk th.— the public thop^u^'hr t:- Aith- 
 out— hie— without 'avin' an oM hunp po.n— hie— lamp Y'-'^ ;if'..;u mi 
 
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 whole government. Whore's- hie— where'a a hohhy— con-cot, n -it me 
 wr a bobby. 
 
 Pol. (To Awl) 'E's blin<l tlrunk. {Tnkr.- CKvyi. hy '-o'lnr >./ r,,,^>^ 
 and i^pin-i him aronml ) 
 
 Crum. {Thro^rinij arm* xihVy.) Le-le^^'o o' nui co it ! P-o-Ui-o-e! 
 p_o_l-i-c-e ! ! 
 
 Pol. [Goes L. jmUbi'j Crcm. ^y 'oVar 'rifh ht^ hr-l- 'fmi; ;>a'i ■>. *hi 
 fjrouv'f.) My heyes ! Thid is child':* work. (Ex^', L., 'ha;/::u>'i I'k-m, 
 ont n th one hawl Hh a mail hrvj an'f >,irinij>V'j cinh >rith 'hi o'h-r. > 
 
 Enter P.vk.sNn's, R. 
 
 P.\Ri>. If Mester Haywoo^l don't come "ut wi' the ten ti. ■..'.:i,l 
 punds, then the law shall "ave "in., an if 'e nieana violence yl'-j 'y- /• ■• 
 volrer) h'm prepared for 'm. I ^-'■'' L 
 
 Enter Kay, R., hurriedly, lookinj ntrron-', if.cp-. 
 
 H.\Y. What makes me so nervous to-night ? I inia;^ine ever\!u.ly 
 is watching me. Pshaw ! Absurd fancies. If it is my tirit nuirlerit 
 never willbe found out. (Looti at v:at>:h.) It is but a i^w mi:; •.:<.■> to 
 the time when I must strike that fool out of exiaten.e. c;., / L) 
 Ha ! Ha ! He shall spend his Xmi\3 (pointi do>i:n) down L«ilo\T. 
 
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 Enter Herbert R., lookimj L., ^topi at C. 
 
 Herb. Ah, there he goes. How nervous he looks. I miiit :v : ,"t 
 
 too close or he may see me. Whatever his object uuiy be, I sl.ia v n 
 
 rind out, (<ioei L.) and, if it is crime, I shall avert it for Pauline ? v.ko, 
 
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 Enter Sharp R. ; quickly >ralk.< utar L. E. , ^htn "top-. 
 
 Sharp. I must keep my eye on that fellow, Donald fireenwi:!,. N'W 
 York City. Ha ! Ha I It's no moie Donald Greenwich than n.\ :.iv><i 
 in— (Give any load 7iame.) But, I'll know who he is before m iTiin.'or 
 retire from the profession. [i--'-' ^• 
 
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 SCENE III. 
 
 \'l\t »"'"■ ThaiiUi ; an obi wharf viffi a de^trttd lookiwj icoodtn 'ih.d on 
 R , ''ct'jt dark. London neen across (ht rictr, Uhunlnattd in the dii- 
 f.iw.t. A<i scent chanijf.M, sevtral male rojot-* heard xuvjing in 
 rhoni-'i. Parsnips inters with caution and listens to the simjiii'j a4 
 it dici away in the distance. 
 
 Pa?>. Ah ! only the navy lads goin' to their loilgin's— they be 
 j'ippy lij'ht-'earted lads. (Peering/ around.) 'E be not 'ere yet. (L:>ok- 
 \wj'lo>'-ii river ; then suddenly.) Well, as aoou as I gets the ten thou- 
 jttDdpun'Is rU turn honest man, ha' na more to do \vi' such light-liver- 
 
 Kolk 13 Mester Haywood. (Enter Hw. L. vith caution. Pars. *6^s 
 
 m.\ Ah I there 'e be now. (PaR-s. <joes to end of xcharf near rivtr 
 
 nd <(?? on cathecul.) 
 
 Hay, iPeerinfj around.) Ah I I see you are here. 
 Pars. Yes, I be, and we're all alone, Mester Haywood. 
 
 Ha7. Indeed I I'm pleased to see that you ha<l sense enough to 
 
 ome al'jue. 
 
 Pab.sni?s rises from post and advances. 
 
 Pars. Then let us ta work, Mester Haywood. 
 
 Hat. lAfide.) He must not suspect my intentions. [Aloud.) Par- 
 
 Dip-«. \ o\! have always been a good and faithful servant of mine, you 
 
 iveal'-vAVa carried out my plans as I wished, but you have overstep- 
 
 the r-.ctrk by watching my movements last night. Parsnips, you 
 
 4Te ran yourself into a trap and I must help you out of it. 
 
 P.tRs. [Surprised.) What do you mean ? 
 
 Hait. Quickly.) I mean that the detectives are after you; they 
 *vescai.hed your loilgings, and are looking for you everywhere. To 
 lometo the point, you are suspected of having committed that robbery 
 atni^'ht. That's what you get for your sneaking. 
 
 Par?. iEnra'jed.) Suspect I, eh? That don't make I the robber, 
 llester Haywood. 
 
 Hay. Certainly not. Therefore, you will let them capture you, and 
 pta turn Queen's evidence, eh ? 
 
 I Pars. Give I the money, Mester Haywood, an' I'll go away to 
 ntrica or any other country where no English law can get I. 
 
 I Hay. You cannot leave London without being seen, they are look- 
 kg for you in every corner. 
 
 IPaRn \ Extending hand.) Give I the ten thousand punds, Mester 
 I»}*'Xn1, au I'll sliow thee. 
 
 Hay. iA'ide icith 7iervousne*s.) I am wasting time and words. 
 U'fi} You cannot escape them. 
 
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 on thee. 
 
 Hat. Yea, that's what you say now, but you will clunge y.,;r 
 miud when once in their han<U. 
 
 Pars. {Aiidt.) 'E be me.l.llin' wi" 1. {To Hav.) Me,ttr Hay. 
 wood, hev' ya got the money for I ? (Hav. h^^.-dfa't-i.) Hev' ya ? 
 
 Hay. (Aii'U.) Now is the time {To Pars.) Xo : (Paf»s -f'vj. 
 gtrs hack.) I came here to warn you of your danger. 
 
 Pars. {In a fury.) Danu'«;r ? There be no dan;;er fori, it h*' )'o 
 only as need fear d;inger. An' after all your promisea, after 'poi,. in 
 this place to gie I the numey, ya dare come wi" out it ? Mester Hiy 
 wood, ya ha' no thoughts o' givin' I the money. 
 
 Hav. {Su'l'lfnly fiih Jiri-,.) No! I do not intenrl to give you a 
 farthing of it. 
 
 Th*:y hoth near tht <:'l'j^. oj tht }rharf. 
 
 Paks. {Enraged.) Ya mean it, Mester Haywoo<l ? Ya l>e a vilLiin 
 and a coward. 
 
 Hay. {CooUy.) Granted. And what are you ? 
 
 Pars. A fool to l>o led by the nose by a mean cowardly scuui hel. 
 {Shakes Jiit in Hav.'s face.) Why did ya bring I here ? 
 
 Hay. {Slipi heary adrk from «■/€>:»> a»'/ ho^d-i it h-himl hl-> '>'t<-[. 
 Both near the eilije of the xcharf.) To defeud society against roMien, 
 thieves, e^c. Ha, ha ! To save you the disgrace of a life's imprii'ii. 
 ment. 
 
 Pars. {Fiercely.) What? Ya ha' come to murder I? {Dra-* 
 revolver ami points at Hav.) NeVer I (Hav. 'OctdKnhj raiie-^ itirk n^<A 
 strike'* rerohtr into the river. Pars, ^ound-'/orirard, droppimj h'^ h'i\ 
 while Hav. knock-i him on the head. ) 
 
 Hay. Take that, you fool I (P.xr.-^. rajV.i hand fo htKul awl fv' 
 backirard. Hw. fjives him a heavy pti-ih, irhich sendi him >»/('/;/ '■■o 
 the river. With a sjila-^h he di>appearM.) Down I Down ! Down to rhe 
 bottom, out of my sight, out of my way forever I {Suddfnly /on\^ ■['.) 
 He is gone, and I am safe once more. {Liitem, then ha-sfi/y.) Sw.ie- 
 one is coming, I must escape. [Exi', R. 
 
 Enter Hekr. quickly, L. , look'* around, 'joet over to the >rharj awl / i.'\< 
 
 M/? Pars.'s hat. S'art-i sw prised. 
 
 Heri'.. {Excited.) Some one's hat I I am too late. (Looks aro'i'i) 
 I saw him standing here, looking into the river. {Look" info ""'•/) 
 What is that? It looks like a man's head. (Suddenly.) Perluip- lie 
 has murdered son»e one and thrown the })o<ly into the river. i>'"/ - 
 and look-t more clo-tely, then h/Xj-i np and i'"Jl< ojTcoat and, hat.) It i? i 
 man's head. If there is any life in him I will save him. (Phavj^- in.) 
 
 Enter Sh.\RP i^udd^n/y, L., ru.<hfi to ed'je of >rhar/. 
 
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 SHAki\ Hfcllo 1 What are you tloing there ? 
 
 Hkk!;. (Corniii'j ro"-'i></< >rhar/ with VwK.) A man in the river ! 
 Quick ' Help rrie out ! There may he life iu liim yet. (Sharp ifra<ji 
 Paf.'. '-nf, (hen htfj'< Hkkb. out. Thiy lay Pars, on n'harf. Sharp 
 Var't o-s hf- rfxcyjnizt.'i Hep.r. ) 
 
 Shakp. Mr. Greenwioh, what brought you to this out-of-the-way 
 place ? 
 Hkf:b. ( Point i to Vak^.) To save this man's life. [Stoojjs down and 
 
 fif.U Pah-s.'s htart.) His heart heats. Come, we must save him. 
 
 Shakp. [Gots to PaI-<. and Vnjht-* dark lant>ni.) Who is it? (Look- 
 iwj '"'o-^^y.) His face is covered with hhxwl ; he has been struck. Do 
 
 you kii'iw him ? 
 
 HtKP.. (Look'i c!v-^., then ■start'* up iv ■iurpri-t',.) N-no, I do not. 
 (Shaki- fake-i out hrchi'./ and }ri]>^.s offhhod. Herp>. turns to audience, 
 ml ^l ''k-i lou: anil ir'it.lly,) My God I The man that ruined me, the 
 man that wrecked my honor 1 Would to heaven I had left him to his 
 
 dwm. 
 
 .Shakp. {Suddtulyj'.mj/niij up.) Ah ! Curby Winkles, as I live ! 
 
 Hlkc. (Aside, iri^h jyi-^-^ion.) My prayers have been answered ; his 
 .,, life i; in my hands. The world thinks me dead, but to-morrow I shall 
 E rise from my grave to establish my innocence and honor. 
 
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 ia!n[ 
 
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 tor me. 
 
 What an au^el sl.e is 
 
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 Well, here goes to Sir Joseph. Mi) 
 
 ,ou 
 
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 ong in pro- 
 
 and die an old man. 
 
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 an o!e 
 
 iTlc COi-'k. 
 
 Sir J. {Look- an: i.; I thought I heard some one say. ^' An "M 
 iiiie cock." (Po'ir- out mort "-ine.) Not bad stutf for a Christinis 
 
 game cocl 
 day. 
 
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 Al»AM J. Daiigctl gcxjil stuff. 
 
 ?^IR J. (Loohi (trouu'l.) The same voice agiiin. {Po'in ottf re^iaiii- 
 d'r 0/ "'luf.. li'.U.-* rluij riohntly.) 
 
 Advm .]. Oh, my I There's the l>ell, uii' if hi dont answer hi'll get 
 my <]i--i.harge. (/**.// >w'//'/s aijain.) 
 
 SiK J. (AnnoyL) (Jracious I What'.s the matter with the bell? 
 {T'd-'-< up i/ohf'-f xt/tifiiiij. B'll riii'/M n'jaiit )/iorK ciolnifly.) "Last but 
 not least" — here' to Ophelia. 
 
 Ai>\M J. Ami 'ere's to the iloor. {Whil* Sip. J. drink-^ A. J. run.< 
 iritli tfihtt on hi4 h'A'-k to R, of D. C. ; ftiKii crairf.f j'roin tiwler and leart'-t 
 it 'fiiii/iitif ainl tx'ifs hurri' lUy.) 
 
 SiK J. ( 7V|V., to ■<*^t i/oh/tt on tahlt hut hJs it Jail on jfoor and JnUi 
 0'''-r if. Jiinijj^ to --i/tlii'j j/o<ition and. looki for tahlt.) (ireat spirits I 
 \Vh;it'3 becoiiu- of tlie table. [Sttt it at I). C.) There it is. Well, I 
 shi)ul'l sigh 1 How flifj it get there ': I swear it stodl here. I believe 
 I an; <lr^nk. That's powt-rful stuff. Well, here's a pretty mess; here 
 I aiii lH.'astly di luik ami expect Ophelia in every UKjiiicut. iiuess I'll go 
 away till I'm sober. {Sta'jif':r> to D. C. and tji-.tt-^ Ol'H. .• hofh -^faft.) 
 
 Oiii. (iood mor ^^hy, what does this mean, Sir Joseph ? The 
 
 t;il)It' near the .lour. {Looks at dtrunfir.) Mercy, he has emptied the 
 ii>' li'.tcr of ch iiiipugue I 
 
 >iK .1. (Er'-itfd.) Miss Harking —Oplielia — I, I don't know what 
 t.t>ay. I beli'ive your house is hainited. I never inove<l that table. 
 i\!i,r,'y arrxy fiijia it.) 
 
 Orii. Oh, Sir Josepli I You are not afraid of spirits, are you ".' 
 
 Sin J. Ah 1 a -some spiiits are \ ery strong, especially the spirits 
 iutiiat wine. Do take me away from liere. 1 — I assure you I did not 
 iii')\e that table. 
 
 (M'li. [A-'hl'-.) Oh, deal- ! He has drunk too nnich of that wine, 
 aiil it has gone to his head. My brother must not see him this way. 
 i7''<SiH.J.) C'nme, dear, come witli me: strong coffee will rectify 
 V'lur l»rain. i.^^lK J. yo'-i, >'/''/ lookinij fiiijhtm d a' tnhh.) 
 
 Siii.J. Th tliat tabic lias leg-. [Extant, D.C. 
 
 Entt-r Haywood ni'h ijrtatroat and fur". Takt* them off. 
 
 H.w. Hem I No one about? (Look-* at n-at<:h.) Eleven o'clock. 
 1 Wonder if her ladyship is up and about yet. For work like this dis- 
 cretion is necesjiary. I must be careful how I m ork it. 
 
 Eut*-r Helkn, D.C, book in hand. 
 
 Oh ; (;oo<l morning. (Hkl. xtop-i.) Where is Pauline? 
 
 Hki,. {Coldly.) In her ro<jm. {Tarns to D.C) 
 
 H\Y. Please tell her I wish to see her a few minutes. (Exit Hkl., 
 be ) To gain my point I must soften her heart a little. I learnecl 
 
 
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 long ago that she iloesn't hiirVx-.r the lo;i.st spirk of Iovh for mo. Hi;? i 
 ilon't want hei love. No, it's her money I want. 
 
 Enter P.vilink, D. C, -'o-t/y. Hay. 'vh-aur^.-i. 
 My iUrling, you don't look \nv11 this m(. ruing. Are yon ill ? 
 
 H.VCL. Oh, no 1 But I ha<l a terrible <lreani last ni^^ht. I .uni.-t 
 bear to think of it. 
 
 Hay. Is that all, my dear ? You do not >>elicve in dreams ''. 
 
 Vwh. Oh, n(» : hut this was 3o tcrrihle. 
 
 Hay. If it will relieve your mind, relate it to me. 
 
 Paul. I am sure it will annoy you. 
 
 Hay. I think I can stand it. 
 
 Patl. It la now two years since Herbert Witl.-^ton pcri.^htd in t' 
 flames of Mr. Harking's factory. 
 
 Hay. But what has Herbert SVal.ston to do with your die.un / 
 
 Paul. It was a clear moonlight night. I was out for a littl -•!,,;■ ; 
 I wandered to the ruins of the factory and ,-«t<jod where tlic otii • !„i.l 
 been. Suddenly I heard a familiar voice. [Cortrs J<.vt.) I can ;i'n i' 
 now. 
 
 Hay. You must remember it wa.s only a dream : but what >\'A to 
 voice say ? 
 
 Paul. The voice said : "Pauline, I was innocent. I had a t nii '• 
 death, but I was innocent."" I looked an<l tiit-re stood the )ia_'_Mi'i :■ ; i: 
 of Herbert Walston. Oh, that face, the pleading lo"k, I,->!ii!! :r. i 
 forget it I 
 
 Hay. Is that all he said ? 
 
 Paul. Xo, he again said : "He is the fault of my hoi riblc dcitli ai. ! 
 he will suffer ten thousand deaths."" 
 
 Hay. {Fro'i-niiuj.) Who was the fault of his death 'r 
 
 Paul. It is only a dream, but 1 cannot tell y<ju. 
 
 Hay'. Come, a dream can do no harm. 
 
 Paul. He said: "Your husband, Lord Ainsley." (Hav. ' 
 Of course, it was only a dreo,m, but it terrific*! me so. 
 
 Hay. Of course it would. (A'-i'lK.) Confound it; Tin sorry I h- 
 tened to that dream. It'll haunt me the rest of my days. (.1' ' 
 Come, my dear, tlirow off the thoughts of that vision, and think tlii' 
 this is (Jhristmas day, the day that all should be happy. 
 
 Paul. I will try. 
 
 Hay. Now that's sensible, I must leave you again, but for a ^h it 
 time only. 
 
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 I'atl What : »-» i».<>u again? 
 
 HvY. Yes. I hiwc ;\ ft- w more est.ites to ilispuse of. When all i.s 
 lettlt'l I .shall rt-tiirn .ii.'l reni.iin forever \vith my little wife. {Ki-<.<t-.i 
 \(r.\ In the nitanti'r.r. do tlirow oil" all thought of Hcrbei t \Va!st<jn. 
 You have often hfar<l <.! what a had character he was, besiiles he is 
 deal n-iw and all your r:. nirning will not resurrect him. 
 
 pATL. I will try. I know it is foolish to think so much about one 
 that i.s dea<l. 
 
 H.w Sen.sildy --p ken. As for your dream, it was certainly a very 
 |iia,sty oiitr, hut don't t'nL'.k of it any longer. (Ki<Mt-t her.) 
 
 P.ui.. (Axi'l'.) H'jw he loves me I -And I — shall I ever learn to 
 love him ? (D) 0]>» h-id. \ 
 
 H.\Y. Come, kt Ti.e >^^ you smile before I go. (.S7/»; trii-.H to smile.) 
 ||J<i'/..) What a c<'!'I =T:.ile I (Aloiul.) Pauline, you have lived a 
 liongtime with Mr. H.i:king. 
 
 P.\fL. Yes, n)y fatl.;r and mother died while I was ijuite young, 
 Itml .Mr. Harking wa? appointed my guardian. 
 
 Hav. W-11, yoii \Tcrc more fortunate than 1, for when my father 
 |die4 I was left sole g.:ari:au of myself, with several millions of jjroper- 
 ty to take care •.>f. 
 
 Pail. You were \er\ fortunate, I should think. 
 
 Hav. Oh, no. The property became a great burden to me, so I 
 Jeter iiiiued to Sell it i^ 1 live in Loudon. Now tlie oidy burden youi- 
 Uiiirilian had wa.-? y^ -r— -If. 
 
 Pai'l. {Aii'h.) Mi:-: I tell him that my guaidian lost it all in 
 lipemlatiou ? N'>. I --v.- u»t. [Aloud.) Mr. Harking sold the property 
 lon^ ago The nioncv w,i.s less trouble to manage than the property. 
 
 Knti-r H.vKKlNii, l).('. 
 
 Hay. Indeed : That was very wi.se of him, 
 
 Hakk. Wise of wLon. ' 
 
 Hay. (3h, Pauline wi^ jn.^t telling tne how wi.se you were in turning 
 Iher property into cajth. 
 
 H\kk. Yes, 1 did 3o tuit she might draw interest instead of rent. 
 [Bull will now take th'- opportunity of telling you what I shouM have 
 told you long ago. I came into financial difficulties and lost all her 
 
 1 fortune. 
 
 Patl. That wats. of ojurse, before we were married. (H.w. [fnaily 
 
 |M/(>M>7jt'/. ) 
 
 Hakk. But ('aZ>'' htr hand) she has forgiven me, and I hope some 
 [(lay to make returns. 
 
 Enter Hkl., Oph. ai-l .Sir J. Hakk. and Pail. <jo to thtm. 
 
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 H.\Y. (.-Ij^J'/f.) Tilt; ilevil ! Tlu-re's sr)ine IT i*!t.ikr. Ht-avoin : (' u, 
 it \)e that I have hcn-n fuoliii;,' arnuiicl Iptu tht; l.ii'' tu.> yearn ar^! n; ir 
 rie<l a >voman that i.sii't uoitli a tixpeiut; ".' No, I'll not )>*: f.Kil..l r;.;^ 
 way. Mr. Harking's n ife is i'l the li'Driiy. At iiiiiini;3'ht I ui!i ^^'o 
 there, and if there i.-s m<)nt'y in it I will ha\tj it. Wa tny oiiiy i.t, i!..e. 
 (Hay. goti to >jro>ip.) 
 
 Sir J. (ShnkiiKj Ww.'a hniiit.) A merry Chiistina.s ! Do yuii kn .w 
 I can not make these ladies helieve that this home i.i haiinteil, '!;r,t 
 mark my words, it won't he lon^ hefore you'll see noxna one's spirit. 
 
 Hay. {Lanijhx.) I'm afraid other spirits have taken p*^>s-ie-f,-iMn of 
 you. {To all.) I must leave you for a .short time, but I will see you 
 all after lunch. 
 
 Hkl. (A4<Ik.) He must Ik; detairu-d. ( J J'/i /■<;>/••< to VwwsY..] 
 Pauline, do not let him go. (Patl. •otrj'riM*:'/, fhtu to HaY. > 
 
 Pail. You must remain for lunch. 
 
 Hay. I have an appointment that I cannot hreak, 
 
 Efittr Hkkb., D. C. ; holi af Hay. 
 
 HtL. Thank heaven, just in time. 
 
 Hekb. (iood ij. fining : meriy C'hristmas to all. (Hay. mo>-^< 1.). C.) 
 Lord Ainsley, you are not going out'.' 
 
 Hay. But I must 
 
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 Hahk 
 
 okinu'. 
 
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 PACL. 
 
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 oni|iliiii< 
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 Hark. 
 
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 Hav. 
 
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 Hekb. {A-iide.) His wife 1 how those wonls pierce my lieart. 
 will soon know all. 
 
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 Hay. ( 7'o Paul.) My dear, "business befi>re pleasure." you kn^u. 
 { F/k )no'i--i to I). C. Hkhh. ///o>'k-i j/a-i'tro/''.) 
 
 Hekb. You s-hall not go. 
 
 Hay. Mr. Greenwich, a joke is very well in its place, but I ii'ie 
 you will let me pass. 
 
 Hkkb. No, you shall remain in tliis room. • 
 
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 Pail. {Comiuij /oriran/.) Perhaps, Mr. < Greenwich, it is very "i ^tjH 
 
 important business, and demands his instant attention. Do not joke, 
 
 Hekb Excuse me, but this is no joke. I will not allow hini to 
 leave the room. 
 
 Hay. Are you mad ".' If you do not let me pass at once I shall have 
 to force you in presence of the ladies. 
 
 Oph. (To SiK J.) Oh, dear ! Do you think they will quarrel : 
 
 vSiR J. (FriijhttneiL) I — I hope not. 
 
 Hay. (A-tide.) 1 cannot imagine what the fellow mearu. 
 
 inklvs. 
 Hav, 
 
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 Bkkl. 
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 (iiiy i.l,i,!..o. 
 
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 i.4tllit»;<l, !jiU 
 e'-s .spirit. 
 
 p<'>r<-jes.-iMn of I 
 will See you I 
 
 3 Ha I." LINE.) 
 
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 ,SiK J. ( Tn <Jfii. • Perhaps tliey have been ilrinking some of that 
 [iiiHct'fiil flmnjM.T.e. 
 
 HvKK. Mr. Cireteuwi.h. you look serious. I thought you were 
 
 kin^. Wliui .I'j you tiitraii ? 
 
 Hkkh. I mean t^ •IcHMunce Lord Ain.sley. 
 
 All. Denoun.e I»ril Ainsley I 
 
 Hkki'.. He is n':>t Lor<l Ainsley, and does not own property in Ire- 
 liijil. He is a l''a.k-heartt<i villain— a noted counterfeiter, a hank 
 il)l><'r. a hou!i»l>re*»ker, a forger, and (/ooXt af Pail.) a higanii-st. 
 
 IpUI.. ortrroi/it, 'l'J/-or*r,i hyHv.L.) 
 
 mo>---' ].>. C.) 
 
 1 your w ife I 
 y heart. >h-: 
 ," you kni'W, 
 
 ', but I h'lt 
 
 1, it is very 
 Do not joke, 
 
 allow him to 
 « I shall have 
 1 quarrel ? 
 
 Hav. (Looliii'j 'ir Hkkh. '-orAly.) Well, you are, indeed, highly 
 loni|)liiiient,iry. H-tve you any more to say '. Liidie.s and gentlemen, 
 ||iis Ainericaii, a^^ r.-e i.l^ims to l»e, has evidently mistaken me for some 
 filed oiiminiil. T:> Hep.h. I Mr. (ireenwich, I assure you, you have 
 Jiiilf a great mistake. 
 
 Hakk. Ye.s. I'n. afriid you have. Lord Ainsley is well knr»wn. 
 
 Hi;i:i;. No, there ia n«> mistake". He has deceived you all. Mr. 
 B,irkiii_'. thac ijiaii i.^ u<;nt: other than Jas. Haywood, the noted coun- 
 W'-'it>T. who has i.iied the law for the last fifteen yeais. [All ■<fnri.) 
 
 Hav. This is Vm, much, i fiu.fht-'! af Hlrp.. ) 
 
 HKf:i;. Stand lia-.-k. i Point'* nro/rn:) Knowing I had a desperate 
 fcai;i< ter to deul with I came prepared. 
 
 IPai'i.. Oh, Heleu ! I fear this is all tiue. [Ltcin-^ hf.r hcvl oi< 
 IKN"^ -ho'il'h.r. ; 
 
 IHkl. Ves, Puuliue. it is too true. Vou have been deceived. You 
 ivt l)een outraged. <-ome away from his presence, you look ill. 
 f/i*'/'/" '0 .'nil K. K. 1 I always thought Lord Ainsley was a wicked 
 uu. [Extunf/HvA.. (iii'l Pail. 
 
 IHay. This i< fal^€ and you .shall answer for it. ( J/r»/,-..s nnoth* r at 
 
 fijii til [JO out. I 
 
 Hkiu'.. Not vtrt. '.>''',7'.« hini.) Mr. Hit.rking. tliis is the man that 
 liii'-'l Herlx'rt NN'^l-r-jn's cluiracter ; that planned tlie burning of your 
 :tory ; that n.arn-rd y ur ward to secure her fortune, w hile he had, 
 still has, a wife living in Manchester ; the man that robheil the 
 lof l)alton i: C'--. and munlered Parsnips, better known as Cuiln 
 inklis. wliose b>'.y was f"und in the river near Counell's slip. [A'l 
 yi- il . ) 
 
 Iav. [A^i'l-.' Ira'.kei. hy heavens ! \A>oiiiL\ Who are you that 
 re accuse me <.f al. the:?e cnnies ? 
 
 Ikki;. One t';i;±t r.as Kreu m ronged beyond all forgiveness : one 
 o*e life you w re-ke^i, an.l who has been dead to the Morld, hut {paHi 
 Vnri!) i:i now re>urrt.jte«i i AU. strut. H.\Y. hhl.t-< Ja':K.) to prove his 
 lOcence and e^ta^.i^h his iionor. (SlK Jos. 7':^s Kthi/id Oph., I'ho 
 
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 Hay. HerlKirt Wiilsiou vlive ! 
 
 Hkku. Yes, will you now L»»nfos.^ ' 
 
 Hark. (A-itoni-'h'^il.) Herl»-rt Walat<»n .iii'l not Don iM <<: 
 wich ? 
 
 HcRH. Yf.-t, IIerl'«rt Wilit' i.. I 'li<l not p'rH-h in th-.- rfui.' 
 your factory, but e.-sciipe'l MitKout \>^:\u\i <li"jcov».-r'r<i : ^•.lileil for \:\ 
 cu ; an<l there, hy ni-'an.'^ «>f my invention. aiii.i.v..Ml a Ur,'*.- fir, 
 and now I have retuineil, after two lon^ years, only to fina my \^-.\>< -A 
 Punline the wife of anotlier — the wiftj of that nu.'trable s.-ouu'li •■!. 
 
 Hay. [A^'vli^.) Hf; ha.-» no |)r'Hjf tliat I nuinler»:'l P.irinipi. I iinv 
 save myself yet. (Ahml.) If l'ir-niiJ-> i^ <l'.-i'l, wf)«.Te \^ yonr p; . r 
 that I committed tht.-se crimes? HeWare, Walston, how you trirU.- uit'i 
 n)e. 
 
 Herb. All the proof I want la here. iPap--. •.■"/./►;. /y njj-nr^ n: 
 D. C. Hay. .ifarfi.) 
 
 Par-s. (To Hay.) What: Ain't ya ^la-l to ..c-i I .' 
 
 Hay. Vn\ lost 1 The dead iiive ri-^en to con\ i.t me. 
 
 Par."<. \'es, Me.ster Haywo h1. ya thou_'h'' y-i '•' ^d ri' ''h-'d ui I 
 when ya Hung I in the river. But I wa.> 3.»ved. not to l>e a tt.-ol < 
 yours again, hut to 'elp convii.-t ya, t">iK •]. nii>l Urn. h>i-'i.>r^.-> of I'Viw 
 
 Hay. {A^'ide..) 1 must escape, i. -1 /""'/. ) Cur-^es on you all' I 
 will nut go to prison. ( ll\i*h'^ n' Hkkh. . "Ao poii-f^ r' rr,fr^,-. i 
 
 Herb.) An inch further, and you are a dead n.aji. 
 
 H.VY. {P'lt'i haniU hthiml hi* 'w,>-i' '«."/ /o>'ii< '•'>'''y i/ //<"::/► o/ /■-.<■■ J- 
 v^.r.) So you wouM shoot me il I move-l an incii further? 
 
 Herb. Yes, one inch. (Hay. •'fif'/m/y inctf'-h--' r"-oJr^rjroin Hkkj.. 
 irho hforks the nay. ) 
 
 Hay. Now, Walston, the ta'.>les are turut-d. Let me pa.s5. or Ml 
 blow your brains out. 
 
 Herb. (Wifh ^fire.) You'll step over my dea-l txKly first. iH.\\ 
 raUas vfi-olrnr. Ofh. sf.rtain*.) 
 
 H.\Y. Then so be it. {Cork^ fKVolrtr, hut c'lrfiih-i irr *inl'Ui''>j 
 jxirtfd ami ShakI' knocki rcrolvtr from Hay.'s haad awl pnt* hi-> hai-'l 
 on Hay.'s xhoidthr.) 
 
 SiiARJ'. (SmUiir, ) Ah : James Hay wool, caUijht at last, V<"i 
 are my prisoner. ( ^vfto-vts hamfcin'*.) 
 
 Hay. What's this ? 
 
 SuARF, A Christmas box. [P".(.* ruf^ on Hay.) 
 
 Hark. Mr. Sharp, is all thi.-' true that this man hiws b«en accused of; 
 
 Sharp. Yes, quite true. 
 
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 H.AKK. Ad'I hi'! riK\rn;ige witli my uanl u null and void ? 
 
 ShaKP. Yes. James HiywrKxl has ,i wife, still li\in„', in Manchester. 
 
 H\RK. My <Wh1 ! Wh.it (lisj^r.icc I have broii;,'ht upon IViuline I 
 
 SiK J, {Eii-itr'Vy.) M-Mr. Sh.iq), the quicker that monster ia 
 aktii from tl-.e hor.^e, the better. 
 
 Hkri;. He will get prison for life ; but it is a pity he cannot be 
 
 haiigetl. 
 
 Hay. Well, that is where we two differ, Mr. Walston. (Sharp 
 (alf Hat. to D. C. : Hav. "fop^ nud (urn^.) 
 
 Sharp. Why do you stop ? 
 
 Hay. Permit ine to -tay a few piitiu^' words. 
 
 Hkrk Let him speak. We shall never see him aj,'idn. 
 
 Hay. Oont 3.i,y "never." While there is lite there is hope. Her- 
 bert WaUt'.n. I am a desperite man. I do not intend to rernain in 
 prison long, and when I leave its walls \toxh you and Par;*nips shall 
 hear from me. By heavens, you shall. [.Sharp l"i.>f>. him ont, D.C 
 
 Hark. <>nce imprisoned, he will not escape so easily as he thinks. 
 (G'f)*.x to HfcKB. I Mr. Walston, I can never expect your fori,'ivenes3 for 
 all I h'lve made you sutler. Hut, (Joil knows, I was tryin;.^ to do my 
 best for mv ward. And you, wlnmi I treated so shatnefullv, have come 
 to save me frnni destruction, to save my ward from the cdutches of a 
 8C0un<lrel. and I > au do nothing' in retuiii. 
 
 Hkrb. Yea, von can. 
 
 Hark. Then it shall bo done. 
 
 Herb. Place Pauline in my arms again. 
 
 Hakk. ' Tik''* hit haii'f. ) She is yours. iO'cxts (o Jntl R. K. ) I will 
 bring her. Your return will make her happy again. [Exit. 
 
 Sir J. \To Uph.j There, Miss Ophelia, {^'nluft to Hkkb.) I said we 
 should s<^>on set; some ones .sj)iiit appear. (OpH. tfun/hs.) 
 
 Herp.. «'/'>• '0 Oph. nml Sir J.) A veiy lively spirit. {Sh(d->-< 
 both fh- ir hiu'l->. I But I knoNv you are all glad to see me back again. 
 
 Oph. Indeed. Mr. Walston, we are all greatly indebted to you for 
 all you have done, and you richly deserve Pauline for your wife. 
 
 Rf-*utrr Hark., 2nfl R. E., hailiitij F.\rL.,/o/fo>rft/ },y Hel. 
 
 HarJv- My dear child, I have wronged you terribly, but forgive me 
 when I return to you Herbert Walston, who saved my home and 
 brought that scoundrel to justice. 
 
 pAri_ What, Herbert ! Xo, he is dead. I could not expect so 
 great a joy. 
 
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 Whttt ! Ht'rbert alive ? My own <l«.'.'ir U»Tl»»'rt r«»(irii. -1 to lur ■> 
 
 Thfj/ ru^ih into ffii-h (j'h-i-i nrtn*. 
 
 Hkuii. Yo8, your own fltar Hcrl.cit lyturnctl to life i^'kin. I i. ,. 
 C!»tal)lirtlie<l my iiinncoine to the \vorl<l, iin<l now it r-Mniins r r ,. ; 
 alone to hulif vc inu guiltle>n. 
 
 Haul. I never bcliovetl you j^ullty ; .tn<l li.ul I known ynii w. r. H-, 
 in^, I wouM never have consentdl to ni;irr> thrit nionttor. ( Th- j • , 
 hracc.) 
 
 Pa less I IN .-</»/>•( j'or>i-n nl. 
 
 Par.s. Mejster Harkii\g, I lia' still a confe.i-d'iii t" makf. On. ,,' 
 great importance. 
 
 Hakk. Of great importance ? 
 
 FaK8. Ye.s. 'I'hirtytwo years a;^'*) three hurgldra broke \ul<) c..:; 
 orticc of a certain cotton marchant to roh 'ii safe. The night clerk \;i 
 two l>obhie3 takes 'em prisoners. They got rive yen-* penal .■*ervit'. ';• . 
 (Hakk. miu'h infirrsfni ) lint one of the three swoit; \eug'.Mn';e on n .• 
 night clerk, and when he was released he kept is word. 
 
 Hakk. ( Wildly.) By rohlting him of his only ^on \ That .l»^rk a i- 
 myself and that rohber 
 
 pA»w. War I. Ves, I stole your son to ave reN •iige on 
 
 I 
 
 Hakk. Man, do you expect forgiveness fo-- thi.-* <.oijte>si"ii u' ...11 
 these years I have led 3U<;h an unhappy life ? Xo. not till he i-* -i 
 
 in my arms can I forgive you. 
 
 pAK«<. You shall 'ave 'im, f«r there e stan s. iP'jiu'-i 'o Hkki. > 
 'Erbert Walston be your own son. [Siuinfion. Opii. />«//•« t.^'o >i!. 
 Jos.'a amiA. P.M'L. "nrpri'ixl. Hakk. looL-i '-lo^ly n' Hkkb.. 'K-. 
 niihes ami emhrnctH him.) 
 
 Hakk. Yes, yes, you are indeed njy l>oy — my soi : At last I un 
 happy. Come, Pauline, my dear, to think that I ml my long lo-t 
 son in your own lover. You shall be married at once. 
 
 Ofii. (liu-ihf..^ at Hkkb.) My dear nephew — i »//(''* a-f him) — we 
 have found you at last. 
 
 SiK J. ( }yatches Oi'H.) Well, I shoul.l sigh ! Why did that neph-.nv 
 return ? Here I've just made a contract with her, and she goes huj 
 giug him instead of me. (^jfoes (o Oph. TA^^y jo R. fO'j'th>-r.) 
 
 Hel. . [GotH to Patl. ami kit-tt-i her.) You should, indeed, be happy 
 now. 
 
 Paul. Yes, Helen dear, supremely happy. 
 
 Herb. Mr. Harking my father ? This is too much like a dream. I 
 can hardly realize it. 
 
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 ;K. (.1''"i. -I ; '" FSi;.'<.) You liavc retiirnfil mc my son; ym 
 aiv 4t)rgivi ij. i < ■* oii' c m«n.* into tlio \\ni!<l ; <li-4iiii-,4 I'liniP, an'l bo- 
 cornt' an lioriv-^t l iti/t.i'.. il'ii'.^. 'jO' - to D.C. ) 
 
 Hl.KlJ. Sr.>p , ]. ' •: ►riit. Vf'U shall lint ''>) t'inj>tyh;iu«lc'l. (TnJi'^i 
 uvt moni'.y.) W'.T': U ^r..- hmi'lre*! pounds, lie c.iiifiil how yon u.n.- it. 
 
 P.xH-s. Oik Lii Irr-i |.\4n>ls ? Mt-tcr Wal.ston, I ha' been t-Kj ba<l. 
 Ya hii' '♦a\»-<l u>\ lift:. >.* ha saved ni"- from pri.-on. Take It back. 
 (Jffjii'/'* hml ;/('. »y. I ..innot tako it. 
 
 Hkkh. Yo'j will ii»-.-.l it kll. Without you I (.ouM novor have 
 proven tny inu' •.••.U' * . >o 1 ^'ivc you a start a;.;ain. L»Mve I/Mi 
 don, witli all iti i.n;:it«. L»vtve Kggl md. «io to America. Begin 
 a new life, and rtr!ii»;i.UT. .»11 you have done against nie is forgiven. 
 
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 another man. 
 
 o t- .\!ti»rica ; and wlicn wc meets again ya'll sfe 
 
 [Exit. f. 
 
 Sill J. {f'i'/;n ; /'y- -If/ 'ifh Oi'li. ) Mr. Harking, I 1 li,i\e lf)iig 
 ndiiiirtd your • hannii.g »i»r«i . Ophelia, ami -and 
 
 Oi H. I havf- l.,iig ;»'iiiiired Sir Josejjh. . 
 
 .SiK J. I.N'//;''''' ,' 1 '*". >ou .see, practically speaking, u e li.ive at 
 ! Lit ducidefl to i-r l<e ►:aclj ■'thei'.s ahem. 
 
 HaKK. So y..;; lia^<; tak'.Mi ad\antage of this liii['|»y moment'.' \\ell. 
 ii you can m ik*' Opl.t-Iia h.ippy the rest of her lite \j<:ins f,niii/>) - 
 tike her, she i.s yours. Oi ii. 'in-f Siu J. - ;;"''/a. • . ) 
 
 l*.\ri,. ( 7'o Hhi.i. ' 1 am .-^o ha})py. Th i-s Christm.is as it evei 
 .^lionld be. 
 
 Hkkij. {Ki<-< h- r. V^'s. a Christmas long to be remembcreil. 
 
 H.VKK. (Tnl'-^'i Hr.Rii. "^'/ H.\iL. h^ hati.ls.) My dear children, I 
 have caused you t>otn to auller, but it \va3 owi-g to my blindness. 
 May (.ud .spitre me m^tiy years to see you living hai)pily together. 
 
 ( UKTAIN 
 
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