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 THE GREATEST DRAMA OF THE AGE 
 
 THE GREAT BORDER PLAY, ENTITLED 
 
 THE RESCUE 
 OF MY PARTNER, 
 
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 WRITTEN BY 
 
 JOSEPH J, IMT and JOB C, SMITH, 
 
 The date supposed to be the year 1759. 
 
 Place — Silver Bar City, Colorado. 
 
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 PROPRIETOR 
 
 MANAGER 
 
 Copyrighted 1886, by Joseph A. Beckert and Jacob C. Smith. 
 
THE GREATEST DRAMA OF THE AGE 
 
 THE GREAT BORDER PLAY, ENTITLED 
 
 THE RESCUE 
 OF MY PARTNER. 
 
 . WRITTEN BY 
 
 JflSEfH J, \im\ and m\ I SMITH, 
 
 The date supposed to be the year 1759. 
 
 Place — Silver Bar City, Colorado. 
 
 PROPRIETOR 
 MANAGER 
 
 Copyrighted 1886, by Joseph A. Beckert and Jacob C. Smith. 
 

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CHARACTERS IN THE DRAMA: 
 
 HARRY GOLD. By 
 
 GEORGE WOODWARD, 
 
 JAMES SARAGE, 
 
 ONE EYED SAM, 
 
 PETER KRAUT, 
 
 MISS EMMA WELLWORTH, " 
 
 MISS NELLIE CARSON. 
 
 THOMAS WELTRON, 
 
 JACOB TELFORN, 
 
 ACT FIRST— The home of Miss Emma Wellsworth. 
 ACT SECOND— Frealside Garden. 
 
 ACT THIRD — Brozes' Mountain, two miles away from Bervon 
 town. 
 
 ACT FOURTH— Scene First— The Village of the Scouts. 
 Scene Second — Nelkons Woods. 
 
 FIRST ACT— JAMES SARAGE. 
 
 As soon as the curtain goes up Harry and Emma are sitting in the 
 room speaking quietly to each other. Then James comes in, points 
 to the house and says, I wonder if this is the place where the young 
 lady lives who I would like to to be in love with. I got a idea how to 
 get in love with her. I'll wait until her sweetheart goes out, and then 
 I'll go in and speak to her about it ; if she would only come with me 
 we would be happy ; then walks to the side. Then Harry and Emma 
 comes out of the house and walks about six steps, then kiss each 
 other, and then part ; then Emma walks to the door, James stops her , 
 walks up to her and says, Good-morning mJss, its a very nice morn- 
 ing. Emma answers. Oh nothing, I come here for that putpose, that 
 I want you to be mine. Emma answers. Yes, mine. Emma ans- 
 wers. But you must, Emma answers. Well, I'll see you again, on 
 his way going out, Emma answers. Well, are you ready to go now. 
 Emma answers. I want you to give me her in my power, if not I'll 
 have your life; you know me. Harry answers. I am a wicked man, 
 the tough of the hill, do you know me now ? Good by, I'll see you 
 again and don't you forget it. Then he goes out. Harry speaks to 
 himself. Comes in mad and says, Oh if I would only see him now I 
 would take revenge. George answers. He pulls out his knife and 
 says in a mad voice, I'll take blood. George answers. 
 
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FIRST ACT— MISS EMMA WELLSWORTH. 
 
 She makes a queer look at him and says, Well what have you got 
 against it ? James answers. What be yours. James answers. That 
 cannot be. If I hadn't a sweetheart I would think about it, but beings 
 I have one I don't think that I will part with him. James answers. I 
 must not — not while I can help it. James answers. Well you can see 
 me now. Then she goes in and says to herself, Well the idea of that 
 man, wants me to leave Harry and go with him. Oh no, I would'nt 
 do that for all the world. Harry answers. Oh, Harry, there was a 
 young man here trying to take me away from you. He told me that 
 I would be happy if I would come with him. Harry answers. Oh, 
 no, I do not. Harry answers. Yes, if I see him, I will surely show 
 him to you. Then he told me that he would see me again. Then 
 James comes walking out, knocks at the door, then Emma looks 
 around, grabs Harry by the arm and says, Oh, hide there he comes. 
 Then Harry stands to aside, Emma goes over to the door and opens it 
 aud James comes in and speaks. No I am not. Then she goes out 
 madly. Harry speaks. 
 
 FIRST ACT— HARRY GOLD. 
 
 Harry comes in, makes a laugh, and says. Well I heard that there is 
 a young man trying to cut me out of my sweetheart, but I hope not ; 
 then goes over and knocks at the door; Emma opens it for him, then 
 he goes in. Emma answers. Well is that impossible ? Don't you 
 know who the young man was. Emma answers. Will you show him 
 to me if you see him ? Emma answers. Harry walks over to James 
 and says in a mad voice. Well, who are you and what do you want 
 hero ? James answers. What ! have my life ? no not yet, I aint afraid 
 of no man, because I have assistance when I need it. Now tell me 
 who you are. James answers. I wonder what that man means ; then 
 he stands there for a few moments, then his partner comes in and 
 speaks. Yes partner, there is harm near, but I hope that I'll get 
 through. George answers. It's about Emma, there was a man here 
 told me that I must give Emma to him, or he'll take my life. George 
 answers. Then Harry goes over to his partner, shakes hands with 
 him, and says. All right, partner, stick to you word ; well I guess I'll 
 have to go out and see where Emma is. I'll be in again. George 
 answers. 
 
 FIRST ACT— GEORGE WOODWARD. 
 
 George comes in and sa3^s. Well I wish I could only see my partner, 
 looks around, and says. What ! there he is, that's him. Why, partner 
 what is the meaning of all this, you standing there so sad. Is there 
 any harm done. Harry answers. Oh no partner, he should not take 
 your life while I am around. If there is any danger I'll be with you. 
 Harry answers. All right partner. Then Harry goes out. Then 
 George says to himself, if my partner is to die I am to die with him. 
 Then James comes in. James says, What would you take from him. 
 James answers, George pulls out his two revolvers and says, not yet 
 you coward, then the curtain goes down. 
 
SECOND ACT— GEORGE WOODWARD. 
 
 As soon as the curtain goes up, George comes out and says, Oh it's 
 a splendid morning, but 1 feel so queer, I don't know what is the cause 
 of it. I wonder if that little excitement that I was in yesterday is the 
 cause of it. I don't hope so. Well I guess I'll sit down somewhere 
 and take a rest, then looks around, sees a bench, he goes over and sits 
 down, then says, Oh I feel so tired I can almost fall to sleep; then sits 
 there for a few moments ; then falls to sleep. Then Sam comes in 
 with a false beard on and says to himself in a mad voice. Sam speaks. 
 Then George gets up and says how do you do. Sam speaks. No I 
 can't tell you noticing, because I am a stranger around this place my- 
 self Sam speaks. Oh no, I am too tired ; I was on the road travel- 
 ing for the last week back. Sam answers. I come from the far west. 
 Sam answers. He says in an angry voice, I am, but the reason I did 
 I will tell you. [They play low music] Then George says, my part- 
 ner is in love with a young lady and that coward was trying to take 
 her away from him. He will not and shall not take her away from 
 him while I am around, not while I have got a bit of strength in me ; 
 then he holds up his hand and says, Til tell you the God's truth, that 
 he sha'n't have her. (The music stops.) Sam answers. He points to 
 himself and says in a mad voice, I'll stop him if its to cost my life, so 
 I'll go now, give him my regards of what I told you. He walks for 
 about four steps on his way of going out. Sam speaks, George says 
 in a mad voice, yes I am the very man if there is any revenge to be 
 taken from my partner, take it from me, here I am. Sam answers. 
 He shoves himself through the crowd and says to Emma, here I am, 
 it's Harry's partner that they have, here they wanted to take my life 
 because I took Harry's part yesterday ; then George goes over to 
 Emma, the crowd goes together and speaks together on a quiet ; then 
 Emma speaks to George. Emma speaks. I dare ye cowards to lay 
 a hand on me. The first man makes a move shall never live to make 
 another ; then they all stand back, he puts his revolvers back into his 
 belt again ; then Emma comes in and speaks to George on a quiet ; 
 then James calls Nellie over to him and (James speaks) George says 
 in a mad voice, I dare ye cowards to kill me. Then the crowd rushes 
 up to George madly. Just then Emma comes running in between 
 them and Emma speaks. Then for right the crowd leans back and 
 the curtain goes down. 
 
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SECOND ACT— ONE EYED SAM. 
 
 Sam comes out with a false beard on and says to himself, there he is 
 I would hke to grab him if I could, but I'll go over and speak to him; 
 he dont know who I am. That's where I have got the advantage of 
 of him. He goes over, taps him on the shoulder and says, How do 
 you do, sir. George answers. Could you tell me where captain Brown 
 lives around here. George answers. I am a perfect stranger around 
 this place myself Let us take a walk and see how this place 
 looks. George answers. Makes a queer look and says, Where did 
 you come from ? George answers He throws off his mask and says 
 in a mad voice, it is a lie, now I have got you where I want you, I sup- 
 pose you are the man who took Harry Gold's part yesterday. George 
 answers. Who is going to stop him if he wants her ? George answers 
 He looks back and sees the crowd come, then says to George in a 
 loud voice, Stop, here he comes with his crowd, then George comes 
 back about three steps, then the crowd comes in, Sam says to James, 
 there is that crowd that was taking Harry Gold's part. George ans- 
 wers. He, here comes some one up the road ; hide him ; then they 
 all stand in front of him. Then Emma comes in and speaks. Emma 
 answers. 
 
 SECOND ACT— JAMES SARAGE. 
 
 James says to Emma, oh nothing, we are going to have some fun 
 with a coward we caught here. He was trying to have some fun with 
 us, but now we will have some fun with him. Emma answers. I don't 
 know his name. Emma answers. You cannot see him now. Emma 
 answers. Yes, that's him. Well, boys, what will we do with him ; 
 they think for a few moments. Nellie answers. Well, what is it Nel- 
 lie ? Nellie answers. He says in a mad voice, what do you mean by 
 telling us to take our time ? Do you mean for us not to kill him ? 
 Peter answers. But we must kill him; boys keep an eye on him until 
 I come back, then James goes in, then the crowd speaks together on 
 a quiet for a few moments, then James comes in and says, now boys, 
 hand him ready for to tie, then they all make a grab at George. Then 
 George makes a jerk from them and pulls out one of his left side re- 
 volvers and says. George speaks. Oh come here Nellie. She goes 
 over to him. He says, will you do me a favor? If you succeed I will 
 never forget you as long as I live. Nellie answers. Do you see that 
 coward standing over there ? Nellie answers. I want you to go over 
 and sneak his revolver out of his belt and give it to me. Nellie ans- 
 wers. I want to take the cartridges out and then you can place it 
 back again. Nellie answers. James says in a mad voice, remember, 
 mind what you said, stick to your promises. Nellie answers. Now 
 you can return it back to its place again. He gives Nellie the revolver 
 she goes over and places it back to its place again, then she goes out. 
 Then Emma shakes hands with George and goes out. Then Peter 
 sneaks out of the crowd and tells Emma that they have stolen the 
 cartridges out of one of his revolvers, then George stands there sad 
 when James says, now you have been talking long enough, this is your 
 last chance for your life. Then they make a grab at George. James 
 pulls out his knife. Then George pulls out his left side revolver and 
 speaks. George speaks. 
 
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SECOND ACT— MISS EMMA VVELLSWORTH. 
 
 Emma comes in and says in a frightened voice, What does all this 
 mean, this crowd ai^und here ? James answers. What a man, who 
 is he, where is he, and what is his name ? James answers. Emma 
 says in a mad voice, that is a lie, where have ye got him hid ? Let me 
 see him. James answers. But I must see where he is and take a look 
 at his face. Perhaps I know him, may be its Harry or his partner. 
 George answers. They would not kill you if I could only find Harry. 
 I'll go and see if I can't. Then Emma goes out, then the crowd sur- 
 rounds him again, then Nellie comes in and speaks. That is false. 
 George answers. 
 
 SECOND ACT— MISS NELLIE CARSON. 
 
 Nellie comes in and says in a happy voice, Say James, is that the 
 coward that wanted to take your life. James answers. Well boys, I 
 have got a good idea. James answers. Makes a laugh and says, let 
 us kill him at once. Peter answers. I'll do anything for you. James 
 answers. Yes, I do. James answers. What will you do with it ? 
 James answers. She says in an angry voice, oh no, I cannot do that. 
 James answers. Nellie thinks over it for a few moments then says, 
 well I'll do so and here I go. Then she goes over, sneaks it out of his 
 belt and goes over to him and says, Here it is Then he takes the 
 cartridges out and James speaks. 
 
 SECOND ACT— PETER KRAUT 
 
 He steps out of the crowd and says, what is your hurry, take your 
 time. James answers. Oh no, ye can do as ye like, but I don't like 
 to see no innocent man killed for nothing. James answers. 
 
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THIRD ACT— HARRY GOLD. 
 
 As soon as the curtain goes up Harry's tied up against a tree; he 
 he's jerking around, tries to get loose, then says to himself in a angry 
 voice. No use trying, I cannot get loose ; they have got me tied up so 
 tight that there is no hopes of me getting loose. Can God Almighty 
 see that them cowards should take an innocent man's life like me ; then 
 the crowd comes in. While they are walking in James says to the 
 boys. James speaks. Harry says in a mad voice, yes ye cowards 
 have got me now. If ye want to take my life, take it now, don't leave 
 me suffer so long. James answers. Harry says to himself in a angry 
 voice, will I give her to them or will I not. Then he thinks 
 for a few moments and says in an angry voice, if I 
 only had a friend in this world that would help me through, 
 then he stops for a little while, looks around and says, here comes 
 some one up the road, now perhaps God sent him to help me through, 
 then hangs his head down, then the music starts to play a low tune, then 
 Emma comes out of one side and Nellie comes out of the other. Nel- 
 lie passes, Emma looks around at Tier madly and goes in. Then Emma 
 stands in the middle of the stage, looks sad, and speaks to herself. 
 Emma speaks. Harry gets frightened and says, why is that you Em- 
 ma. Emma answers. Do you remember that man who was trying to 
 take you away from me. Emma answers. That man and his crowd 
 tied me here and are going to kill me because I wouldn't give you to 
 them. Emma answers. Harry shakes his head and says, no you 
 can't. Emma answers. Harry thinks for a few seconds, then says, 
 yes you can, Emma. Emma answers. Now you go home as quick 
 as you can and get my belt of revolvers and my knife ; they are lay- 
 ing on the mantle, and when you come back if the crowd is here you 
 sneak in back of the tree, put the belt of revolvers around me and cut 
 the rope, and be sure that no one will see you, and then you go away. 
 Now go and dont waste one second. Emma answers. Looks up and 
 says, thank God I am saved at last. Then James comes in by himself 
 and says. James speaks. Yes I did, I would be willing to give her 
 to ye, but she will not go. James answers. Harry says in a sad voice 
 before ye take her away from me, better ye take me away from her, 
 James answers. Stand back cowards in our power. Then the crowd 
 leans back ; the curtain goes down. 
 
THIRD ACT— JAMES SARAGK 
 
 James comes walking out with his crowd. James looks at Harry, 
 laughs, and says. Well he can't get loose this time,can he boys ? They 
 all say, oh no. Then James says, Well boys what will we do with him 
 now; if we aint got one we have got the other. Harry answers. Well 
 I will ask you one question. I want you to give me your sweetheart 
 with your good will, if not your life will be gone inside of this very 
 day. We will give you one more chance to think over it. We are go- 
 ing away for a little while : give us your answer when we come back. 
 Then James says to the boys, come boys ; then the crowd goes out ; 
 then Harry is in by himself. Harry speaks. James says, well have 
 you made up your mind to give me her. Harry speaks. But she must 
 come whether she wants to or not. Harry answers. Then we'll do 
 as you say, we will take you away from her ; then he calls his crowd 
 and says, come in boys ; they come in. George is in the crowd dis- 
 guised, and Peter is out of the crowd when they are in. James says 
 to them, well boys, I will give ye all one chance to think what we will 
 do with him. Then they all get in a line, George is the last one in 
 the line, near Harry. Then James says, well Sam, you are first. Sam 
 says, hang him; second, scald him; third, shoot him; fourth, stab 
 him. Then James says to George, well what is your answer, well 
 speak ; he don't speak ; James says, what do you mean by giving us 
 no answer. George answers. But you must say something. George 
 answers. If it is anything in our line I'll do so. George answers. 
 What, not to kill, we must kill him. If we don't kill him we will kill 
 you. Then the crowd rushes up to Harry madly, James pulls out his 
 knife. George answers. James says in a mad voice, who are you, tell 
 me. George answers. James looks over to Harry and sees him untied 
 then he says in a mad voice ; what, untied ? George answers. If I 
 would know who untied him I would take their life instead of his. 
 George answers. 
 
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THIRD ACT— MISS EMMA WELLSWORTH. 
 
 Emma says, I wonder where Harry is keeping himself all this day. 
 I was hunting around for him all afternoon and can't find him. Some- 
 thing must have happened again. I can't waste no time, I have got to 
 find him. Emma turns around, walks a few steps, sees a man tied up 
 against a tree, she gets frightened and says, What is that, a man tied 
 up to a tree. I wonder who he is, I'll have to see. She goes over, 
 lifts up his head, looks at his face and says, Why is that you Harry, 
 she pushes him and says, speak, speak. Then the music stops. Harry 
 answers. Yes that's me, who tied you here. Harry answers. Yes I 
 do. Harry answers. She shakes her head and says, is that so, well 
 can I do anything for you. Harry answers. Can't I do nothing for 
 you Harry. Harry answers. Well what is it, tell me quick. Harry 
 answers. Harry I will do that for you if it's to cost my life, so nere I 
 go ; then Em^ma goes out. 
 
 THIRD ACT— GEORGE WOODWARD. 
 
 George says, There is answers enough without mine. James ans- 
 wers. If you promise to do as I say, then I'll give you an answer. 
 James answers. Then I'll give you an answer not to kill him. James 
 answers. While George is speaking this question, Emma comes out 
 sneaks behind the tree where Harry is tied to and puts the belt of re- 
 volvers around him, and cuts the rope, then she goes in again 
 and the crowd looks at George, when George pulls out 
 his two revolvers, ai.d says, in a mad voice, stand back 
 the idea of ye wanting to kill a man with his hands and feet tied. It's 
 bad enough to kill a man without tying him. Untie his hands and feet 
 and then kill him if ye can. James answers. While George is speak- 
 ing that question he puts back his revolvers in his belt again. ^ George 
 pulls off his mask and says, I am a partner of his. James answers. 
 Yes, untied. James answers. It was I that untied him, there. I dare 
 ye to take my life. Then the crowd pulls out their knives and 
 rushes up to Harry and George madly. Then Harry and George 
 pulls out their revolvers. Then Harry speaks. 
 
FOURTH ACT— FIRST SCENE— JAMES SARAGE. 
 
 As soon as the curtain goes up James and his crowd is in the room, 
 sitting at the table playing cards. They play for a few moments, then 
 they all stop, then James says to the crowd. Well boys we have got 
 what we was after at last ; we had some hard trouble getting her, but 
 still we succeeded. Sam answers. James makes a laugh and says, 
 well that is a foolish question to ask me what I am going to do with 
 her. Now what do you suppose I am going to do with her. Sam 
 answers. Well if you don't know I'll tell you. I am going to make 
 her become my wife. Then the crowd laughs over it. Sam answers. 
 Yes that's so. Sam answers. Well I suppose she is, well I guess we 
 better go down and see how she is behaving herself, perhaps she is 
 screaming and hollering again, the same as last night. Well boys, 
 come let us go and see ; they all got up and went out ; then the band 
 plays a low tune. George comes out ; as soon as he is out, ready to 
 speak, the band stops. George speaks. James makes a laugh and 
 says, well I hope so. Sam answers. James thinks for a while, then 
 says, well Sam 1 havent got no money with me now, but I'll tell you 
 what I'll do, I'll leave ye be the owner of her until I pay ye the 
 amount. Well are ye satisfied. Sam answers. James holds up his 
 hand, with the key and says, here is the key, the owner shall have it. 
 Then he goes to hand it to Sam. George comes out of the cupboard 
 and grabs the key out of James' hand. George speaks. What do you 
 mean by grabbing the key out of my hand ? George answers. Then 
 who is the owner. George throws off his mask and, George speaks. 
 James says in a mad voice, now if you don't give us the key we will 
 lynch you this very moment ; then they all make a grab at George. 
 George speaks. I'll tell ye what we will do, we'll get an ax and go 
 down and break the door in, and get her out. Now we want to hurry 
 up and get there before him, now let us get at work ; then they go out 
 and the scene changes. 
 
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FOURTH ACT— FIRST SCENE— ONE EYED SAM. 
 
 Well James, you have got her now, what are you going to do 
 with her. James answers. Well I don't know. James answers. Why 
 is that so. James answers. I tell you what, she is going to make a 
 nice little wife, ha' James. James answers. Comes in and says, this is 
 a very nice evening, aint it boys. They all say, yes it is Sam ; then 
 they all go in the room, sits down at the table, then Sam says. Well 
 James I see she is behaving herself first rate, I guess she will forget 
 about Harry after while. James answers. Well James, all our work 
 is done now, you have got her, can you settle with us now. James 
 answers. Well, that will do first rate, wouldn't it boys. They all say, 
 yes. Then James puts his hand in his pocket and gets the key out, 
 for the room she is in, then says. James speaks. As soon as George 
 is out, Sam says to the boys, now boys, what will we do, how will we 
 get her. James answers, 
 
 FOURTH ACT— FIRST SCENE— GEORGE WOODWARD. 
 
 George comes out, looks around, and says, what's this, have I lost 
 Harry, now what will I do. He stops for a few moments, then says, 
 well I'll scout around for her myself until I find her and if I see the 
 coward that stole her away from Harry, I would kill him on the very 
 spot. I wouldn't give hitn one chance to speak to me ; then looks 
 around, sees a house, gets frightened, and says, what a house, I thought 
 I saw a crowd of men come out of there a few moments ago, as I was 
 ^coming up the road. I'll have to go over and see who lives in there. 
 He goes over, knocks at the door, then says, I don't believe there is 
 any one lives in here ; then opens the door and says, what the door 
 open, then looks around in the back of him and goes in, looks all 
 around the room, then says; why there must be some one lives here; 
 then looks in the drawer of the table, sees a letter lying in there, picks 
 it up and reads it ; then says, what's this, one of James Sarage's letters, 
 now I have found his place at last ; 1 thought I saw a crowd of men 
 going out of here, but I wasn't quite sure ; I guess I'll put this letter 
 back again. Then he puts it back and says, now I must go and find 
 Harry and tell him about it ; then goes over to the door, opens it, 
 looks down the road, sees a crowd of men coming up, then says in a 
 scared voice, here comes the crowd where can I hide ; then goes in the 
 room again and says, where in the world can I hide, walks araund the 
 room, sees a door, opens it and says, what's this, opens it, 
 then says, what, a cupboard and empty, now this is my 
 only chance to hide from them, and here I go ; then goes 
 in the cupboard and closes the door ; then the crowd comes in ; while 
 they are walking in Sam says to the crowd. Sam speaks. Yes, the 
 owner shall get it ; then the crowd jumps up off their chairs and. James 
 speaks. I mean just as you said, the owner shall have it, not I, that 
 is the owner. James answers. Why Harry is the owner of it and I 
 am his partner, I'll keep it until the owner received it. James answers. 
 George pulls out his two revolvers and says ; stand back ye are in my 
 power ; then they all lean back. George walks out backwards. They 
 follow him until the end of the stage ; then George goes out, then Sam 
 says to the boys. James speaks. 
 
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FOURTH ACT— SECOND SCENE— HARRY GOLD. 
 
 As soon as the scene changes, Emma is locked in the house among 
 the trees; the band begins to play a low tune ; then Harry comes out. 
 Then the band stops. Harry looks back and says to himself, what 
 have I lost; George now I am lost ; what will I do; then thinks for a 
 few moments ; then Emma cries out. Emma speaks. Harry turns 
 around and says, what, didn't I hear a voice call ; walks up towards 
 the house. Emma speaks. I wonder who she is, it seems to me I 
 know that voice, I care not if I don*t, then points to himself and says, 
 It will be I to protect her and take her away from this cruel place and 
 take her where she belongs ; then stands there sad with his head down 
 for a few moments ; while he is standing there the crowd comes rush- 
 ing in madly over to the house, James holds up the ax and strikes the 
 door; then Harry says to himself, what a knock; looks around sees a 
 crowd standing by the door ; Harry runs up in the crowd, shoves them 
 away and says, what do you mean by striking the door with an ax. 
 James answers. Harry holds up his hands and says, strike me instead 
 of the door. James answers. They told me if I wouldn't leave this 
 place they would strike me with the ax. George answers. 
 
 FOURTH ACT— SECOND SCENE— MISS EMMA 
 VVELLSWORTH. 
 
 Emma cries out and says, save me, save me ; then stops for a few 
 moments. Harry speaks. Emma says in a sad voice, is there no one 
 in this world to save me, to take me out of this cruel place : while she 
 is speaking that question, Harry walks up close to the house where she 
 is in, and listens ; as soon as she is through speaking Harry walks 
 back again to the place where he was standing and, Harry speaks, 
 They put me in there and have almost starved me to death because I 
 refused to become his wife. I would rather have died in there than to 
 become that cruel villain's wife ; while Emma is speaking that ques- 
 tion Peter goes to one side. George answers. Shakes her head and 
 says, yes that is the truth, do to him as you would want co be done by. 
 George answers. 
 
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FOURTH ACT— SECOND SCENE— GEORGE WOODWARD. 
 
 George says in a mad voice, ye will not, I am here to protect him ; 
 then the crowd leans back ; then George says to Harry, what where 
 them villains going to do to you ; they all look at Harry and George 
 then Harry speaks. George pulls the key out of his pocket and holds 
 it up ; the crowd makes a run for it ; George pulls out one of his re- 
 volvers and says, stand back ; then George says to Harry, now the 
 owner shall have it, then hands it to Harry; then George says go and 
 get her out and she will give us the result ; then Harry goes and opens 
 the door and Emma comes out; then George says to Emma, now tell 
 us what them dreadful cowards have done to you all this time. Emma 
 answers. He shakes his head and says, so is that what ye have done 
 to her ; now we will take life for revenge : then George and Harry 
 pulls out their revolvers and George says, now take that ye villains, 
 then they shoot at once ; then the four falls down ; then James and 
 Sam tries to get up ; then George and Harry says, take another ye 
 cowards; then they put their revolvers back into their belt; then 
 George sees Peter coming towards him ; then George says, what an- 
 other, we'll kill him as the rest ; then at once he pulls his revolver out 
 just then Peter speaks. Speak quick. Peter answers. Points out his 
 hand and says, all right, now then, go ; then Peter goes in ; then 
 George says, now ye can live happy together and remember it was I 
 that saved your lives through and through ; then they both shake 
 hands while he is saying the question ; then the curtain drops. 
 
 FOURTH ACT— SECOND SCENE— ONE EYED SAM. 
 
 Sam says, strike it once more James ; then Harry steps up to the 
 door and says in a mad voice. Harry speaks. 
 
 FOURTH ACT— SECOND SCENE— PETER KRAUT 
 
 Peter holds up his hand and says, stop, one question I will ask you. 
 George answers. It was I that have been taking her part all Jhe time. 
 Ask her yourself and see whether it's so. Emma makes a look at him 
 and Emma speaks. 
 
 FOURTH ACT— SECOND SCENE— JAMES SARAGE. 
 
 James says, we have lost the key and we thought the best way to 
 get in is to break the lock. Sam answers. James holds up his ax and 
 says, madly, stand to aside or I'll do so. Just then George comes run- 
 ning in and speaks. George speaks. 
 
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