GUY FAWKES

Scene 8th

WEBB'S JUVENILE DRAMA.

GUY FAWKES,

OR,

THE GUNPOWDER PLOT.
AN HISTORICAL DRAMA

IN THREE ACTS,

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CHARACTERS REPRESENTED.

MEN.

KING JAMES I,
EARL OF SALISBURY.
EARL OF SUFFOLK.

LORD MONTEAGLE.
SIR T. COLLYWOBBLE.
GEOFFRY, Servant to Mont.

CONSPIRATORS.

GUY FAWKES.
WALTER TRESHAM
MASTER HUGH PIERCY.

SIR EVERARD DIGBY.
ROBERT WINTER.
ROCKWOOD.

MASTER RICHARD CATESBY.

WOMEN.

LADY ALICE

DAME MARGARET.

ELEANOR, WIFE OF TRESHAM.

Page, Officer, Yeomen, Executioner, Soldiers, Conspirators,
&c., &c.

DIRECTIONS.

R.H. .................... means .................... Right Hand.
L.H. .................... " .................... Left Hand.
Pl. .................... " .................... Plates of Characters.
No. .................... " .................... Number of Scene.
Fig. .................... " .................... Figures on set Pieces.

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WEBB'S JUVENILE DRAMA.

GUY FAWKES.

ACT 1.

SCENE 1.—No. 1, *Piercy's Mansion on the banks of the Thames, Lambeth Palace in the distance, tree wings, No. 1, a knocking heard at door, L.H.*

*Enter HUGH PIERCY, R.H., pl. 1.*

*Piercy.* Who can it be that seeks me at this early hour?
(Goes to the door, L.H.) Who knocks so loudly?

*Walter Tresham, (without).* An old, though poor, friend
would speak with Master Hugh Piercy.

*Piercy.* I am called Piercy, yet I know thee not; but in
these times friendship is so scarce now-a-days, that I will
admit thee and view thy face more closely.

*Enter WALTER TRESHAM, L.H., pl. 1.*

*Tres.* And has care, poverty, and a strange clime so
altered me that my old friend Piercy hath forgot his early
companion, Walter Tresham?

*Piercy.* What, Tresham! my old schoolfellow! thou art
indeed changed. Where hast thou been so long?

*Tres.* To France. Doubtless thou knowest the cause,—
my marriage with the Earl of Morley's daughter, and sister to

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the gay Lord Monteagle; the proud earl scorned my low
birth, against all wishes but our own we wed and fled to
France. I toiled from early dawn till eve to gain sufficient
for our daily wants, we were not wealthy but contented, till
sickness and poverty with gaunt looks entered our humble
dwelling.

Piercy. Most unwelcome guests to lovers, truly.

Tres. 'Twas then I resolved to hasten back to England,
and crave thy assistance in gaining the proud Morley as a
protector for my wife and child, then could I die content.

Piercy. Thou shall have my every assistance.

Tres. From my heart I thank thee, friend Piercy.

Catesby, (within). What ho there, Hugh Piercy ! why
leave us here so long?

Piercy, (aside). I am quite bewildered, how shall I con-
trive to leave him.

Tres. I find thou art engaged, I will retire.

Piercy. Sit thee awhile in yonder arbour, I'll join thee
again shortly.

Exit PIERCY, L.H., TRESHAM, R.H., enter CATESBY, R.H., pl. 1,
DIGBY, R.H., pl. 2.

Cate. I speak nought but truth I do assure thee.

Dig. Then are we beset on every hand. Shall this last ?
Shall the true sons of Albion bend to a coward and a
foreigner ? No.

Cate. Listen, then, to our plot: Master Piercy rents a
vault beneath the House of Lords, well stocked with faggots
as fuel for the winter; but there are also, friend Digby, some
six and thirty barrels of powder hidden beneath this pile of
wood, which, when the craven king opens Parliament, shall
be used as thou canst guess.

Dig. I can,—to rid us of this tyrant. 'Tis nobly spoken.

Cate. Aye, more than he; to gain our ends we must rid
us of every enemy to our cause; yes, by one single spark, King,
Royal Family, Peerage and Parliament shall meet their doom.

Dig. But think you there is one among us with courage
enough to strike so terrific a blow ?

Cate. Our friend Robert Winter has found a villain who
will do the deed; one, Guido Fawkes—a Spaniard by birth,
whose many crimes have driven him from his country. (Horn
sounds without). 'Tis the signal; they come.

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Enter WINTER, L.H., pl. 2.

Win. Good morrow, friends, the famous Guido Fawkes is
in the boat below; have I your consent to introduce him ?

Cate. Yes, our friends will be here shortly.

Exit WINTER.

Enter PIERCY, and ROCKWOOD, L.H., pl. 1. Re-enter WINTER,
L.H., followed by GUY FAWKES, L.H. pl. 1.

Guy. Is this the determined band thou spake of ? By our
Lady, there does not seem to be the courage of a chicken
among the whole of them.

Win. These are our valiant friends, who prize their
liberties before their lives.

Piercy. Speak lower, friends, the day draws on, and
strangers are afoot. (Aside). I would that Tresham were
away; he may awake.

Digby. 'Tis a mighty deed thou hast to do; hast thou
nerve enough to fire the train that sends thyself as well as
others, to eternity ?

Guy. I am fully prepared even to send forty others such as
myself there.

Rock. 'Tis well—wilt thou swear to be a member of our
band?

Guy. No! for your acts might disgrace both yourself and
me.

Cate. Wilt thou keep our secrets ?

Guy. Yes; but if all goes well they will not want keeping
long; but why all this jargon: I came far to join in this
glorious deed—if your hearts fail you, I can return; but if
you are still true, there is my hand, and may it wither when
its master turns coward.

Cate. It is enough. Farewell. At midnight we will
meet again.

Tres, (speaking in his sleep, off R.H.) In pity, spare them
I beseech you.

GUY FAWKES and CATESBY rush off R.H., and return bringing
on TRESHAM, R.H., pl. 2.

Cate. What listener is this? How came he here?

Piercy. Harm him not, he is my friend.

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*Guy.* A foe he ne'er shall be; this to his heart.

*Goes to stab him.*

*Piercy.* Hold! hold! I do intreat you; spare him if you have any love for me.

*Cate.* If then, he is thy friend, he will swear to keep our secrets.

*Draw off the figures seizing TRESHAM, R.H., and re-enter CATESBY, TRESHAM, and GUY FAWKES, L.H., pl. 1.*

*Tres.* I heard no secrets—I sought none.

*Cate.* Thou art an Englishman—dost love thy country and its liberty?

*Tres.* As dearly as my life, and ever will defend them.

*Cate.* Then swear by thy hopes of mercy and fears of suffering, by the sacred spirits of thy fathers, by every tie that binds thee to all thou hold most dear, swear never to divulge, but be a true member of our brotherhood.

*Tres.* I know not what you would have me do—to me you are all strangers. *(Comes towards Piercy.)* But here's an old friend; what says Hugh Piercy? *(Aside to Piercy.)* Know you these men, and what is their secret?

*Piercy.* Well they are my sworn brothers; the secret is to benefit all true hearts.

*Tres.* I'll take thy word, friend Piercy, 'gainst all the world; I swear.

*Cate.* 'Tis well; till the midnight hour then, we part.

*Exit all, R. and L.*

## SCENE II.

No. 2. *The Ante-Chamber, Whitehall, wings No. 10.*

*Enter LADY ALICE and DAME MARGARET, L.H., pl. 2.*

*Dame.* Gang thy ways, then, for a pert chit as thou art.

*Alice.* And why not, old nurse, what should wrinkled care have to do with me? But see, the king comes, put on thy serious face, and I will try and follow it.

*Enter KING JAMES, R.H., pl. 2, SUFFOLK, pl. 2, SALISBURY, pl. 2, followed by YEOMEN, pl. 2.*

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*King.* See you, gentlemen, yonder glittering star? Good morrow, how fares my sweet ward, the pretty Alice?

*Alice.* Your Majesty but flatters me.

*King.* Come hither, my good Alice, I do expect a worthy Cornish knight—Sir Tristram—something who has muckle siller, ay, and can read the classics too.

*Alice.* Some musty bookworm, I'll engage; I am sure there are enough of the male part of creation about the court without this collector of ancient dates troubling himself.

*King.* Go to, disobedient girl, what I have done is for thy good, and thou shall have him; 'foregad, we will be obeyed, madam.

*Exit KING JAMES, L.H., followed by SALISBURY, SUFFOLK, and YEOMEN.*

*Alice.* Ought I to cry or laugh, nurse Margaret? Ha, ha! you see nature will prevail.

*Exit R.H.*

*Dame.* Ah! she's a merry one, and kens weel how to manage the king, forsooth.

*Enter LORD MONTEAGLE, L.H., pl. 3.*

*Mont.* Good day to you, dame Margaret, I hope Lady Alice took no ill from her last night's walk on the Terrace?

*Dame.* Not that I know of, my lord, certainly she was melancholy, and went to bed supperless, but I must away, my lord.

*Exit R.H.*

*Mont.* Ah! lovely Alice, thou hast one to keep thee company in thy melancholy mood, but I must unto the king— who have we here?

*Enter Sir TRISTRAM COLLYWOBBLE, R.H. pl 2.*

*Colly.* Good morrow, friend, I pray thee show me to the king's presence, for I am strange at court.

*Mont. (aside)* Egad, thou art strange enough anywhere.

*Colly.* I am Sir Tristram Collywobble, of Gander Hall, His majesty promises me a seat in parliament, and a wife also, the Lady Alice, his sweet ward.

*Mont. (aside)* Not if I can prevent it—that I should live to hear this gander talk of wedding my lovely Alice. Yonder is the court, friend, and I wish you good day.

*Exit R.H.*

*Colly.* Well, well, if this is court manners, I wish I were at Gander Hall again.

*Exit L.H.*

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## SCENE III.

No 3, Court Yard of Monteagle House; street wings No 14.

*Enter TRESHAM, L.H. pl 3, with letter.*

Tres. Now will I knock at yonder door, from whence I
have been spurned, and thus render good for evil; but foot-
steps approach. 'Tis he! 'tis he! perish all revengeful feel-
ings, to forgive and save are heaven's own blessings.

*Retires to back*

*Enter MONTEAGLE, L.H., pl 3.*

Mont. To think that I should be thus treated.

Goes towards door, R.H.; TRESHAM approaches him as if to
give letter.

Tres. Stay, if thou would live.

Mont. Who art thou, that thus stops me on my way?

Tres. A friend, though a rough one, take this, (gives letter)
and all will go well if you obey the warning given therein.

*Exit TRESHAM, L.H., MONTEAGLE into house, R.H.*

Mont. *(within)* What ho, Geoffry! arm thyself and follow
me into the courtyard.

Re-enter MONTEAGLE with letter, R.H. pl. 3, followed by
GEOFFRY with sword, pl 3. RH

Mont. See'st thou yonder stranger, disguised by a cloak,
flying hastily towards the end of the street?

Geof. I do, my lord.

Mont. Pursue him then, bring the knave here again,
there's treason abroad.

Geof. I will, my lord; and whate'er a strong arm and
light pair of heels can do, expect of me.
Exit L.H.

Mont. This is indeed a mystery, I'll read it o'er again.

*(Reads)*

My Lord—Out of the love I bear your family, I would advise
you to shift off your attendance at Parliament to-morrow; for
there shall be struck a terrible blow, and none shall see who hurts
them. Contemn not this council, because it may do you good and

OR THE GUNPOWDER PLOT.

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can do you no harm. May God give you grace to make good
use of it.

No name, no date, direct me heaven to the fatal truth!

*Exit L.H.*

## SCENE IV.

No 4, TRESHAM'S Lodgings, cottage wings, No 9, ELEANOR discovered, L.H. pl 3.

Elea. Oh, my beloved Walter, where dost thou tarry so
long; from break of day till now, have I been listening for
thy welcome step. Ha! a footstep, 'tis he.

*Enter TRESHAM, alarmed, R.H. pl 3.*

Tres. We are undone, and the curse of hell is upon us,
I am pursued.

Elea. By whom? What ails thee my husband?

*(A noise without)*

Tres. Hark, they come! protect, conceal me, or certain
death awaits me.

*Rushes off, L.H.*

*Enter GEOFFRY with sword, R.H. pl 3.*

Elea. How now! thy business, stranger? what is thy
purpose?

Geof. I am in search of a traitor, I saw him enter, and I
will have him.

Elea. Valiant man, think you I have the look of one that
harbours traitors?

Geof. I must then have been deceived. Farewell. I ask
thy pardon for intruding.

Elea. Thou hast it. Good night.

*Exit GEOFFRY, R.H., enter TRESHAM, L.H. pl 1.*

Tres. Bless thee! bless thee, Eleanor. Thank Heaven
I am safe once more.

*The curtain slowly decends.*

*End of Act 1.*

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## ACT II.

### SCENE V.

No 5, KING JAMES'S *Study, hall wings* No 10. KING JAMES *seated at table, pl 3, centre of stage, EARL OF SALISBURY, L.H. pl 4, PAGE, pl 3, R.H., at back of King's chair, YEOMEN, pl 2, R. and L. at back.*

*King.* The mair I think upon this mystery, the mair am I bewildered. [Reads.] "A terrible blow, and none shall see who hurts them." That means some hidden combustibles. 'Foregad! 'tis na enviable a post to be a king after all.

*Salis.* Take my word, sire, this is some contrivance of the Lord Monteagle and his father too.

*King.* Hoot, awa' mon! I ken the auld earl too weel for that; but see, they approach.

*Enter the EARL OF SUFFOLK and LORD MONTEAGLE, L.H. plts 2 and 3.*

*King.* Welcome back, my lords; 'forgad, the sight of ye is pleasant. Ha' ye taken all the prisoners and discovered the infernal plotting?

*Suf.* We have searched the cellars beneath and chambers above, and all is safe.

*King.* But what says my Lord Monteagle? Art thou sure there is no conspiracy afoot?

*Mont.* None that I could discover, unless it were a conspiracy of rats. It pleasures me to find your majesty is free from danger.

*Salis. (aside)* Rest assured it is a plot of his own making, sire.

*King.* You saw no combustible matter then?

*Mont.* Oh yes, plenty, in Master Piercy's cellar, enough to feed his kitchen fire for all the winter.

*King.* Thou dost seem merry, my dainty lord, 'tis plain ye ha' played off this trick, but, 'foregad, we are a free king, and will not be trifled with.

*Draw off all the figures but MONTEAGLE.*

## OR, THE GUNPOWDER PLOT.

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*Mont.* Well, this is gratitude indeed, for a sleepless night, and four hours' search before breakfast. *Exit R.H.*

### SCENE VI.

No. 4, TRESHAM'S *Lodgings, same as scene 4, cottage wings, No. 9, ELEANOR discovered L.H. pl. 3.*

*Elea.* Oh that I could learn the trouble that so preys upon my TRESHAM'S mind, even in his sleep he talks of some dread mystery. Hark!

*Tres. (without, in his sleep)* See! see! it bursts! it blazes! hark how their bones crackle and their flesh blisters in the fire! Heard ye that sigh? No! no! I am not guilty!

*Rushes on R.H., pl. 5.*

*Tres.* Spare me! Oh, spare me, for the sake of my loved Eleanor!

*Elea.* Fear not, dear Walter, 'tis but a dream, come, tell me thy troubles, and I will advise and console thee.

*Tres.* 'Tis no dream, but a fearful reality; it is the first secret I have ever kept from thee, but I have sworn never to divulge it. *(Horn sounds without.)* Hark! 'tis the signal, I must keep my oath.

*Exit R.H.*

*Elea.* I'll follow his steps, and save him, even with my life.

*Exit R.H.*

### SCENE VII.

No. 6, *Outside of the House of Lords, street wings, No. 14.*

*Enter CATESBY, L.H. pl. 1, GUY FAWKES, 1st dress, L.H. pl. 1, and ROCKWOOD, L.H. pl. 1.*

*Cate.* Now that all is ready, screw up thy courage for the last office which shall make thy name glorious for ages to come.

*Guy.* I want no praise, but they shall all perish, or it will be the fault of the gunpowder and not of my inclination.

*Cate.* Remember, when St. Peter's bell tolls twelve, the King sits upon the throne; fire the train at the last stroke. Farewell.

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Guy. I'll do the deed e'er two hours shall pass away.
Farewell for ever.
Exit R.H.

Rock. Speed thy good work, and Heaven be thy reward;
but see, our friends are here.

Enter PIERCY, R.H. pl. 1, TRESHAM, R.H. pl. 1, and DIGBY, R.H. pl. 2.

Piercy. Well met, friends, the King will reach the throne
as the clock strikes twelve.

Dig. 'Tis nigh at hand. (Music heard at a distance, supposed to accompany the royal procession.)

Enter WINTER, L.H. pl. 2.

Win. 'Tis waste of time to tarry longer here. The King
is on his way with the Queen and Prince of Wales; the young
Prince remains at the palace; the Princess Elizabeth at the
mansion of Lord Harrington.

Cate. To thee, Hugh Piercy, we leave the disposing of this
young prince. Strike when thou dost hear the explosion
—and for the princess.

Dig. Leave her to me, and fear not that I will obey the
signal.

Cate. And thou, Tresham, descend to Fawkes, and tell him
the last stroke of twelve is the signal for destruction.

Exit all, R.H., TRESHAM, L.H. into Vault; Enter MONTEAGLE, L.H. pl. 3, SIR TRISTRAM COLLYWOBBLE, R.H. pl. 2, followed by GEOFFRY, pl. 3.

Colly. By my faith, this day has put me in quite a flustered
Heigho! sweet Lady Alice.

Mont. You waste your time in prating here, good sir;
see the King draws near. To thy place in the procession.
I will join you within.

Colly. I'll follow thy advice; what should I have done
without thee, and what will the sweet Lady Alice do without
me. Heigho!
Exit L.H.

Mont. Heigho indeed! I fairly have caught the infection
from this Sir Gander. Come, follow me, Geoffry.

Exit MONTEAGLE and GEOFFRY, R.H. Enter TRESHAM, hurriedly, R.H. pl. 3.

Tres. Again have I warned him if he would live, not to
join the King. Ha! they are following me; I must away.
Exit L.H.

OR, THE GUNPOWDER PLOT.

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Enter MONTEAGLE, R.H. pl. 5, and GEOFFRY, pl. 3.

Mont. Surely 'tis the same mysterious man who gave me
the letter yester-night. Saw you from whence he came ?

Geof. From yonder vault my lord.

Mont. The vault, say you ? Follow me, and be firm and
silent as the grave.
Exit L.H. into vault.

## SCENE VIII.

No. 7, the Vault, prison wings No. 9, lights down, GUY FAWKES discovered with torch and lantern, pl. 1.

Guy. This deed well becomes a true Spaniard; it will at
one blow revenge my friends and aid our glorious cause: so
will I leave behind me a name, the sound of which shall strike
with terror both old and young. Ah! I hear footsteps. Holy
Mother! I call on you to prevent all interruptions.

(Retires to back of stage.)

Mont. (without). What, ho! who is there with a light.

Enter MONTEAGLE hastily, R.H., pl. 4.

Mont. Ha! the light is gone and I know not which way
to take to gain help.

(Gropes across the stage and exits L.H.)

Guy. (coming forward). Meddling fool, thou shall not quit
this place alive, if fortune proves but true to me. (The clock
strikes twelve.) The last stroke—the train is laid and all
prepared—now then to gain a glorious name for ever!

(Goes to light the train on scene, R.H.)

Enter MONTEAGLE, L.H., pl. 1, GEOFFRY with sword, R.H. pl. 3.

Mont. Murderer! forbear!

MONTEAGLE and GEOFFRY seize on GUY FAWKES. Draw off all the figures, R.H., and replace with MONTEAGLE and GEOFFRY seizing GUY FAWKES, pl. 5, SOLDIERS presenting guns, L.H., pl. 5. Picture as the scene closes.

End of Act 2.

OR, THE GUNPOWDER PLOT.

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ACT III

SCENE IX.

No. 8, Rosamond's Pond, St. James's Park, and view of Westminster Abbey in the distance; tree wings, No. 1.

*Enter TRESHAM, L.H., pl. 1.*

Tres. O for a cave as dark as eternal night to hide me in;
my wife, my child, I dare not meet them more.

*Enter CATESBY, L.H., pl. 1.*

Cate. Stand forth thou miserable crawling slave, to sell
thy friends as thou hast done; go, sneaking coward, go.

Tres. Thou liest, Catesby; the world has ever known me
as a man of honour, the basest act that stains my name is
joining thee in this most murderous plot.

Cate. The soft tongued liar is never at a loss for an excuse,
go driveller, or I'll spurn thee as I would a mongrel cur.

Tres. Look to thyself then, for by mine soul, I'll never
live and be thus insulted.

Take off the figures and put on TRESHAM and CATESBY combat-
ting, pl. 5, they fight from L. to R. TRESHAM disarms
CATESBY. Draw off the figures and put on TRESHAM stand-
ing over CATESBY, R.H., pl. 4.

Cate. Strike, and rid me of a life, of which thou hast
made me ashamed.

*Enter ELEANOR, R.H., pl. 4.*

Elea. Stay thy hand, Walter Tresham, shed not the blood
of a fellow creature, but rather thank heaven for preventing
your hellish plot from being carried into effect; rise!

Draw all off and replace TRESHAM and CATESBY, pl. 1, and
ELEANOR, pl. 3.

Cate. Who is this woman who dares rudely interfere ?

Tres. My wife ! my loved Eleanor.

Elea. No more words, but hasten to thy partners in guilt,
they meet at Digby's house; I will away and gain my
brother's influence with the King, whose life he saved; and
though I may not entirely save, may yet lessen your punish-
ment.

Exit all.

SCENE X.

No. 9, the Council Chamber, hall wings No. 10. Place KING JAMES seated at table, pl. 3, centre of stage, PAGE, pl. 3, R.H., back of King, EARL OF SUFFOLK, pl. 2, and EARL OF SALISBURY, pl. 4, R. and L. of table, GUY FAWKES, pl. 3, front of stage, L.H., OFFICER, pl. 4, behind him SOLDIERS pl. 4, at each side of Guy Fawkes to guard him, YEOMEN pl. 2, R. and L. of King's chair at back of stage.

King. 'Foregad, a most hardened villain, dost thou still
refuse to give up the names of thy friends in this foul plot?

Guy. I hold no traffic with such as are called friends.

Salis. Dost know, obstinate man, the laws consign thee to
most lengthened sufferings?

Guy. Ha! ha! ha! Think ye to frighten one who had
the nerve to light a train that would blow himself as well as
thee into a thousand atoms? Ha! ha! I know I am to die,
but you cannot kill me twice.

King. Silence! impious monster. Knowest that thou
speakist to a King?

Guy. Had I been free from interruption one moment
longer, thou hadst been anything else. Yet stay, thou wilt
find a list in my cell of those who were my partners in this
plot. No! Guido Fawkes will never die alone.

*Exit R.H., followed by Officer and Soldiers.*

King. May heaven soften his hard heart, and in honour
of our fortunate escape, I do command, in centuries to come,
that every schoolboy shall burn this Guy in effigy, and cele-
brate with a good bonfire, the fifth day of November.

Draw off all the figures and replace with KING JAMES, R.H.,
pl. 2, enter LADY ALICE, L.H. pl. 2.

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Alice. Pray go not yet, good guardian, I have a dreadful
plot, a rebellion, an explosion, a—

— King. Haud thy tongue, 'foregad, I tremble at the word !

Thou dost alarm me! Speak! what is it you mean?
Alice. Be not afraid good guardy, I am the principal in
the plot; but see, the other traitors come.

Collywobble (sings without). Then let us cry, "God save
the King."

King. Come, come, that's not so very treasonable; why
'tis the Cornish knight, Sir Tristram Collywobble.

Enter COLLYWOBBLE, drunk, R.H., pl. 4, followed by DAME MARGARET, pl. 2, KING advances to meet COLLYWOBBLE.

Coll. "And save us from the Scotch Fiddle."

King. 'Foregad, if thou dost not instantly depart, I'll send
thee to the Tower. What ho, guards !

Colly. Oh, my sweet wife, my sweet Alice, come forward
and plead for me; I have won thee, and I would wear thee.

(MARGARET comes towards COLLYWOBBLE.)

Dame. Here I am, sweet husband.

King. Weel, weel, and art thou, poor calf, really married
to this ancient damsel? Ho! ho! ho! thou talk'st of wearing her, 'foregad, she will not last thee long I think, for she
does seem threadbare already, but where is the Lord Monteagle?

Enter LORD MONTEAGLE, L.H., pl. 3.

Mont. I am here, sire, your majesty's servant ever.

King. (Going towards him). To you I owe my life from
this detested plot.

Alice. And I, dear guardy, owe him something in the
shape of a warm heart.

King. Ah! I see it all now; the gallant lord has outwitted
this Cornish loggerhead. Well, I see no objection to the
match, yet stay, take this, 'tis a list of the other traitors; thou
began the task, follow it to the end, after which shall you be
united.

Mont. Most willingly will I obey your Majesty's commands.
exit all but COLLYWOBBLE.

Colly. Oh, Sir Tristram, get thee back to Gander Hall,

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and never more come to court, heigho! I shall die of grief
for the sweet Lady Alice.
Exit L.H.

## SCENE XI.

No. 6, Outside of the House of Lords, same as scene 7,
street wings No. 14.

Enter procession leading GUY FAWKES to execution, L.H. pl 4,
to be placed as numbered on pl.

Guy. Stay one moment here, it is the last favour I have to
ask; let me take a last look upon that spot where I had hoped
to gain an everlasting name, but the chance is gone. (Bell
tolls). Hark! the bell tolls, lead on! the gaping crowd may
jeer, but nought shall shake the soul of Guido Fawkes.

Exit R.H. slowly.

## SCENE XII.

No. 10, Kitchen in DIGBY's House, cottage wings, No. 4,
TRESHAM, CATESBY, PIERCY and ROCKWOOD, pl. 1, DIGBY
and WINTER, pl. 2, discovered, barrel of powder, fig. 1,
pl. 6, to be placed in front of fire.

Cate. Be silent all if you would live; when the worst
comes to the worst, a spark to yonder barrel of powder will
end our miserable lives.

A voice without. As sheriff of the county, I do arrest
Sir Everard Digby and his accomplices for high treason, in
the King's name.

Tres. Hark to the tramp of many feet! We are surrounded on all sides, then is there no chance of escape?

Win. Alas! none; nothing can save us, a desperate death
is all we can expect.

Lord Monteagle, (without). Open your door, in the King's
name.

Tres. Ha! 'tis Monteagle's voice, perhaps he brings us
lenient terms.
(Firing begins without.)

Cate. (to Piercy). Look towards yon window, there the
firing is most fierce; hast thou courage to meet death with
me, or shall we stay to be the sport of tyrant justice?

Piercy. I cannot bear the thought. Lead on, I'll follow
thee; farewell all.
exit PIERCY and CATESBY, R.H.