The Little Boss A Comedy Drama in Four Acts is an engaging, thought provoking, and entirely entertaining play written by Frank L. Bixby. This play offers an historic glimpse at America during a period of racial strife, economic turmoil, and social changes that affected families both humorously and dramatically. Bixby's take on the American experience is at times true to the experience of the "every man" and at other times made more humorous or dramatic for entertainment purposes.
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The
A
Little Boss
Comedy
By
in Four
Drama
L.
FRANK
The
Acts
BIXBY
and amateurs,
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L
The
Little Boss
CHARACTERS
Chip
Alice
Whitsell,
Wentworth,
Ann
Blake,
Soubrette.
Lead
juvenile.
Heavy.
Character comedy, negro.
Lead
or
juvenile.
Heavy.
Character heavy,Jew.
Character juvenile,
stutters.
Lrish comedy.
Character,old man.
Mammie
Caroline,
Harry
Woodson,
John Lydecker,
Mo.
Simons,
Ward
Sylvester,
Terry
Donovan,
Silas
only the color of it.
Whi.
Chippy ! Chippy !
do
Chi.
Oh, Terry don't mind
Say,
me,
you, Terry?
where you goin'?
To
Ter.
Rock
Canyon powder house fer a kag o' powder.
The
Whi.
keeps a big supply of it in that house.
company
Ter.
Indade, yis. Enough to blow up the whole county
to wanst.
[Whitsell exit to cottage.
Chi.
Oh,
Chi.
Well, before
no
;
she
I want
up,
goes
you
to
do
me
a
favor.
(comesdown, takes offhis hat). Indade I will.
Say, Terry. Why do they call you Terry ? Because
Ter.
Chi.
you are
Ter.
a
Sure, Terry'snot
Chi.
What
Ter.
It's
Ter.
No,
Chi.
Chi.
An
"
it's a condinsation.
sation ?
abrevaturestftion.
It's
no.
Ter.
Donovan.
Chi.
I
abrevature
an
of
Terrence
O'Neil
what
I want.
reallybelieve,Terry,you'reIrish.
Who
towld ye?
Yis, I am.
Oh,
Chi.
Ter.
Ye
I measured
Whin
did ?
Chi.
Oh, just now.
Ter.
I didn't
Chi.
That
Ter.
Luk
Chi.
Smart,
want
name
McHugh
Clip it off there.
HinnisseyO'Regan
Stop it ! stop it !
Ter.
"
a
me
abrevature.
an
Oh, yes.
Ter.
of
kind
Chi.
Scallan
I
tarrier?
"
you
you.
?
wid ?
What
ye.
of yours.
name
17th of March
at that now.
see
ain't I?
But
I didn't
tell you
Ter.
Do
do
might
ye
Chi.
I niver
Well,
?
now
ye
BOSS.
LITTLE
THE
5
worse.
To
Ter.
get my game
It's game
yer makiii' o' me,
Chi.
Yes,
Ter.
Chi.
ye call
a
me
well
I
might just as
Ye might.
Ter.
howld
now,
on,
whin
but
thinkin'.
I'm
big wild turkeygobbler.
a
Howld
grass,
Ye
on.
turkey,why
say, Terry, you're a
Ter.
Chi.
Wait.
I want
Chi.
Car.
be
goin'.
turkeygobbler
yards this
gobble. {Laughs?)
up, an' ye
[Laughs and exit
spake about.
ye
hey ?
"
for?
What
gobblin'his own
Thin I'll bring him
bird
hundred
a
and
hay
me
must
the
up
branch, about
a
For
Ter.
bring
to
you
you'll find hanging on
side of Bryan's rock.
Ter.
Hung was he?
call
may
Yes, sir,an owl from the owl'd sod.
Arrah, would ye listen to her ; but I
Chi.
owl
before ; but
thought that
(in cottage). Whar
wid
him
through gate
Dat's
is?
she
cook
can
what
that
off l.
and
I wan'
ter
know.
Whi.
I told ye outside.
(in cottage). Outside, mammy,
Car.
an' rompin' roun',hugh?
{incottage). Been gallopin'
Wait 'tilI done lay my han's on dat chile.
Chi.
Car' line is takin' on.
Oh, but Mammy
Car.
(at door). Dar
yo' is jus' lafin' an' caperin'afore
"
my
dat worriet 'bout yo'.
very eyes, an' me
Chi.
Worried
That's funny.
about me ?
Car.
bit.
(startsat her). 'Deed
Wait 'tilI gitmy han's on
Chi.
Goin'
Car.
Yas
Chi.
to
I
beat
me
'tain't funny, 'tain't funny
you,
dat's all.
?
is,I
Wha-t?
(coquettishly).
Car.
ef my
Whar
baby
dat's done
rais'
(stopsand looks at her). Well, I declar'
ain't de pootiestthing I evah
did look at.
chile
one
yo'
bin ?
Chi.
Oh, down
Car.
Has, huh?
yo' up fum
a
yonder. (Pointsl.)
an'
baby, evah
yo' po' ole mammy,
sence
die
yo' po' ma
"
worriet
haf
to
def.
Chi.
You
do look
Car.
Who
does?
Dat
nevah
fried chicken
did
see
sich
all
badly, mammy.
Yo'
don'
git burn
good
in
come
to
fer nothin'"
nothin'
no
de
hous'
waitin'
'count
dis minit.
fo'
chile
as
yo'. I
yo' is.
LITTLE
THE
O
Chi.
That's
BOSS.
Car.
Sez
what
?
Chi.
That
I'm
no
what
That's
right,mammy.
everybody
A
Just like daddy.
'count.
chip
says.
of the
old block.
I
Car.
jus'lak
dem
hyar
to
an'
in waspuses
nes' hard
who
tel' me
dat
done
say it ?
Chi.
um
Why, let me see
dey'sgot
it,dat's all.
say
fas',dat's
what.
Dey
fine
Who
say
"
"
Car.
Huh
dat to
Chi.
go an' talk no mo'
in dis house I te' ye dis
Come
me.
And
beating?
gwine to beat yo',I
get
Who's
Car.
Chi.
Why
Car.
Huh
sich foolishnis lak
Don't
!
berry minit.
a
know?
to
tech
my
child,I know.
Yo' is my sweet
baby lam', dat's
what
jus' lak
I
!
lak
to
see
livin' bein'
any
chile,dat's all.
Chi.
Except
you,
mammy.
Well, yo' does aggerwate
Car.
Chi.
I'm
Car.
worrisome
bad
a
No, ye ain't.
yo' is.
offen
How
Here
Chi.
Lyd.
I tell
mus'
her
(Takes
sweetie.
awful.
mos'
me
yo'
in de
Come
dat?
hand.)
for the fried chicken.
goes
{enters at
exeunt
to cottage.
[Chip and Caroline
will
I hope we
3, followed by Moses).
be closed up
This
home.
thing must
l.
old
fool
Mo.
The
quicker the better,ain't it,Jackie?
money,
huh?
find the
hous',
at
quick.
Lyd.
That's
you didn't want
Mo.
Who,
Lyd.
It's
Mo.
nothing
I
for you.
new
Ve
vant
de
when
you
never
saw
name
of Simons.
money.
?
me
Vat
a
pityabout
a
it?
Ain't
Put
scantal
the
on
you.
vat
ve
are
do
do, Jackie tear,
now
ve're here?
Lyd.
Do?
Why
Mo.
Oh, I
ain't it?
Get
A
hafen't
Lyd.
them
Mo.
are
dear
Do
the lant for
That's
Lyd.
Mo.
see.
get this land.
a
old
Mr.
Vitsell,hybnotizehim,
song.
the idea.
crate
itea,Jackie tear,
crate.
I can't
Put
sing,I
nodes.
my
Oh,
yes, you
counterfeit too.
Sh
"
ssh ! for de
have, plenty of them
lof of
hefen, not
so
"
and
lout.
some
of
Oh,
Lyd.
don't
and
money,
Mo.
we
{lookingat ground).
id peautiful,
Jackie,ain't
Ain't
It will
Lyd.
be'if we
is hard
Whitsell
up,
I'll do the
anyhow.
olt Vitsell
needs
some
talking;
know
ton't
it.
?
peautiful
here's the idea
Now
get the land.
"
good
land is full of it.
This
gold.
Ant
it
Use
stuff this time.
any of the queer
will turn it all into
shove
to
try
mind,
Now
deal.
this
in
them
of
danger
no
7
BOSS.
LITTLE
THE
money,
careful
be
"
ain't very
"
bright
don't chip in,
you
spoilthe trick.
and
I'm
Mo.
dumb
as
There's
Lyd.
road, until they
Syl.
etc.
(enters
cious?
Chi.
and
a
song
Lydecker
and
shawl,
cloak,
3, with
l.
Ain't
for his lant.
[Moses
the
down
walk
old Whitsell alone.
catch
can
we
me.
Let's
coming.
one
gone,
helb
so
it
peautiful?
exeunt
r.
umbrella,
sun
g-gracious!
stutters). G-g-good
He
wraps.)
are
oyster,
an
some
sing him
Ant
Mo.
as
G-g-good g-gracious! Did I s-s-say
Y-y-es,I d-d-did.
(entersfrom cottage; aside). Jimminy
3.
cane,
{Lays down
good g-g-gra! look
at
the
swell.
1-1-lady?
Syl.
Ah, y-y- young
Chi.
If it troubles you,
deal
with
lady.
young
don't say it.
only
I'm
a
don't
But
start
your
girl plain everyday
"
g-i-r-1.
Syl.
Ah,
Chi.
Yes.
Syl.
Ah, y-y-yes.
Chi.
You
Syl.
Ah, y-y-yes.
Chi.
If you
y-y-yes.
said that before.
ah, y-y-yes
say
to
again, you'llget
me
in
trouble.
Syl.
Chi.
I m-m-mean
Ah, y-yes.
Yes, I've noticed it.
that way ?
N-n-no
Syl.
in tr-tr-trouble
I'm
bad,
Too
ain't it?
now.
Were
you
born
I
!
m-m-mean,
yes.
But
th-that's
not
my
tr-tr-trouble.
Chi.
You
seem
No
?
I
on
uneasy
What
thought it was.
your
Syl.
Ah, y-y-yes.
Chi.
There
Syl.
Ah, y-y
Chi.
Stop.
Ter.
(runs on
you
l.
go
"
got chilblains ?
feet?
again.
3).
is it
You
I will thin.
give me
the
fidgets.
8
THE
Chi.
Hello, Terry. Look
And
say, wait
I've
Ter.
had
woman
LITTLE
hear
time
no
to
at that.
{Nods
Sylvester.)
at
him
say Ah, y-y-yes.
I justrun
to tell yees a young
leg down below, an' Mr. Woodson's
wait.
sprained her
helpin'her
Syl.
'tilyou
BOSS.
the hill.
up
(Chip
Ah, y-y-yes.
starts
at
hini).
That's
tr-tr-
my
trouble.
1 think it'sthe young
Yes, an' Mr. Woodson
Chi.
Ter.
said would
I
ahead
run
Chi.
You're
Syl.
Ah
Chi.
Will you
Syl.
Ah, y-y-yes.
Chi.
Head
a
good fellow,Terry, and Harry's a
brick.
!
please keep quiet?
off that
!
calf,will
!
Terry?
you,
(At
Mammy
Daddy
{entersfrom cottage,folloived
by Whitsell).
lam'
?
mattah, honey
Syl.
Ah
Chi.
There
Whit.
Syl.
Chi.
What's
!
ankle down
Car.
door.}
!
Car.
de
an'
the word.
give yees
Mammy
lady's.
Oh, mammy,
path
!
the
Whar
she is?
a
I don'
lady has sprainedher
young
down
run
an'
(Starts.)
see.
I better go an'
Ah,
y-y-yes.
Stop ! Of all the lunatics.
and bring
run
Mammy,
out a easy-chair!
Daddy, get the camphor ! (To Sylvester,
who
stand
is bustlinground.) You
will you?
still,
Terry,
down
and
run
help Harry.
[Caroline and
Ter.
Car.
(rushes on).
Any
Car.
Yas-sum.
!
Whi.
Which
Ugh
one
yo' want,
(Startsto exit;
runs
cottage). Can't
(coming from
Castor
Syl.
Ah,
next.
\_Exitl.
honey?
3.
into
Whitsell.)
!
Chi.
Chi.
cottage.
that's comfortable.
Chippy, but here's the
Whi.
cheer
to
exeunt
I will.
Chi.
Urn
Whitsell
oil ?
y-y-yes.
Anything else I
Lord,
I'll get
no.
the
camphor,
no
ile.
caster
Ugh
find
!
can
It makes
me
sick
to
look
at
it.
get ?
You
might bring the Bible and frying-pan
camphor. (Whitsell exits to cottage.)
Say, you stay rightwhere
you
are.
Don't
move.
[Exit
to
cottage.
THE
(Caroline rushes
bottle.)
in the
Here's
other).
he
'Deed
Ter.
follows with
Chip
;
hand
one
of 1-1-life.
and
phor
cam-
of herbs
bundle
han'
fine
sick
wid
fokes, honey.
is.
he?
Ain't
Chi.
girl,full
turpentinean' pennyr'yle.
some
pa's mighty
Yo'
Car.
bottle in
with
{rushes on
Whi.
f-f-ine
chair
with
to c.
O,
BOSS.
D-d-deuced
Ah, y-y-yes.
Syl.
LITTLE
{enters
l.
down
throws
3.;
There's
turkey).
the
burrud.
Chi.
They're comin'.
Why didn't you stay
Ter.
Oh,
Ter.
need
Quite
All
his
Chi.
Which
one
was
All
Which
one?
Chi.
Which
leg did
how
Ah,
Har.
So
an
Whi.
"
thinkin'
met
; he
[Exit
Alice).
you,
Miss
"
Chi.
Car.
Syl.
r.
3.
Here
Wentworth, this
daughter. (Alice bows.)
it ?
understand.
I don't
sprain?
you
thank
I
you.
he could
be of service to
Woodson
Mr.
saw
oh, well, I
"
coming,
was
me.
y-y-yes.
invented
you
a
Terry here, and
them, you
between
Sylvester
prepared
Mr.
sprained ankle.
are
invalid.
I'll take these
Reckon
thingsin
the house?
[Exit
Car.
don't
home.
stoppingat your house, and,
Sylvesterwould hurry to tell you I
Mr.
thought
hurried
I'm
?
I intended
Syl.
for
at
{laughs). Neither,
coming.
if he
quite well,
introduce
to
me
and
All
help him
chattingpleasantlywith
Whitsell
is Mr.
and
rustic spot.
a
Allow
Har.
3,
the folks all
and
are,
doin'
he's
help.
{enters l.
any
Har.
knew
lady and
the young
s
?
Harry
we
where'
Why,
thing?
old
That
Chi.
An'
I don'
tote
de
back
for the
Yes-sum.
G-g-good
gracious!
I've
lost
What
Syl.
Ah,
a
pity.
y-y-yes.
How
you
must
lady.
[Exit to cottage.
c-c-cigawette
my
holder.
Chi.
cottage.
cheer.
the chair
Leave
No, mammy.
to
suffer.
10
LITTLE
THE
I will
Chi.
and
look
see
no
pain.
suffer
one
All
\JBxit
don't
Miss
o-o-object,
W-W-Wentworth,
3.
I'll
her.
all
By
Har.
path
L.
If y-y-you
with
the
down
I'll run
for it.
Syl.
g-g-go
BOSS.
It must
Syl.
Ah,
All
You
Mr.
do,
means
Sylvester.
been
have
distance
some
Mr.
down,
vester.
Syl-
\_Exitl.
y-y-yes.
don't
know
how
I
glad
to
am
see
3.
Mr.
you,
Woodson.
Har.
Are
indeed
you
and
(Lydecker
All
Now, ain't you
Mo.
Stranchers
Shut
Lyd.
All
Moses
appear
?
mean
To
doubt
to
seem
back.)
at
my
?
sincerity
Holy Moses ! they'reafter the
you fool,and listen.
lant.
!
up,
It's been
Har.
glad ?
some
Yes, you
time
since
man,
and
cruel
met.
we
surelycan't
you
blame
me
for it.
Um
Har.
All
I should
I can't
Har.
All
say
Stop.
that
"
think
Harry Woodson,
fortune
think
to
Well, you
Har.
Don't
All
be
see,
I know
and
you
make
going to
are
I know.
Pshaw,
feel that my
difference in me.
formal.
chillingly
so
"
you
would
any
Wentworth
Miss
is at fault?
what
forth
so
that
would
fortune
a
Well, then, who
one
is,but
not.
say that any
I'll not listen.
good
my
fallen heir to
exactly
not
"
It used
to
having
be Alice and
Harry.
Har.
All
Of
down
now,
know, but
I
on
Har.
I
made
Now, bring that
with
it.
long
backs
What
are
Har.
All
doing
Har.
you
certainly
sorry
am
You
All
do, and ought to be punished. Come,
your knees and sue for pardon.
course
goose of yourself? There, that settles it.
this bench.
chair
(They sit
no, let's sit on
a
"
to Moses
are
that
and
doing
you
Lydecker.)
Now,
here?
did
you going to stay ?
Wait
wait !
One
"
Well, sir, begin
How
When
have
thing at
with
number
a
tell
all about
come?
you
you been
time.
one.
me
How
? and
What
are
you
here?
I think
I
can
answer
all of your
questionsin
a
few
in the
I'm
words.
I've been
Mo.
locate
to
Yes.
Har.
here
few
a
Moses, he's caught
Sufferin'
Lyd.
If you don't shut
I thought I heard
Har.
It
hybnotiset.
d idiot.
d
Mo.
All
I'm
!
Stop, you
a
dangerous undertaking.
But
then
business is always so.
our
days, and I think I've found
Rather
All
in
was
us
word
noise ?
a
But
you
do
it
with
Har.
I had
by
You
bankers
money
business
quite a
are
and
You
to
riches
see
justwhat
didn't know
now.
woman
speculation.My
I took forty
couldn't
advise me
so
justwhat to do
dollars,turned it into drafts,packed my trunk, and
Tennessee, as they say gold has been discovered here,
I
chuck
and
am,
full of
"
thousand
to
came
and
that money
And
Har.
All
myself
for
myself.
Har.
All
you are prospecting?
I made
Ain't
it funny?
for
act
"
So
here
Here
I
am
Mo.
Har.
and
myself
"
you
if I
saw
up
a
good chance,
myself,with good stout shoes
dollars
drafts for fortythousand
Forty thousand
to
see
buy
lots
"
sewed
Isn't it
And
dollars !
peautiful?
if you
owner
find the
rightlands, you'llbe
see
Tennes-
it,exactly. {They rise.)
Lyd.
Forty thousand dollars in sight!
Isn't it peautiful,
Jackie?
{entersl.
if you
had
as
be a cinch in a
a
?
That's
Syl.
to
are.
All
Chi.
mind
corset.
real estate
Mo.
my
all by
"
determination,and
in my
Lyd.
in lands.
be made
can
Yes.
for
up
some
had
curiosity
of investment.
way
Indeed
All
of
said
haven't
why
bring troubles.
to
only
will suffer.
up, Moses
the hills.
1 find you here among
So I haven't, but being a woman,
All
my
for yours.
Now
of course.
be satisfied first,
a
I've
!
house, I think.
the
of
gang
them.
dedecdive
A
{startsto go).
{catcheshim).
Lyd.
been
here
sent
bad
a
mountains, and
in these old Tennessee
somewhere
counterfeiters
is
There
Service.
Secret
II
BOSS.
LITTLE
THE
3,
much
exeunt
[Moses ^;^Lydecker
laughing,followed by Sylvester).
trouble
running
W-w-wouldn't
walking as
match.
I, though?
you
do
r.
3.
Well,
talking,you'd
12
LITTLE
THE
Did
Har.
Chi.
find it ?
you
is
mining
Woodson,
friend
of my
property ; I met
a
Svl.
Ah, y-y-yes.
Chi.
I don't
no,"
in
once
Har.
Well,
believe
as
be
to
a
are
you
have
is also
He
that Mr.
looking for
vester
Sylsome
him, by accident,in Knoxville.
want
will
you
father's.
while, for
a
thought you could ?
I forgotto tell you,
Whoever
Oh, no.
Oh, Mr.
All
BOSS.
to
do, please,say "Ah,
rude, but
change.
both lookingfor gold lands, I don't
land
This
rightunder our
go far.
feet is said to be valuable.
Chi.
Why,
Who
Humph ! Reckon
they don't know.
says so ?
it's nothing but rocks, and wouldn't
raise punkin vines.
Har.
worth
Probably not.
fortune
a
Chi.
Gosh
interest
on
All
I hear
is true, it will be
it.
owns
good.
Prospectorshave
Chi.
What's
All
Men
down
who
man
That's
!
if what
dad
Why
can't
even
pay
the
the mortgage.
And
?
is it of value, really
Har.
Chi.
the
to
But
been
at
secretly
here
work
prospectors ?
who
dig holes,here
Dig holes ? Now I
yonder, two weeks ago.
and
know
I
there,to try to locate gold.
what
them
fellers
thought they was
doin'
was
diggin'fish
worms.
On
Har.
Chi.
father's land ?
your
Well, rather.
Har.
You
But
come
I'll show
fortythousand
put your
may
down,
you the
rightin the
place.
ground
here.
Don't
All
Har.
And
Chi.
Come
miss, for
laugh.
so
I'm
in
earnest.
I.
am
miss, and
you, too,
Harry, but I knowed
on,
callin' him
Harry.
him
Excuse
afore you
me,
did, I
reckon.
Har.
Yes.
Syl.
Ah,
Chi.
Say.
We
neighborsyears
were
y-y-yes.
If you
do
buy land, and
ago.
settle round
here, I'll
move.
{Picks up
gun
and
exit
l.
^followed by Harry, Alice,
and
Sylvester.)
Lyd.
There's
Mo.
{enters r.
no
Ve
time
musd
to
3,
be
followed by Moses).
lost,Mo.
singthe
song
quicklyfor
Mr.
They're
gone.
ain't it ?
Vitsell,
Lyd.
Yes, there is
buried
in this farm.
See
to-morrow.
tiful?
Car.
nothin'
dinks
a
isn't it peau-
wan'
ter
Lyd.
Mr. Whitsell.
to see
Auntie, we want
in ?
Yas, sir. Won'
yo' all done come
No, my goot laty,ve vill enchoy de sunshine.
Luk
hyar? I'se decent cullud 'ooman, I is.
Mo.
Car.
fun
yo' go pokin'no
Now
Lyd.
let
me
Mo.
you, you
told
will,if we
pay enough.
is
all
de
?
vere
money
have five hundred
You
with
Mo.
?
me
Yes.
bargain.
the
she had
girlsay
fortythousand
No, but it will be about
Lyd.
watch
! here
Whi.
Lyd.
reckon
that
her?
if
her
need
we
it.
We
fortythousand
must
dollars.
cottage). Good-day, neighbors.
What
fer ye ?
{aside). Oh,
he's
Wal,
now
of mine.
for
piece of
Do
you want
I reckon I
sometimes
"
a
peautiful?
high land, for a
to sell this place?
do, an' then agin I
Isn't it
bigeon.
a
looking around
I'm
I don't.
Lyd.
How
Whi.
Wal,
"
Lyd.
What's
Whi.
Wal,
"
you ?
thar's 'bout one
have
acres
many
urn
fraction, nigh as
Mo.
heard
some
Whitsell.
comes
consumptive brother
Whi.
dig up
can
Jackie,tear.
us,
us,
and
woman
{entersfrom
I do
Mo.
that
over
about
dollars
Apout her, put nod apout
Mo.
You
Besides, you
know, if that ain't enough.
I
more,
will bind
That
Lyd.
kiu
your
Put
Lyd.
Ssh
cottage.
teeth,and
between
he von't sell?
subbose
He
Mo.
keep
tongue
your
to
Doan
him.
Put
Lyd.
[Exit
me.
keep
you
work
a
at
buy
beddler, ain't it?
She
Car.
he
if he is at home.
Mo.
I'm
3
fortune
to-day,and
bonus
a
{crossingto cottage). SufferingRebecca,
{Knocks on door. )
{comes to door). Howdy; no, we doan
ter-day,sah.
Mo.
a
him
will pay
There's
it.
questionabout
no
We
the deeds
make
can
1
BOSS.
LITTLE
THE
"
I
"
?
that
{aside).De chay
Lyd.
What
Whi.
Wal
Lyd.
How
is it worth
"
I kinder
much?
sixtyless
calc'late.
can
it worth
urn
and
hundred
de-pends on
von't sell.
what
Ditn't
you ?
'tain't wuth
reckon
it fer.
you want
I said it?
to
Come
on
"
what's
much
your
nohow.
price?
THE
14
Whi.
Wal,
Chippy
if you do.
Lyd.
Shut
I'm
Mo.
Ton't
Car.
might
Now
ef
nefer
sell
price.
no
vait for de
old
per'aps
Wha'
yo' all
Mr.
have
girl,he'll
clam, ain't it?
a
might
mammy
of cottage.
,) Say, mammy
Lyd.
got
up.
Or
Whi.
door
mister, I hain't
now,
(to Lydecker).
,
BOSS.
here
wus
Mo.
LITTLE
Car.
Whi.
Oh, yes,
wid
said
idea what
an
'Tain't
wuth
idee.
an
(At
!
wan'
Whitsell
have
mammy?
you
smart
was
worth.
this farm
nuthin', dat's what
'tain't.
calc'late 's wuth
I
mammy,
and
figures,
at
were
a
little som'-
thin'.
Car.
Who
you
all
'Sessor
?
anyhow
what
men
says erbout
?
taxes
Lyd.
Oh,
Car.
Yas, yo' is.
de Ian'.
no.
'Tain't
Whi.
Dat's
wuf
these
mammy,
better wait
we
wan'
me
say 'bout
to
cent.
a
No,
Reckon
why yo' all
fer
buy
wanter
men
Chippy
ter
the
Come
home.
come
farm.
in
an' set down.
Lyd.
I have
be
must
Yas,
know
Mo.
wha'
erbout
Whi.
what'd
wan'
you
Ian'
the
and
village,
wus
ye calc'late
?
me
(asideto Lydecker).
I
willingto
am
to five thousand
Wha'
?
anyhow
ye take ef yew
wait fer dat chile fer?
ter
Wal, mister,what'd
Lyd.
Mo.
at
going.
Car.
she
important engagement
an
Ovver
a
pay
fair
him
ye'd pay
a
huntert
price.
What
?
is,
That
tollars.
do you
say
avay
for
dollars ?
(aside). Forty-nine huntert
tollars drown
notting.
Car.
Whoo-e-e
Whi.
Yas'
Mo.
Dat's
but
'tis,
a
o' money,
hain't it?
I won't sell the old placenohow.
heap
I reckon
(asideto Lydecker).
Lyd.
There's
Whi.
Tha's
morgige,as
wan'
!
this
has
a
mortgage
so.
I
worritted
on
didn't
dit I dold
you ?
the place, isn't there?
think
the life outer
place fer,anyhow
o'
me.
For
Whi.
Honest, is that all ?
Lyd.
That's
consumptive brother,as
all.
that
dad
blamed
old
Wha'
d'ye
Say?
?
Lyd.
my
Vat
I told you.
II.
ACT
SCENE.
l.
life
live,and
to
Miss
what's
Wentworth,
looking
Hotel,
All
Doors
3.
to
she
as
and
more,
I don't
with
all
is?
she's
the
(enters
to
fine
her
I
be
clothes
see,
for
I intend
But
Look
ain't
"
sitting-
a
can't
poor.
R.
I
at
this
good
City-
as
But
then
fine
lady, if you please. Humph.
Are
almost
maid
through, chamberyou
2).
l.
intend
and
c.
be
in order).
I
(discovered,putting room
the good of living if you're poor.
of me,
Ann
the
at
in
Supposed
furniture.
Plain
2.
City Hotel,
apartment
Chamber
Plain
Tenn.
Pushville,
and
Wentworth's
Alice
"
am
chambermaid
a
at
the
?
Ann.
Not
All
tidy
up
there
else
anything
?
want
you
Is
Yes, miss, entirelythrough.
bedroom
my
Ann.
I
now.
Yes,
going
am
presently,then
out
can
you
bit.
a
ma'am.
I'm
(Aside.)
just as good
day.
as
her
[Exit
All
for
Now,
(Sits at table
letters.
my
Knock
c.
any
r.
c.
2.
d.)
Come.
Har.
purely
So
Har.
No,
And
Har.
All
real
your
mind
Har.
Oh,
Oh,
don't
in.
Let
and
me
you
sit
a
your
have, several
down
like
a
Lots.
Har.
Everything
Yes, sir, everything.
Now
hat.
to
moment
?
tell it all to
?
I wish
business
friendly call
a
take
I haven't
no.
yes
consider
Good.
Har.
call, but
this is
?
Thank
that, but this is important.
All
All
a
(Pises.)
you
nice,
of
account
on.
come
it isn't
Come
be
only
you
Sir Gallant.
All
early for
business.
of
one
All
you,
It's rather
(opening door).
I could.
16
me.
of
of
(Goes
to
tance?
impor-
him.)
stay.
them.
good
any
fellow.
Now,
come
What's
"
on
THE
That's
All
who
hopes
Afraid
of
Yes, I know, but you
All
wanted
you
be
may
death
at a
as
I
am
horrid
a
Har.
No, I don't mean
ever
knew, and
but
men,
among
You
a
see,
low
fel-
frightenedto
bugaboo
of
?
woman
a
that
"
I
justthe
are
you
mean
best
Well?
All
Alice, did
Har.
said
like it.
are.
you
What?
I
lion
a
All
woman
That's
(Laughs.)
women.
woman.
Indeed
Har.
men
say.
brave
as
And
All
man
counterfeiters.
bold, bad
exactly,but something
Not
Har.
to
see
than
easier to catch
Are
what
7
woman.
a
Har.
Service
Secret
daring
a
fame, catching
win
to
speech for
brave
a
1
BOSS.
LITTLE
you
glad
were
to
see
me,
when
yesterday,
it
reallymean
you
and
you
changed
hadn't
that money
you?
than
to
Har.
and
her
(givinghim
All
Ann
should
You
know
better
me
ask.
I'm
glad
so
(Knock
Oh, pshaw
(enterc.
at
"
really,
door.)
Come.
!
with
d.
for I
glad
how
don't know
you
"
truly
All
hand).
The
card).
gentleman
is
waiting,
ma'am.
All
(Shows card.
Har.
I
bows
Ann
I think
listen to him
"
Certainly,if
gentleman up.
Yes, ma'am.
Har.
I have
men.
my
All
Har.
All
Never
Come
(Ann
Mo.
the
every
wish
you
reason
I
mind
exit.)
(Asideto Alice.)
Let
him
come
up
it.
(To Ann.)
"
the
Show
[Exit c.
juststep in
Certainly,but I warn
(Knock c. d.)
May
to
him, Harry?
him.
All
Ann.
starts
(To Ann.)
study this fellow.
to
humor
and
know
you
Wait.
so.
very anxious
am
Do
engaged.
I'm
him
Tell
the
to
suspect that this is
and
that room,
the room
you
"
one
d.
of
close the door?
order.
is in fearful dis-
[Exit l.
room.
2.
in.
opens door, ushers
I drust I haf
de
in Moses
honor
distinguishet
vasinatingMiss
peautiful
Ventvorth
?
and
of
exit.)
powing
low
to
1
8
THE
All
I
Miss
am
LITTLE
sir.
Wentworth,
hybnotisetvid telight,
my
pelieveme.
Mo.
I'm
I am,
All
Won't
Mo.
Oh,
Mo.
Miss
Achent,
Indeed
Mo.
Yes, Miss
huntert tollars
to
mining
All
Gold
Mo.
Oh
All
Sir?
Mo.
Oxcuse
tisease.
Infestor's
"
Achent,
gall.
my
I
haf
hert
haf
you
vew
a
A
hundred
few
?
if I
Oh,
thousands.
several
Oh, isn't it peautiful? To
?
broberdies
lands.
find the
can
you vish farm
?
And
I will pay
as
cash
!
me,
Miss
tear
my
Ventvorth, put
heart
I haf
?
I've just
Oh, you will bay cash ? Isn't it peautiful
justthe blace,put it dakes a lot of money,
you vant
the blace
Miss
proker,ant
infest in lant.
Dousands
or
do
fulgar,as
so
commission
Ventvorth
Ventvorth.
rightlands, I'll invest
lants
I pe
"
?
(laughs).
Mo.
Simonts,
Dot's vy I make
All
Ventvorth
Miss
?
Miss
tear
my
Ventvorth.
All
Simons
Finklestein
Moses
Infestor's
tear
you be seated, sir?
Miss Ventvorth, how
could
zit in your bresence ?
You
Mr.
All
are
"
Ventvorth.
much
All
How
Mo.
Oh, Miss
?
Ventvorth, this is
Dennessee, put dey
dousant
tollars !
it
Ventvorth,
vant
Put
much
so
id
is vorth
I like
Do
callt.
ask
Miss
me,
you
if you
Isn't dot
All
land
a
I can't
Dink
golt lant in
of it forty
"
viftydousant,
Miss
tear
my
you
say, I'll look
at
it,and
if
vould
on
anything
me
"
dot's vy
I
at the lant.
(Takes
table,aftertaking map out of
only
peautifulmap.
tell
oxcuse
look
Dot's
from
de
broberty.
map.
a
I'll look
at
the
itself.
Mo.
Miss
Ven
vill you
to
it,my
tear
Miss
Ventvorth, say
ven,
Ventvorth?
All
To-day, this
Mo.
Oh,
Miss
afternoon.
Ventvorth,
I
slafe.
All
money.
Ventvorth,
large pocketbook,lays it
it.)
richest
it,buy it.
Oxcuse
Mo.
the
is,pelieveme.
If the property is what
All
out
BOSS.
I will call at your
office.
am
so
habby
do
pe
your
THE
Oh, Miss
Mo.
BOSS.
Ventvorth.
hodel
de
do
LITTLE
for you,
1
Oxcuse
Ventvorth
Miss
tear
my
I'll
me.
sent
a
9
riage
car-
say at dree
"
o'glock?
All
That
will be
Mo.
You
sait
satisfactory.
cash
Miss
money,
Ventvorth?
id
Isn't
?
I bit you goot-morning,my
tear Miss
Ventvorth
peautiful
goot-morning. {Botvs out c. d.)
Har.
{enters l. 2, imitating Moses). Isn't it peautiful?
I notice he has left his pocketbook pardon my
professional
curiosity. {Opens pocketbook,takes out notes?) I was right.
"
"
Coney every
keep these as
them.
?
mean
And
look
All
hire
met
a
at
these
thing you
and
I
to
must
to
I must
help me.
with
go
horrid
that
tours
alone, so
I have
Irishman
named
Then
"
?
reallygo
will
Donovan
your
it upon
myself to
Donovan
the one
you
taken
to
"
Yes.
of
I will be too
you.
accompany
in evidence.
too much
appear
yesterday
I must
idea
like the
I don't
But
besides I mustn't
busy, and
do,
must
really mean
Whitsell's
Har.
him
the others.
catch
strong honest
All
I didn't go with
polite. Lucky
so
do.
certainly
I
Har.
feiters.
counter-
my
?
counterfeiter
making
was
this case,
Do
you
up
of
one
him.
the
Just
Har.
is
gentleman
just
land.
at the
work
he
That
I'll
men.
my
don't
I'll shadow
All
of
one
{Pocketsnotes.)
Yes, I do.
Har.
That's
evidence.
You
All
of
one
be
here,
to
to
report
you
shortly.
You
All
No
Har.
Yes
All
finish
more
what
I've
I
Then
All
;
for
at
your
C.
d.)
what
the
whole
do
"
Achent
Infestor's
"
think
you
I know.
"
mean
when
;
drop in to-nightand
If I
now.
If
I told
you
everythingyou
have
on
story
"
your
then
mind
"
?
Yes.
Har.
him
hat
his
do?
you would
say ?
Do you
All
go
saying
you would
say ?
I don't think
All
You
to
got
was
calied, {picks up
Har.
"
?
Say,
Har.
Harry.
very thoughtful,
should
be for
than any man
are
runs
that would
off l. 2.)
be my
answer.
{Kissesher
hand
to
20
THE
Har!
Harry Woodson,
All
(enters l.
I
dear old boy.
it.
and
If I
be poor.
Ter.
hat
care
calls,say that I
her
Ann.
I
Ter.
Pfvvat of it?
the man,
man.
What
Didn't
Mr.
you'rea
see
know
I don't
such
Ter.
Worse
Ann.
Ter.
I've told you
Ye did.
Ann.
And
Ter.
Do
luck
to
a
d.
Oh, dear, it's a crime
to
it.)
told
b'long in
of it ?
Woodson
person.
Do ye mane
ye.
I don't
I've been
ye
I do.
Ter.
money.
; she opens
ye, miss.
c.
darlin'.
I'm
Ann.
business,
on
?
Ter.
Ann.
out
am
[Exit
only had
Well
I
"
one
(Knock at c. d.
Good-morning to
Ann.
"
table.
on
If any
to wait.
ask them
Ann.
don't
bell
(Rings
going out.
am
with
2
in the
happiestman
[Exit c. d.
the
and
wrap). He's gone
just couldn't help making him
c.
Ann, enters
d). Ann, I
the
are
you
this minute.
State of Tennessee
say
BOSS.
LITTLE
Wintworth
shud
Miss
Wentworth
he didn't tell
ye?
nothing.
place?
Miss
yees?
him.
know
the
Thin
tell
give
ye
warnin', fer yer
timper.
Ann.
She
Ter.
her
was
hasn't, now?
nothing to
Well!
do with
well!
I
me.
thinkin'
was
ye
gurrul,darlin'.
Don't
Ann.
look after these
Ter.
mind
has
be
so
familiar.
I
belong
in
this
hotel, and
rooms.
Oh, ho
That's
!
spakin'wid
Miss
the
milk
Wintworth,
in the
tellin' her
an'
Do
cocynut.
ye
Donovan's
Mr.
come.
Ann.
Miss
Ter.
She
Ann.
She
Wentworth
is
out.
.
Ter.
Ann.
Ter.
said if any one
called,they could
I'll do it. (Starts
to sit.)
You
I
to
knows
wait
can
that
can
or
in-the-air,
who
?
is,now
I kin
in the office downstairs.
Axin'
same.
wait
in the
yer
pardin,Miss Stuck-up-
road, or flyaway
to
?
Such
work.
(Goes
impertinence,all because
up
to
c.
d.,
opens
Jack!
What
the
moon
[Exit
Ann.
Lyd.
wait.
are
you
doing here
?
I
it and
am
poor,
meets
and
"
c.
d.
have
Lydecker.)
THE
BOSS.
LITTLE
Ann.
Oh, Jack, I couldn't help it.
Lyd.
That
doing
don't
answer
21
I had
work.
to
question. What
my
are
you
here?
You
wouldn't
take
this
I had
you
to
any
here
work
Do
Ann.
you
Yes.
Lyd.
Isn't this Miss
Ann.
Oh, Jack, you
out
go
or
help
money,
in the hotel.
chambermaid
give me
place as
Lyd.
told
I
Jack,
Why,
Ann.
So
me.
work.
to
I had
to
?
now
Wentworth's
haven't
?
room
to
come
her
see
justbecause
she's rich?
Lyd.
That's
Ann.
You
don't
Lyd.
Love
her?
Lyd.
this Miss
her, do you, Jack ?
love
Bah
even
I don't
!
love
anybody.
?
(crying).
Lyd.
She's gone
Then
hey?
Has,
did you
?
me
Wentworth
Ann.
out.
I'll go
myself.
Hold
on
what
"
say you did here ?
I'm the chambermaid.
Ann.
Lyd.
'Tend
Ann.
Yes.
Lyd.
Now
to
I
do
you?
stop your
Of
Lyd.
would
Ann.
Better
Lyd.
Then
you
than
like
a
This
a
Look
minute.
dear.
you,
Wentworth
woman
an
has
got
a
pile,
too.
I listened
Yes, I know.
at
the
door, when
Moses
here.
was
Lyd.
I'll kiss you in
?
lot of money
anythingbut
listen.
it'sin cash,
Ann.
I do.
course
here, how
Simons
these rooms,
and crying. I've got
sniveling,
if you reallydid love me.
to see
was
justbluffing
And
for me, Jack ?
you do care
Ann.
and
come.
Oh, Jack, you said you did.
time ago.
Where's
{laughs').Oh, well, that was some
Not
Ann.
idea.
I have
justwhy
that d
Has
d
Sheeny
been
here ?
He
is going to sell her
Yes, just a littlewhile ago.
some
land, and she said she would pay cash for it.
D
Lyd.
but I'll do
n
him, he's trying to throw me;
Ann.
him
and
her
Ann.
to
Gone
tell them
Lyd.
"
help
you,
say
to
out, but
wait.
Well, I
want
get hold
me
"
Where'd
too.
a
hundred
to
you say she'd gone?
called
she said if any one
see
of her
dollars.
her,
so
money,
I'll wait.
and
Now
I don't
to
see
her,
I tell you
mind
giving
LITTLE
THE
22
What
Ann.
I to
am
BOSS.
do, Jack ?
I'll not go
{outside). That's the dure, Miss
meself, I might meet that Miss Fly-away-highagin.
All right,
Chi.
Terry. I'll have a shy at her myself.
dred's
is coming.
Lyd.
one
Hush, some
Say nothing the hunyours, if you help me.
Chi. (at door). Hello ! I'm lookingfor Miss Went worth.
Ter.
in
,
"
been
I've
in half
isn't the land
dozen
a
down
rooms
buyer.
Fine
do you do ?
it is. Haven't
Reckon
Lyd.
day.
How
Chi.
! if it
Gosh
the hall.
noticed.
Been
denied
too
mad.
Indeed?
Lyd.
will
Wentworth
Thank
Ann.
Hope
Lyd.
I trust
certain.
in, I'm
[Exit
justbilin' over.
there's nothing serious,miss.
I'm justChip
Miss me.
Chip
Don't
account,
Lyd.
wait; Miss
needn't
you, sir.
she will.
I'm
Chi.
Chi.
be
soon
You
Ann.)
(To
"
Whitsell
c.
"
d.
no
justlike
Chi.
Ah,
Yes,
Lyd.
Not
Chi.
No,
dad.
my
I remember
you.
and I remember
you, too.
I hope ?
at me,
say, did
but
exactly;
not
Gosh
! but I'm
have
ever
you
a
mad.
denied
fool old dad ?
Lyd.
Chi.
dad
with
Lyd.
the life out
Chi.
o'
me
That's
to
have
a
grasshopper.
a
You
sense
I
when
you
He's
ever.
just pestered
yesterday.
Bound
sell the
to
a
anything in
o'
land
woodchuck,
or
bust.*
Denied
mister,'cause they
the world.
say?
Wrell,he's just bustin'
Do
horns, that is
your
bad.
too
don't
than
worse
since
ever
pulled in
you
"
I call him
rest
no
give me
she'd buy it.
Lyd.
dad's
Yes, sir.
got the least
Chi.
I know
But
old woodchuck.
Lyd.
smart
about
are
Oh, yes,
I call it.
Lyd.
too
objected
you
Chi.
than
sense
more
You're
ye didn't.
suppose
If you
Chi.
what
no
'
that land deal
angry
hit the bull's eye square.
That's it. You
Of course,
Oh, that's all over, you know.
Lyd.
found
I
Why,
No, I
'til I
want
come
to
over
sell?
to
sell the
to
see
land, and
Miss
wouldn't
Wentworth,
if
THE
24
Chi.
Tickled
Whi.
the farm
Lyd.
Chi.
Lyd.
ask
Why, Chippy, this is the man
yisterday. Howdy, neighbor.
{shakes hands). Yes, very fine.
sit down
but
dollars; if
if she wouldn't
fer
tell you
want
to
farm
don't
er
dad.
no
Lyd.
So
a
it
Then
deal.
while
An'
then.
thinggo
let the
; but
more
I
play old
Chippy plays muggins, an'
an'
me
waiting?
are
we
do
What
of cards.
deck
a
I calc'late I hain't much
Wal,
to
figgers,
neighbor.
at
is
Here
seems.
littlesocial game
an'
sledge now
an' agin a
now
Lyd.
eight,and
up my mind that the
thousand
dollars,dad
twenty-five
fer less than
go
get that,to take nine;
I've made
right now.
Chippy'skinder good
to
wait.
to
got
dollars,if I couldn't get any
Whi.
you say
Whi.
day.
We've
you.
I couldn't
that to take
give
thousand
seven
of
Fine
buy
ter
you have got your pricefixed on the land ?
ain't exactlysettled in his mind.
Said to
thousand
ten
all
"
that wanted*
Chippy.)
I suppose
Well, dad
Chi.
death.
to
Well,
(Allsit
BOSS.
LITTLE
keerds.
at
I
o' euchre.
game
we'll
have
little game
a
Cut
of euchre.
for
{They play cards.)
Ann
Sylvester
{shows
door). This is her room,
Ah, y-y-yes,"by Jimminy. Howdy?
to
neighbor. Not a bit. ( Goes
out
pocket
ba% of coin.) There's yer ten, an'
there's a twenty dollar gold piece I hev
got the best hand.
in
Do
and
flop?
ye
Lyd.
Hardly.
from
his
(During
sleeve, and
I'll raise ye
make
me,
takes
it two
Chi.
the above
discarded
hundred
a
hundred.
he has
two.)
"
(Chip and
you take a bluff,daddy.
don't take water.
Lyd.
Then
I'll take
Syl.
W-w-wait.
money.)
S-s-see
Chi.
I like
littleexcitement.
about
money
to
got
didn't
We
"
I'll
table.)
here
come
me.
lay down.
the money.
I g-g-got two
hundred
what he's g-g-got.
Stay with
a
cards
yes, I'll try your nerve
Sylvester
at back of
Don't
fer this,but
I hain't got no more
Whi.
Chi.
Good
Lord ! You've
slippedtwo
him, daddy.
Don't
dollars.
lay down,
(Hands
or
I don't
sell the farm.
Whi.
There's
hundred, and
two
your
I'll bet the farm
at
a
thousand
Lyd.
What
There's
have
Whi.
Lyd.
fives
"
I
Lyd.
Who
( two
dollars
in that
package.
and
pair of
aces.
Sorry for you.
win fairly.
Oh,
thousand
even
got ?
you
Three
Chi.
Chi.
an
no,
you
There's
kings
a
don't.
says'so ?
revolvers
three
on
Why ?
him).
o' sixes besides.
CURTAIN.
I do
"
'cause
dad's got
a
pair
III.
ACT
SCENE
i.
in
Landscape
"
{enters R.). Be
importince. If ye kape
the
Ter.
of
States
America,
ye'll be
at
work
yer
Chi.
Have
Chi.
When
Ter.
Which
Chi.
Both.
Ter.
I
quicker
Chi.
have
you
want
Sure
can't
No.
Ter.
Thin
what
me
And
a
ain't
I that
Woodson.
I
in
am
same?
Chi.
Yisterday mornin', at yure
Terry, you're an e-diot.
Ter.
I
Chi.
Yes,
saw
you
him
Uv
coorse
I
Don't
are.
I
county
be
can
?
to
do
it ?
awful
me
see,
hurry.
ye axed
had
me
house.
be
can't
'11 be
Miggles,
you
that
palaverin'
lukin'
lived
Ter.
Well, ye won't
I know
him
fer
dead
wid
me.
alone, down
knew
all
the
ye,
Do
I
ye
to
prove
must
run
remimber
by Bryan's
it
by
along.
owld
Rock
?
well.
know
him
wurruld.
Is he
I
suppose
do, but I thought ye wanted
Yes,
Chi.
Mr.
saw
yesterday ?
Chi.
other
I
?
Wintworth
Sammy
When
him.
?
am
There,
Miss
find
I must
I have.
Ter.
me.
an
Let
When
you
Ter.
;
in the
you
I refused
Chi.
time
that.
?
man
I ask
Have
I'll tell ye.
quick about it.
Ter.
son?
Wood-
Harry
seen
can.
Chi.
Be
dent
prisi-
?
you
not
fine
a
say to thim
be soldierin'
don't
first ?
gentleman
there's
Ter.
Chi.
know
to
quick,
quick
me
United
"
I have
?
Tell
the
saw
Will
Mr.
Woodson
ye
you tell
I will, indade.
seen
the
Hello, Terry,
?
Be
I
ye ?
I
can.
than
at
Where
where
or
an'
up,
lukin'
I'm
Mr.
do
laws
ov
man
a
these
fine
thim
see
seen
?
WToodson,
I
make
ye
I
are
days, and it's
(Struts about. .) Sure, I'd
now,
; don't
Terry, ye
prisidentof
powers,
ye'11 be
these
of
wan
{enters l.).
Ter.
on
makin'.
sinitors, " Here,
i.
?
26
long, thin, unless
ye go
to
THE
LITTLE
Ter.
No, but he's awful
Chi.
If you see
I suppose
Ter.
Chi.
out
and
I
won
it fair.
she
so
Good-bye
know
what
of his
forgotsome
the
of
judgment
stutterin' feller could
tell what
asleep,and
that
Woodson.
Harry
day
(Startsr.;
meets
Har.
{enters r.). Ah, Chip, you
Chi.
Say, where
all
did
Har.
I
Chi.
to
Chi.
morning,
keep it unless
'bout it.
I
Mammy
would
fore
get round beI got to
he thinks.
Harry.)
in a hurry?
seem
?
I've been
looking
out
I
say
of
game
of his
That
What
the
didn't
have
as
if you
I said
!
all
was
feller sneaked
other
cards, what
them
good
would
a
you
hand
two
as
you
do ?
object
ain't what
do
would
I
about
you
That
depends.
Har.
and
sleeve, and
I should
Chi.
right. You're here, that's
playin'a game of poker
did, smarty
you
poker,
did until he sneaked
Har.
that's all
"
Say, if you was
never
play poker.
didn't
I
playin'a
mind
know.
But
Har.
Chi.
Look
Har.
{looking at
here
!
Any old
mean.
the money
fool would
object.
?
See
that money.
{Shows bills.')
Is this the money
bills').
you are talking
?
Chi.
That's
Har.
Then
worth
it.
I shouldn't
about
worry
It isn't
it a minute.
it.
Chi.
keep
this
money
from
come
you
[Exit l.
land
buyer
That
to
it.
justcome
Never
I want
about
off.
for you.
over
cards
do.
to
it up, but I don't want
he reckons
he don't know
Dad
I'm
"
fer tellin' ye about
just picked
was
see
I'll get abused
he
quicv
got
sick.
27
Woodson
Harry
I don't
Now,
BOSS.
I don't
see
why
?
I
want
to
know
whether
I shall
it ?
Har.
No.
Chi.
Why
Har.
Because
Chi.
That
Har.
He
Chi.
gnme
of
we
?
it's counterfeit.
settles it.
hasn't
Lord,
Say, if
hung.
not
draw.
don't
no
been
!
But
Bettin'
sell that
Dad's
a
Where
did you
biggerfool
than
get it ?
I
thought.
dealingin this stuff?
he
the
just put up
farm
agin
his farm
agin it in
counterfeit
farm, we'll be in jail,or
money
mebbe
a
!
get
28
Where
Chi.
Didn't
that land
with
Chi.
That's
Har.
Then
I
bet
the
farm
it
agin
yesterday.
house
catch
to
now
them
Chi.
a
arrest
Listen.
have
I
near
placedown
Bryan's Rock.
Higgles has charge of it. I've evidence
both Lydecker and Simons, but I want
meeting
Higgles don't
Old
counterfeiters.
work, and get
at
help me.
must
?
o' mine
these
named
old fellow
to catch
right. Chip, you
am
they have
out
enough
man.
that fool dad
No,
Har.
An
Dad
just tell you?
buyer, that was at our
I
the
Lick
Chi.
found
get this?
you
John Lydecker?
Har.
uses
did
Har.
BOSS.
LITTLE
THE
eat
the
plates.
off
plates
he's
"
stingy; he
too
tin pans
they won't break.
Har.
No, you do not understand.
I know
dad bet the farm, anyhow.
Chi.
"
That's
Har.
from.
made
were
all
right,but
Come, you
I want
must
plates these notes
to that place with
the
down
go
me.
Chi.
Want
to
me
Har.
Yes, and
Chi.
old
There
Why
ain't
I have
Har.
You
shall go
Chi.
have
as
He
me?
he knows
knows
you
I
Well,
(Points
mind
Never
Har.
here
know
any
as
in
me
minute.
better than
girl,but
a
a
not
me.
as
a
boy.
boy.
a
no
"
?
to old Higgleses
you down
be cautious, not to be recognized.
Higgles 'd
Sammy
it.
What,
no
must
we
girlround
a
with
go
the
it's all
suppose
right,but
I
legs.)
to
clothes.
Come.
I'll fix all that.
(Startsl.)
Chi.
All
2.
"
half
Dark
would
Side
of hut
hi
I hat
Mo.
word
to
\_Theyexeunt
but
rou^h,
strong
l.
ing,
look-
Door
in hut r. with practical
3.
to audience
to be painted scrim.
2
to
fetch him.
Lyd.
Hut
4.
a
to terms, or my
{enters l. i). I'll bring that Hebrew
Black
!
ho
I
not
Jack. Oh,
thought my message
Ho.
Ant
stage
across
lock.
name's
wood
cups and
dad, 'cause
get their plates,or
anything, but, don't you say
know
enough to water a goose.
he don't
Lyd.
I'll help you
or
saucers,
SCENE
right.
(Hoses enters
Ah, Jackie tear, you see
an
encagement
What
Ain't I
vith
a
l.
how
3.)
Well?
qvkk
I come,
ain't it?
laty,doo.
infernally
gay dog you are.
?
Put
peautiful
Jackie,dis vas
an
pisness.
Lyd.
I in
Am
Mo.
"I'll
cant.
your
try any side cuts, or
break your head.
this Wentworth
Mo.
me?
tout
you
deal
I'll do
worse
squarely with
than
Vy, Jackie,you hybnodise me.
What
have
been
trying to
you
Lyd.
No,
Id
not
How
can
break
Vat
to
do
on
your
you
the
and
me,
heart
?
mean
slywith
?
woman
sly,Jackie. Tidn't I dold you, I hat
I hurry here
do dell you all apout
the
on
Tidn't
encagement?
id ?
can
You
Stop
Mo.
an
how
poy,
heart.
preaks my
don't
20,
it ?
on
Vy, Jackie,tear
Lyd.
BOSS.
LITTLE
THE
so
pe
you
gruel,ven
you
know
I haf heart
tis-
ease?
the game
Well, what's
Lyd.
?
I guess
you
are
tryingto
do the
rightthing.
Dot's
of you, Jackie,peautiful. I've vixed
Mo.
peautiful
scheme.
Oh, it's
an
eighteen carat, all-vool-ant-a-yart-vite
peautiful.
Out
Lyd.
with
it.
letter,fancy colored stationery).See dot,
Jackie,ain't id peautiful? Smell id, Jackie,aind dot a peautiful
liddle ledder, such a berfume.
Mo.
{takes
out
What
Lyd.
d
d
What
is this?
nonsense
do I
want
to
I've no time for such
idiocy.
smellingletters for?
Mo.
Oh, Jackie,ton't say dot.
{Goes to hut and looks
another
smell, Jackie. Oh, id's peautiful
about.) Dake
dollars apout id.
dere's an odor of fortythousand
go
"
Lyd.
What
Mo.
Tidn't
do
you
I said
peautifulyounk
Lyd.
Mo.
?
mean
vooman
oxcuse
"
Ventvorth,
Miss
id?
me,
the
sharming
Jackie,younk laty.
Well, what of her?
Vait, Jackie. {Smellsletter.)Oh
id's such
a
tiful
peau-
itea.
Lyd.
{catchinghim
tell
business, and
clothes
Mo.
by collar). If
what
me
don't stop this monkey
I'll shake
your
mean,
you
you
off.
Ton't
forty-ninead
to
a
id, Jackie ton't
"
fire sale.
Ton't
to
id. Dis suit cost
shake
so
me
three
hart, you gifme
shill.
?
do you mean
Mo.
Veil, in the first blace, ve vill divite de fortythousand
baid, ain't id ?
are
dollars equally,Jackie,after my oxbenses
Lyd.
Then
talk
Lyd.
Expenses ?
sense.
What
a
THE
30
Mo.
BOSS.
Yes, Jackie. I hat do puy
you, do
Lyd.
gallon Miss Ventvorth
All right. Go on.
Mo.
She
LITTLE
Miss
is do
co
is
vith
look ad
do
such
lofely
"
suit,tidn"'t I dold
new
I'fe baid for
; then
Ventvorth
me
dis
vine
younk laty.
do-day. Ain't id
a
iant
some
carritche.
a
peautiful?
Lyd.
and
I
then
begin
get her in
You
see.
her
you'llrob
Oh,
Mo.
to
of the
fortythousand
ton't
say you'll,Jackie say
some
Say veil oxchanche
you'll,Jackie.
nice
a
lonelyplace,
dollars.
Ve'll, nod
ve'll.
"
adfise
goot
for de
fordy dousand.
Lyd.
But
Mo.
what
Ah, dot
saying,vould
dree.
is
node
a
I sent
de
[Shows note.}
Lyd.
keep
that letter to do
has
{looks
this
scheme
at
carritche
See
note).
for the
de
from
her
with
it ?
Miss
peautiful
ad
instead
o'glock
vour
of
name?
peautiful
Alice
"Yours,
Wentworth."
{Pockets note.')Now,
present.
Ventvorth
I'll
the
what's
?
Mo.
A
peautifulitea,Jackie so peautiful. Ve ged de
younk latytown here, do dis nice quiet blace. De younk laty
Den ve bud
vaints,mebbe, ven ve vant her peautiful
money.
her
runs
"
quiedlyin dis nice liddle house,
do a keg o' powder in de house.
Lyd.
But
Mo.
there
Dot's
Rock
That's
De
Mo.
liddle
us?
lighta
or
fuse here?
helb
so
Put, Jackie,tear,
house, ain't id?
me.
bowder
canyon
I
so.
thought of that.
is lighded ve dake
a quick valk
anything apout id viss viss goes
never
vuse
"
know
younk laty vont
vuse,
powder
gospel druth,
dere's lods in de
Lyd.
isn't any
dot
liddle vuse,
ve
"
"
"
de
de
den
effidenceacains't
pang goes der bowder, antvere'sde
Isn't id peautiful de boor younk latygommitted suicide.
"
{Cries.)
What
Lyd.
Mo.
crying to
Mo, you're
to
commit
Oh
Mo.
Lyd.
Oh
!
Ton't
Id
all
should
she
right.
have
I didn't
killed herself.
think
you
had
god
heart
vuse,
ant
the
!
the matter?
say
isn't
avay is id ?
Lyd.
Oh,
think
murder.
What's
Mo.
ease.
cryingfor?
you
I'm
Lyd.
nerve
are
do
murter
no.
Jackie,
murter,
But
Stop, old Miggles may
lide
come,
give us
a
we
some
ton't.
liddle
are
I'fe
pitof
a
foolingaway
trouble.
our
tisvalk
time.
THE
32
I'm
Chi.
sellin'
regular sure
a
farm, but
a
LITTLE
BOSS.
this
boss
I can't
Oh, well, here
goes for Donovan.
and their dishes.
men,
Svl.
3 with
Lydecker
{enters
and
Moses
job
Then
like
This, beats
I
catch
to
that
can
the counterfeiter
both made
up
as
possible). D-d-deuced
as
one.
\_Exitl.
Whitsell,
l.
detective.
enough
i.
like
near
lonesome
p-p-place.
I
Whi.
calc'late
'tis
little
a
quiet like.
sorter
don't tell Chippy that I sent her
mammy
with you, er Chippy'd be follerin' me
up.
Syl.
She's d-d-deuced
s-s-smart.
Whi.
Who,
Syl.
mammy?
d-d-daughter.
Oh, Chippy
it hones'ly. I hain't
Syl.
?
Reckon
she
slouch
no
is,but then she com'
meself
it
when
to
comes
Tm
An'
Syl.
You're
Whi.
Wal,
ded
set
I
ketch
ter
calc'late
Dern
I've
smart.
him,
I'd
W-w-wait.
Whi.
?
Me
Syl.
Are
N-n-o.
land
man.
him
roun'
jus'like
ter
Let's
hyar.
take
a
fall outer
{Starts to hut.)
y-y-you
you ?
Besides
it's
No,
ar
p-p-place?
seen
feller,an' his bogus money.
Syl.
that
this is the
s-s-sure
look in the house.
armed
?
are
t-t-too
W-w-wait
1-1-light
yet.
'tilit gets darker.
That's a
Whi.
derned
thet
afeered.
a
No
I'd face
bein' could
Syl.
them
uv
gum.
Syl.
make
good idee, mister, not
regiment if they all had guns.
I'm
livin'
knuckle.
me
I k-k-know
let's r-r-run
Whi.
by
Ah, y-y-yes.
Whi.
that
off
come
she hain't.
No,
N-n-no, your
Whi.
home, an'
Hope
you're
b-b-brave
a
any r-risks.
Calc'late yer right,but
bogus 'billmen.
{pointingr. ).
jus'let me
I'll show
W-w-where
them
does
B-b-but
man.
get
er
what
that
don't
sighto' one
fightis,by
p-p-path
lead
to?
Whi.
Syl.
Whi.
akin'
there.
ter
That
t'ward Si Pilchard's
goes down
L-1-let's look the g-g-groundover.
All
ketch
right.
up
Come
with
one
on.
( Crosses.) But
them
uv
hill paster.
I'm
fellers in that shack
jus'
over
{They
gradually
; stage grows
I'm
afraid we started
l.
followed
by Moses).
{enters 3,
It's growing dark.
too late,Mr. Simons.
Mo.
Dot's
only a clout ofer de sun, my tear Miss VentAll
exeunt
r.
i
dark.
THE
vorth, only
bovvder
All
clout.
a
LITTLE
BOSS.
33
I vonder
{Aside.)
has
de
Jackie got
?
Rather
cloud.
heavy
a
However,
said this
you
was
part of the land ?
( Crosses to r.)
Mo.
Yes, Miss Ventvorth, isn't it peautiful,an' joosttown
de; e (pointing r. 3), is vere
deir virst obening on
dey mate
der
broberdy.
All
Yes, I
Mo.
Aind
see
little mounds
some
dey peautiful,Miss
earth, justbelow.
show
Ventvorth, led me
of
[They
you.
Lyd.
exeunt
r.
3.
(efilers r. 2 with powder keg and fuse ; watching off
r.
3). He's caught the bird. (Laughs.) I might say the
this material, and wait developto hide
ments.
golden bird. Now
(Crossesup behind hut.)
All
(entersr. 3, followed by Moses). It's all very nice,
Mr.
Simons
Mo.
Aind
All
But
I can't
Mo.
id
this is
decide
involvingconsiderable
transaction
a
hastily
?
Ventvorth
Miss
peautiful,
money.
to-morrow.
"
Oh, Miss Ventvorth.
drow
Ton't
avay
sooch
a
tiful
peau-
shance.
I
shall not, but it's rapidlygrowing dark.
certainly
will return
and think the matter
to the carriage,
over
to-night.
vid
Mo.
She's
our
(Sees
(aside).
running avay
money.
All
I
seddle
All
dis
I
.Put
will brodecd
I
Mo.
You
Lyd.
and
we
All
Lyd.
d
hut.)
it's
Besides
Put
musd
ve
growing late
"
the
lonesome.
vat
see
I
haf, Miss Ventvorth.
I
peautifulcane
a
you.
All
All
and
behind
from
pisnisdo-night.
can
see
no
hurry.
place is dark
Mo.
him
motions
who
Lydecker,
Come.
you.
Miss Ventvorth.
protect myself, thank
can
mustn't
tear
go? my
(turnsto him quickly). And why not
(seizingher from behind). Because
want
?
you
have
money
it.
(screams). Help
(hand
her
over
d noise, you
infernal
!
Help
mouth
cat
;
!
!
Thieves
she
!
struggles).Stop
that
Lay hold there, Mo.
handkerchief). Oh, you don't know
how
she
kicks, Jackie. There ! (Slaps handkerchief over
Alice's
face ; she gradually sinks to ground.) A liddle
Mo.
(with bottle
and
chloroform, Jackie, is
id
peautiful?
so
soothing do
a
female
vooman.
Isn't
Lyd.
them
The
and
powder
quick,while
I look
{Stoopsover
like dot.
BOSS.
fuse
behind
there
are
Fix
the hutr
after the money.
Alice
I ton't abbrofe
Mo.
with
fumbles
;
of laties
dress.')
in
using bowder, except
a
gase
{Crosses behind hut.)
The
Lyd.
to
LITTLE
THE
34
devil.
ah, here
defy
"
A
woman
{Pulls
are.
we
hide
can
thing in
a
her
drafts.) One
out
clothes
two-
"
three
Har.
{entersl.
ha
Ah,
scream.
I heard
I thought
hurriedly).
3,
woman
a
!
{Down quicklybehind Lydecker.)
Quite
Lyd.
{revolverin
Har.
Lyd.
Hell
Mo.
can't
run
De
front of hut).
to
miserable
dedecdife,an'
I
cur.
sister has fainted.
My
Your
you, Mr.
sister,hey ?
Throw
hands.
up
your
is
tough.
I want
John Lydecker.
Lyd.
This
{throwingtiphands).
sister has
justas your
Har.
quickly,kneels
Alice, dear
!
Mo.
{has
hits him
on
strike
him
me
robbed,
{Snaps handcujf on
Alice
so
God
!
behind
house
Harry
he
groans
It's Alice
decker'
Ly-
he turns
;
Alice
!
!
it's Harry !
"
cane.
again ;
the
be
starts
falls,fust as
handcuff.)
behind
up
;
up, drops pistol;
Lydecker
hid
Ton't
Harry
a
is about
man
ven
to
he's
vightvair alvays.
"
Mo.
does
My
from
with
with
town, Jackie
Lyd.
By
"
to
sneaked
hits him
he
her. )
over
head
sister.
your
as
;
Speak
Moses
us
to
right wrist
To
fainted.
I'll attend
s
!
it?
!
You
Har.
Ah
neat.
avay.
Lyd.
to
{Pocketsdrafts.) Quite
his face). Ain't
{sneaks round
Har.
on
haul.
neat
a
God, that
he has
Led's
was
followed
bud
a
us
dem
to
poth
That
fell5w
is
vizz ! poom
!
narrow
escape.
the
place yonder.
in
de
hud
"
den
Jackie.
Lyd.
pinch
Mo.
It won't
This
us.
Ve
do.
He
place is under
can't
leaf
de
evidentlyhad
suspicion.
his
plans laid
peautifulyounk laty ant
to
her loffer
here?
Lyd.
No
"
the
Rock
Canyon
powder
house
!
There's
THE
enough powder there
Quick, I can
Harry.)
( Goes
LITTLE
to
BOSS.
blow
them
into
3 with
[Picks up
atoms.
take
him, you
manage
off r.
35
Harry.
the
woman.
)
{picksup revolver). I'fe captured the pattery. (Picks
Jackie.
up Alice.) Pe sure
you ton't loose any of te money,
Oh isn't id peautiful?
[Exit r. 3, with Alice.
Chi. (enters l. 3 followed by TERRy ; stage quite dark).
There
be a fight. Here,
Now
may
you understand, Terry.
Mo.
.
take this gun.
Irishman's
(speakingloudly). An
Ter.
better in
fightwid
a
his fists.
house
Don't
Sh ! sh !
Chi.
Let's
now.
talk
loud.
so
they there, darlin'
Ter.
Are
Chi.
No, but the
down
Ter.
Chi.
Keep
there's
one
some
eye
yer
now.
door.)
to
?
They're round
door's open.
there in the
up here.
I'm wid ye.
I'll scrooch
be in the
may
look.
(Sneaksdown
Duck
They
dark, that
peeled,and yer
Gosh,
Lay low.
here
side of
where.
some-
the house.
ears
open.
we'll
get 'em
S-sh !
before
Harry gets back.
(Whitsell
and
Sylvester
enter
r.
cautiouslydown
3, sneak
as
theydo so, Terry from
round
hut on
r., crazvl
of hut without a word ;
l. side
of hut and Chip from
hands
and knees, coming to door Just afterWhitsell
to door
Sylvester
(in hut
Whi.
have
;
entered.)
in
muffled voice). Light!
(Sylvester strikes match
about the floorof hut. )
Chi.
(atdoor).
is Harry ?
dickens
I can't
Ter.
be
That's
and
We've
them.
;
theyboth grope
got 'em !
Where
the
sayin'.
(Sylvestergoes
Chi.
the
Harry
lightscandle
(makes noise ofplatesrattlingtogether). Hist?
Whi.
an'
and
!
to
Whitsell.)
(as plates rattle). Plates ! by
! we
trail's hot.
Je-whillikins
What'
11 we
do ?
thunder
!
can't wait
It's them,
all
day
for
36
THE
Ter.
I'll
Chi.
You're
dishes
get
strikes
lock
Not
red
'em
by
the
against
an'
sight.
I'm
going
Ouch
door.)
Hist
said
Harry
do
to
Come
it.
catch
must
we
(She
on.
!
Now
the
open
an*
them,
!
blows
(Sylvester
Chi.
catch
to
dure.
denied
a
handed,
Whi.
time
the
all.
Le's
Chi.
Now's
e-diot.
an
an'
Ter.
him.
find
an'
run
BOSS.
LITTLE
take
you
door.
I'll
the
farthest
one
other
the
grab
light.)
out
feller.
I throw
when
over,
Got
the
I
lantern
give ye?
Ter.
I
Chi.
have,
Then
in, seizes
who
Sylvester,
the
Chip
folloived by
Ter.
We
at
got
{Flashes
Chi.
Good
wilts.
two
or
voice).
throivs
three
up
wilts.
the
As
hands.
;
up
catches
Terry
is
there
Terry
made,
is
the
through
Sylvester.
Throw
rush
times
Whitsell
with
Terry
r.,
who
Whitsell,
drags
(in assumed
(Whitsell
rewolwer.
also
revolver
scramble,
Chi.
the
come.
(She dashes
fires
an'
a
hurried
door
Lord
!
in
Whitsell'
I've
arrested
CURTAIN.
c.
)
your
hands
Sylvester
!
on
knees
'em.
lanter?i
to
s/ace;
dad.
lights up.)
l.)
IV.
ACT
SCENE.
l.
in 3 ;
Fancy box
room
chairs, table, etc.
2,
large
of c.
Lydecker's
John
"
thrown
rug
doors
n.and
R.
and
lounge at l. c. with
Screen about six feet high at l.
it.
over
c.
D.
Lyd.
bit of work.
wasn't
bad
a
(discovered).That
! what
Heavens
last
an
explosionthat powder house made
night. It's roused the neighborhood,and the whole town's
Humph ! I don't think
gone out to-dayto look at the ruins.
and the clever Secret
they will find enough of that woman,
for a funeral.
Service man,
to give an
excuse
(Moses enters
Now
c. d.)
(lightscigar)I'll just practicea little on the
charming Miss Wentvvorth's signature put it on the back of
these
(takesout drafts) get them cashed and
Mo.
(over his shoulder). Ve'll divite the poodle,aind it,
Jackie?
"
"
"
Lyd.
Lyd.
bardner, hey ?
No, Jackie,it'sme, your peautiful
Yes, you are a beautiful partner.
Mo.
Aind
Mo.
You
ven
devil !
The
sooch
are
to
I?
ve
a
ged
de
Can
Mo.
Lyd.
Mo.
you
What
open.
Well, I'll just take these
Mo.
brodecd
if I
time
can
down
them.
negotiate
D
n
it !
Don't
Oh, Jackie. How
de
you
can
Yes, I know.
Vat
id?
I've been
it yet.
is it ?
trust
you
to
the
Merchants'
(Rises.)
Jackie.
Some
You
wait
pat dief
me?
say id ?
I
only vant
do
peautiful
money.
Getting leeryyou won't get your bit.
(Aside.) You're lucky if you
Mo.
got
Hattent I petter co vith you,
money.
rop you of de peautiful
Lyd.
Lyd.
to
a
haven't
we
"
o'clock.
Bank, and see
until I get back.
might
But
me,
on.
?
hurry. ( Writing.)
Jackie? Tidn't I earned
devil of
a
plame
the bank
Nine
Lyd.
Mo.
in
Perhaps.
waitingfor
vid
on
peautifulmoney
You're
Lyd.
Jackie. Co
your writing,
peautifulwriter. Ant de peautiful
money
Co
vas
do.
id, Jackie?
37
38
THE
LITTLE
Oh, nothing.
I said
BOSS.
*
Lyd.
that's
just like
a
Come
Jew.
on.
trafts.
garefulvid de peautiful
{enters l. 2, hat and wrap on).
Mo.
[They
Pe
Ann
His
exeunt
c.
d.
is all in
room
This
everythingpacked up, and his trunk locked.
Mr.
looks suspicious,
John Lydecker. Going to give me the
slipagain, after promising, only last night, that you would
me
rightaway, and settle down here comfortably. He's
marry
confusion
to
up
"
of his tricks !
some
if he tries to shake
him, and
he
I'll go
the
out
an'
frum
th'
Don't
make
This
roots.
I calc'late
they
here's
his room,
down
him
here,
the dad-
I'll give him
he comes,
; an' when
lickin' he ever
had ; then I'll make
him
shell out
Wentworth's
Purty fine sort o' place.
money.
'Tain't
keeps that counterfeit money?
he
where
under
table,ner
away
all
may
hain't here.
he
but
I'm jestgoin'ter hunker
difference,
no
fer
burnedest
Miss
watch
they like,but I'm after thet denied skunk of a bcgus
when
I git after a thing,it ginerally
right
comes,
man,
an' wait
and
way
Humph ! Well,
[Exit l. 2.
again
me
better not, that's all.
Whi.
{at c. d., slightlydrunk).
say what
back
in thet
the
on
table,ner
{atcouch)bet he's got it stuffed
I'll
sofy. {Pokes about couch.) 'Tain't there.
the
jest turn
der
Won-
the
"
derned
{Goes to liftcouch
thing over.
lid.) Wal-b'gosh,it's a
Who'd
box.
Chi.
{outside).You're
Whi.
!
Halle-lujah
thought it.
a
like
puffin'
raises
;
porpoise,mammy.
Chippy. She'll skin me
I'll skedaddle.
erlive fer drinkin'.
{Starts.) Dern it all ! I
I'll gitin the sofy.
I kno' what'll do
don't kno' whar to go.
(Gets into couch, and closes lid.)
Chi. {enters,
followed by Alice). This is the place,but
he's gone
jumped the game.
a
There's
"
"
All
alive,and
Car.
steps I
I
don't
well
"
think
thanks
{entersc.
evah
did
d.,
see^
so.
to
does
He
that
suspect
I
am
you.
puffing).
in
not
Land-ee
all mah
!
Dem's
de
I'se tired
life.
as
stepes'
a
dog.
{Sinkson couch.)
Chi.
Car.
Too
'Deed
bad, mammy,
I hain't
but you
would
come.
goin'
stay
when
all de fussin's goin'on.
No, in-deedy!
All
That's right,Mammy
Caroline.
Car.
[rises).Cose hit is. Luk hyar, wha'
goin' ter do, ef anythin'happen ter dat chile?
raises lid of couch slightly.)
ter
at
home
'lone
no
mo',
yo' think I
(Whitsell
THE
40
Syl.
(ate.
LITTLE
I-i-it's too
d.).
BOSS.
Miss W-W-Wentworth.
1-1-late,
(Out of breath.)
All
Have
Syl.
Ah, y-y-yes.
Chi.
I don't
All
This
Syl.
I h-h-hurried
Whitsell
they cashed
the drafts ?
believe that feller
is serious.
d-d-don'
Beautiful?
Syl.
B-riskly.
Chi.
Where
Syl.
D-d-don
to
stop payment.
f-f-fastas
I could.
Mr.
b-b-b
very
is the old
anything else.
say
hoped
the b-b-bank
to
t walk
Chi.
I had
can
katy-did,anyhow
't know.
Asked
me
?
w-w-wait
to
'tilhe
saw
Higgins.
Chi.
That
All
Anything serious
Chi.
Oh,
wanted
ter
settles dad.
not
no,
get
killin' !
drink
a
?
Higginskeepsthe
Dad
saloon.
o' licker.
(Caroline is nodding offto sleep.
)
All
We
find
must
Harry,
and
tell him
about
(Caroline drops asleep,fallingfull lengthon
Chi.
That's
Come
right.
ahead.
go ; I'll stay here with mammy.
All
There
is no time to be lost.
Syl.
Ah,
Chi.
'Tain't
where
side
no
to.
(At
to
r.
round
and
an' lef
Chi.
me
lookin' fer dat Ian' man,
I foller 'em, dat's what I do.
(enters
try this door.
r.
2).
Can't
{Crossesto
an'
exeunt
2
; Whitsell
c.
Whar
I
bed.
R.
(Rises.)
[Exit
?nakes
2.
up stage
is,anyhow?
dey'sdon'
.
d.
Wonder
[Exit
find nothin' in there.
l.
vester
Syl-
Sylvester.
fallsoff the
we's
"
Mr.
little.
over,
goes
sits
Who
!
hit me?
of cot;
up). Golly
I know, dot chile don' push me
outer
"
Mr.
a
jus'peek
I'm
2.)
going to see.
to turn
couch.)
and
[They
harm
(snores;
No, 'tain't
the
you
Come,
ye-e-ss.
that goes
Car.
No,
the drafts.
gon'
c.
Guess
a
d.
I'll
noise in
that ?
couch.) What's
Why, mammy's gone ! (Whitsell
groans.) Lordy ! This house is haunted.
(Whitsell lifts
Look
that
!
at
Somethin's
of
top
couch.)
thingmove
wrong
in this place. (Lid raises.) There
it goes agin. (Shegoes
round
in front of couch ; down
her knees ; peeping.) No,
on
and he's hidin' in there.
sir,it's the bogus man,
Oh, if I only
had a stick I'd poke him out fast enough.
(Turns away from
THE
couch
by
Whitsell
;
thunder
Whi.
The
Yo'
Chi.
No,
I turn
ain't
but
ye?
er
be, if I keep fallin' over
you
Come, now, get out er here quick.
mind
past history. Get
your
an'
you'd spoil any
c.
d.)
I calc'late I kno' a thing er two.
Well, nobody suspects you of
(Pushes him
Chi.
every
here
come
hand,
on
Whi.
!
it's you, ain't it?
in this dee-strict.
I will
I
Never
world.
facing him.')Dad
Chippy,
mad,
round.
Why,
business
1
4
back
she turns
fool killer's dead
Whi.
Chi.
BOSS.
!
Whi.
c.
liftslid ;
(rising).Why
Chi.
time
LITTLE
I've got
settin' of eggs in the
out.
toward
it.
(Pushes him
out
d.)
Har.
(at
Chi.
Little
c.
d.,
disguisedwith beard, etc.). Chip?
familiar,ain't you ?
Chip, don't
Har.
Chi.
Well, I'll
!
Harry
know
you
me?
Moses
to
swan
What
!
are
you
like that ?
doing
I
Har.
them
want
know
to
disguisedmyself. Lydecker
I
alive, so
didn't
in
and
I
that
town
Simons
are
was
ing
com-
the money
the drafts,and have
on
They've drawn
Simons'
place. Come, they mustn't find you here.
That's
what I came
for.
Well, I reckon they will.
here.
just left
Chi.
No,
Har.
but it will take
That's
Har.
All
Chi.
rather
leads
Hebrew
get
out
enters
l.
the
shake.
for
New
2.)
to
another
out
go
way
Now
This
to
get
a
few
thingsin
(Starts to
l.,
my
meets
what
exeunt
you
l.
given
room,
Ann,
2.
the
and
who
!
yes,
"
that
is,no.
dear.
lie,Jack Lydecker.
?
from
and
got the money
I've
Why,
What
them.
meet
[They
Lyd.
Lyd.
might
we
way.
luck
Orleans.
Oh
I'd
d.)
ain't you?
Surprised,
You
money,
a gun.
the proper
time, but not yet.
bossingthis detective job, but
Ann.
you, my
Ann.
the
recover
or
that way;
right.
(entersc. d.).
Lyd.
must
all
in, but
come
c.
the back
out
It's bad
Chi.
You're
not
no,
club
at
(Startsto
No,
Har.
a
right,
all
right.
stay.
We
yet.
strategem.
Well, I'd take
Chi.
door
Not
!
no
I
was
justgoing to look for
BOSS.
LITTLE
THE
42
Lyd.
it.
Yes, and you know
Why, Ann, dear, you're excited.
Ann.
No,
Ann.
lied
You've
I'm
to
not, but I'm
I have
as
got your
been.
things
?
I know
You're
I say so, and
trying to shake
you.
and take me
with you,
You'll marry
me,
you can't.
Ann.
but
you'llnot
or
fool
a
You've
for the last time.
me
packed, and are going to jump.
Lyd.
{starts). Who
says so
me,
such
not
go
that's all.
"
Lyd.
Now, what
Ann.
Stop you
Lyd.
Oh,
you do ?
with this. (Shows
would
I
come.
promised you
( Takes
Ann.
Oh, you
Lyd.
D
out
some
longer.
of my
out
(Pushes her aside
;
Here.
money.
)
money.
do that any
can't
you, get
n
knife.)
way.
she seizes
him.)
I'll die first !
Ann.
n
die, d(snatchingknife; stabbingher). Then
(Shefalls.) You might have saved me all this trouble,
you !
of the way.
had
if you
stood out
(Throws rug over
her.)
littleencumbrance
Another
[Exit l. 2.
disposedof.
Mo.
(entersc. d.). He's gone, ant all all de peautiful
I'fe pin rob't
oh de
Vat shall I to
vat shall I to?
money.
(He stumbles against Ann.) Vat is dot ?
peautifulmoney.
an' she's asleeb !
(Kneels.)
(Throws off rug.) A vooman,
!
Vat's dis?
No
Tead
she's tead !
no
(He gets blood on
is a
!
She's
Here
his hands.) It's blood !
pin murteret
! Who
shall say
knife. (Picks up knife.) She's pin murteret
Lyd.
"
"
"
"
"
dit id ?
who
Lyd.
(entersl.
I will
grip and overcoat).
2, with
that you
"
did!
Vat ?
Mo.
I
Lyd.
have
caught you,
I
am
friend, too.
However,
going away.
before
I
I
won't
have
to testify.
you
go,
Mo.
Coing avay ! Coing avay ! Put
Jackie
"
Lyd.
Mo.
Lyd.
de
am
sorry
to
peautifulmoney
Will all go with
Oh, Jackie !
Yes.
If
de
they don't
an
old
catch
peautiful
money,
?
me.
Jackie,you
It would
Such
Mo.
be
too
ton't
bad
to
mean
make
id ?
two
bites at
a
LITTLE
THE
that.
about
Tell
de
!
peautifulmoney
all right, Mo.,
You're
Lyd.
you
I'll do
what
Ann.
Ton't
)
I
Lyd.
Chi.
be
to
paid
(enters
me
if you
do
nodding.
for my
silence
kill the
woman.
her, seeing that
(Lydecker points
de
! ton't !
Keep
money.
catch
hold.
Come,
{They
carry
d.).
This
c.
did
help you get rid of
to keep the dust.
gonsend
thought so.
Sellin'
feller hustlin'.
Ann
here
farm
a
off l. 2.)
de-tective business
ketchin'
an'
keeps a
counterfeiters an'
is business.
robbers
herselfbehind
conceals
(She
chair.
behind
screen,
there is
which
a
)
(entersl., followed by Moses).
Lyd.
She's
all
right in
'til night.
there
Oh, Jackie,Jackie, ton't leaf
Mo.
I tell you
I'd do
( They sit at table.')
Didn't
Lyd.
Sit down.
Mo.
Vat
in the
shall I
Shut
Lyd.
my
I'll
"
for
you give your consent
Put I ton't
Mo.
to
43
{Pointsto Ann.)
Oh,
Mo.
Besides, I'll have
boy.
cherry,my
BOSS.
to ?
river.
Mind,
here
I'm
the
square
thing by
you
?
shall I to ?
vat
See
up.
me.
to-night I'll help
"
doing
a
you
you
great favor,
toss
that
putting off
little tripuntil to-morrow.
Put
Mo.
de
peautifulmoney
Here.
Lyd.
I'm
going
(Takes
de
"
out
a
roll
(behindscreen). Oh, why
Chi.
peautifulmoney?
to be liberal with
you.
of bills.')
can't
I reach
that table?
Isn't it peautiful?
Mo.
There
Lyd.
!
There's
(Pocketsbalance
of
Is dot
Lyd.
But
Oh, no.
Put, Jackie?
Lyd.
that.
Mo.
hundred
dollar
right hand
money
in
I
the rest.
note.
coat
pocket.)
all ?
Mo.
Mo.
a
keep
(Pises; crossingl.) I'll tell about
right,then.
(Pointsl.)
(jumping up ; running to him.) I'll dake de huntert
tollars.
All
THE
44
{up close
close
we
to-night,
nothing.
Lyd.
BOSS.
LITTLE
to screen
;
{pointsl.) and
that little matter
up
! .Then
picks up his hat). Good
I
say
"
"
Mo.
id, Jackie
Svear
( Close
All
Lyd.
in
close
I
up
I
{Puts up
right hand
"
helb
you
close to Moses'
snapping handcuffs on
{quickly
"
lefthand
What's
left).
There
both their
behind
screen.)
that?
binched.
Ve're
Chi.
Jewelry becomes
you.
blows
The jig's
(Chip
whistle.)
up.
c
.
{enters d., followed by Alice and Caroline).
Har.
Couldn't
I
wrists).
Mo.
Lyd.
do
nefer
would.
from
{Conies
Lyd.
so
his
swear.
think you
should
rightside. )
swear.
your
say a vort
Lyd.
{holdsup his
you are.
Chi.
his
on
right hant so.
front of screen.) Ant svear
Holt
Mo.
Lydecker
to
right.
id !
svear
"
{They struggle.)
help it.
We
justin time.
are
Chi.
Bet
you
{To Lydecker.)
are.
right hand's
pocket ; giving it to Alice.)
'scuse
your
me,
She
All
Car.
has
saved
Good
busy.
Here, shell
{Takes
money
from
Ah,
his
the men.
and handcuffed
the money,
Dat chile done it all by hersef.
!
Lawdy
{enters c. d., followed by Sylvester). By
goin'ter buy th' farm.
Syl.
"
There.
Whi.
She's
out
gum
1
y-y-yes.
{toAlice). Did you say it?
Ask Harry.
All
{givingher ha?id to Harry).
Chi.
Jimminy ! Think I've had a heap to do with joinin'
I
all round.
to her.)
hands
Come
here, dad.
{He crosses
sell a farm, let me
time
to
forgiveye, but the next
ye want
Chi.
know
ahead
o' time.
Ye
Alice
and
{Pointsto
see
what
Harry,
it's led to.
Lydecker
and
Moses.)
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I." In
Act
leaf
A
Rex.
the
from
heated
A
"She
is
the
Little
past.
locket.
child."
Rex
and
Phil
home.
hurt
The
"
Trump.
you
A
my
gentleman
from
trail.
the
the
Rube
sunset.
breaks
lias the
drop
"
the
face
gran'pa,
On
Seeing
abduction.
The
clue.
romance.
daughter's
my
If
"
A
Rex's
tenderfoot.
the
gran'pa."
Rube's
interview.
The
lost
you!"
Hospitalities.
Minerva,
Rockies.
greaser."
of
the
I'll let
the
the
the
East.
breakdown.
The
"I
news.
"
Uncle
daylight through
little
Gushington's
Trump's
story.
on
ing.
Prospect-
senora."
The
tin
ain't
gone
Shoota
"
greaser."
stunt.
box.
yet,
now,
if you
dare
!"
The
Act
II.
ruined
Hacienda.
Old
new
pursuit. The
Pepita. Trump's
Under
Pepita's friend.
grandma.
guard. The road-agents. Raising the wind.
A ghost.
A proposal.
On
Pepita the witch.
guard. Splatterbee to the rescue.
is found
shall
be
in truth
her
Uncle
Rex."
An
When
Trump
you
angry
father
The
effect of moonlight.
An
old
hen.
Trump's
perhaps.
escape.
The
A forged story.
The
to the
A duel
discovery. Pepita's death.
meeting.
death.
A cowardly
Shot
Another
chance.
in the back.
ruse.
Destroying the
The
Rex's
And
I've mislaid
traces.
rescue.
explosion. In the nick of time:
"
"
"
"
my
!"
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Act
III.
In New
"
York
City. Six
Claiming
and
weeks
no
clue.
A
close
call
for Rex.
below."
gentleman
interview.
face.
An
A clue.
The
A familiar
terms.
price of crime.
Making
Identified
last.
No
at
A
Gushington
change of plans.
to-night."
opera
ahead.
Safe
little Trump."
A close call.
Good
a
news.
Splatterbee holds
last.
devil
! Rex
alive !
at
The
Beaten
at
accounts.
Squaring
Kenyon
And
throws
off the mask.
turns.
point. Manuel
just you
Gushington
every
Who
is
Philip
Cranston?
her
"A
promise.
"
"
"
"
"
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By
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Plays a full evening.
PRICE
J5 CENTS.
SYNOPSIS:
I.
Act
old
An
The
"
A
return.
The
play's the thing. A
tragedy. "There's
Roman
The
reminiscences.
manager.
Awkward
friend.
study.
Professor's
the
Spotts,
Spartan
crisis.
The
postal
card.
lonely husband.
in it!"
money
Mrs.
secret.
Goldwhinney's
of
the
Amazons."
Queen
"Oh,
A
dead
of
a
"The
papa!"
II.
Act
frankness.
An
"
old
forced
A
classmate.
"A
confession.
devil
A
strange
The
mother."
A
is your
three-cornered
here
loan.
"
Ball.
A little bluff.
Fireman's
Barn-storming."
Act
"
I
A
III.
caller.
For
day of the performance.
King
and
Rosa
the seven
anything."
The
family row.
plot succeeds.
The
Titus
for
Professor's
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return.
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are
A.
secret
dramatic
A
The
"
prepared
little plot. A
am
Exhibit
mess."
man.
"
spades.
the play.
The
last
of
letter!
A
On
to
lost."
"Hush!
difficulty.The
Tatius.
of
Off
Dangerous
out.
the
A
the
"
cards.
ous
mysteriRomans.
night only.
one
IV.
ACT
The
"
blamed
parrot."
picture
to
the
remains
of
wall.
That
reinstated.
Spartan
from
the
bore
again!
Retiring
Positively
his
Spotts.
stage.
last
Mrs.
Packing.
By
Four
interior.
and
well
male,
two
female
A
great
Farce
in
WALTER
One
F.
characters.
cAct.
RICE.
Costumes
modern;
cleverly imagined bit of misunderstanding,
suited
for parlor performance.
Plays half an
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revenge.
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very
hour
scene,
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or
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