The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1896-05-02
tain BY the shoulder.) No one knows

tain by the shoulder) No one KNOWS
him captain.
Cadoudai. (To Mehee) Speak-you-
Mehee. For your own ear. captain.
front. I.andlady goes on with her knit
ting. Annette goes on with her shred
ding. Madeleine behind Mehee. Michel
behind Georges.)
Cadoudal. For my own ear? Well
speak
Mehee. What said about Sarz,au was
not true. ! am On secret service from
The British government. bear Gre
dentials signed by Pitt. I am here
message or letter you may wish to
Cadoudal. Humph! Credentials from
Pitt? Do you know. sir. It Is
mighty dangerous thing to carry
about credentials from Pitt In this
country?
Mehee. What I said about sarz,au was
thing to lead half armed rebels
against the republic. Since II is for
the cause-we do not think OF the
Cadoudal. Well-let me see your Gre
dentials.
Mehee. They are here. produces
leathern pocketbook-takes out let
ter) Read what is written, captal,.
Cadoudal. Reads) ITO those whom 1t
may concern. The bearer, Andre
Bernard. Is a safe and trustworthy
person. Letters and information
trusted to him are taken over the
channel rs opportunity may serve.
Pitt" Signed Pitt! Signed Pitt!!
This Is very strange. Ha!
Mehee Signed Pitt. What more do
you want?
Cadouda:. Madeleine. Michel-help me
to judge this case. They step down
the stage) This man shows me let
ter of recommendation signed by none
other than Pitt. Pitt. himself! For a
common sailor named Andre Bernard.
otherwise called Jacques Candenac-
wonderful
Medicine. docking into his face)
seem to remember him. have seen
that face before.
Cadoudal When ] was in London I
saw the Great Mans secretary. L
asked him about secret agents. He
told me that / must find them for
myself; that since the double dyed
treachery Of one Mehee de la
Touche-. ..
Madeleine. My cousin.
Cadoudal He would trust no French
man again. There. also. ] saw cer-
tain documents which We're known to-
me; they were signed by Pitt. Well,
the signature that l saw Is not this
signature. The letter is a forgery.
(Bugle, drum and word Of command
without.)
Michel. In that case, the men are
ready, captain, as you hear.
Mehee. The paper is as ! received 1t. I
came here, captain. to say that I cross
the channel tonight and to ask for
letters. Why diStrust me?
Cadoudal Because you are proved a
liar. Take him out, Michel. Let him
he shot at once. You can search him
afterwards.
(Michel seizes him roughly by the coat
collar. Gao and wig fall off-disclose
a light haired man,
Madeleine. (Shrieks and clasps her
hands.) My cousin-Mehee de Ia
Touche! Oh! Villain!
Michel. The murderer Of September!
The companion OF Danton! The
friend of the butcher Tallien! All!
Mehee. Uooks round. helplessly)
Madeleine
Michel. (Drags him to the door, Come,
traitor and murderer.
Madeleine. Georges! he must Gle, Of
course. And yet yet
yet he is my cousin, and in Brit
tany cousinship counts for so much.
Cardoudal. (To MicheL) stay. Let
him go. Send him across the Nor
bihan to Sarziau. (To Mehee.) You
villain, you traitor! For the sake OF
Madeleine, your cousin, that noble
soul whom I have dared to love-I
spare you. Live to fill up the cup of
your, iniquities. Col give you--life.
Mehee. (Walks to door-turns.) A gift
which will never forget--(Aside) nor
forgive.
(Madeleine sinks on her knees and
clasps the hand Of Georges.)
Curtain.
ACT II.
Scene.
The same. Six months later. Land
lady in her chair knitting as before.
Annette with white apron shredding
| vegetables in an earthenware dish.
Landlady. Annette-Go pick the sor-
rel for the soup. exit Annette.) A
dull time. All the men out fighting.
When will 1t end? They are lions,
Our brave fellows But (Sighs)
how will 1t end? From this corner
we are fighting all France. Well
we'll The captain is everywhere;
| he sees to everything-he directs
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