SCENE III.

Same as the first, but varied in effect by the setting Sun.

Enter from the Cottage, LAUREL and ALTIERI.

Lau. You must now prepare for your departure-the wind is favourable, and when the sun has set, you can leave us without fear of interruption.

Alt. Your generous friendship will ever live in my remembrance but thus to part from my beloved Eliza

Lau. Hope the best-and remember, you have friends that never will desert you.

Guil. It was surely he-I could not mistake him.

Lau. What mean you?

Guil. Danger is abroad-you must retire, Sir. How he has discovered us I know not; but if I live, I saw that villain Jaques.

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Lis. The sun is setting, and our friends have not appeared.

Lau. I begin to fear some accident. (Aside). Guil. Lisette, conduct this gentleman to the room above-there, Sir, you must remain, and do not stir till I pronounce aloud the name of Enrico Altieri [Exit ALTIERI and LISETTE. Lau. Where can these fellows loiter-'tis

well Eliza feels not my anxiety; but the object of her affection, at every risk, shall be preserved. Guil. Hush! I hear a footstep.

Lau. It cannot be the seaman, or his companions you would have heard the signal.

Guil. I hear the tread of feet distinctly-the house is watch'd.

Lau. Let us enter the house, and secure the door.

Guil. I will (as GUILLAUME advances to the door, JAQUES enters and interrupts them). Jaques ! Jag. Aye!..

Guil. What brought you hither?

Jaq. My duty. I am an unwelcome visitor, no doubt.

paper.

Guil. Right-What seek you here?
Jaq. The runaway described in this
Lau. You must find him elsewhere."
Jaq. But I'll search this house first.

(AS JAQUES turns to speak to LAUREL, LISETTE enters, and seeing him, immediately Aretires on a signal from GUILLAUME). -Here is my authority.

Lau. Sign'd by the Intendant of Police.
Guit. Indeed! that's strange.

Jaq. Aye (puts up the paper).

Guil. Well, convince yourself he is not here. Jaq. I will (looking round). I'll not take your word for it, however. [Exit after LISETTE.

Guil. 'Tis unusual for the police to interferebut 'twas in vain to resist that order, Sir.-Now Lisette, if ever woman's cunning served you at a pinch, this is your time.

Lis. He's safe, he's safe!he drop'd from the

window as Jaques entered the apartment; and lies concealed at the back of the house.

Guil. Then I live again!

Lis. From the window I observ'd your friends approaching.

Lau. Listen!-'tis the signal.

Enter TOM.

(a whistle heard).

Tom. The boat's crew are at hand, your Honor. Guil. Hark! So far all is well-Now Lisette, while Jaques toils upon a fruitless search, bring Altieri forth.

Lis. I will instantly.

Guil. But remember, not before you hear his name pronounced aloud. Lis. I'll remember.

[Exit LISETTE. Lau. Another interruption might, destroy us -I'll hasten forward, and prevent all difficulty. [Exit LAUREL.

Jaq. (bursting from the house). You are too

late.

Guil. For what?

Jaq. Escape!-if you attempt further to conceal him, I arrest you in his place-Do you know this belt? (Producing the belt, which he has found with the cloak in the house).

Guil. Ah, fool! I neglected to destroy it(aside)-What belt?

Jaq. This-do you know the initials on the clasp?

Guil. Ye-yes-what of them, E. A.?—they are those of my benefactress, Eliza Arundel.

Jaq. Indeed! is this cloak too hers, with the same initials-the same clasp upon the collar? No, 'twas Enrico Altieri's. (Speaking very loud).

Enter LISETTE and ATTIERI.

Alt. I am call'd-I come.

Jaq. You are welcome, Sir. (Seizing him). Guil. Then our course is desperate. Seize that fellow! (Toм grapples him). (Том

Jaq. Ha, ha, ha!

Tom. You needn't grin, mun-you'll find it no joke-I'll give you a salt eel for your supper. Jaq. I have assistance near.

Tom. So have we, mayhap.

Guil. Search him (Tom forcing away the paper, the purse falls on the ground).

whom did you receive this purse ? Jaq. From the Commandant.

Speak! from

Guil. Indeed!-the name of Holstien is it, emboss'd in gold.

Jag. Holstien !

upon

Guil. Now, give me that paper, as I suspected, 'tis a forgery.

(JAQUES attempts to fly, and is caught by TOM, but not before he has sounded a bugle, and armed men rush forward).

Jaq. Seize that traitor, Guillaume, and the long-sought fugitive, Count Altieri.

(They are surrounded-LISETTE and ELIZA
enter from the House).

Lis. Hold hold! Spare my husband!
Eliz. Oh, my Altieri!

Alt My Eliza !

Jaq. Bear them away!

Tom. Nay then, we must clear ship for action!

(Whistles).

"FOR ENGLAND, HO!"

(Sailors rush on, led by Captain LAUREL, and front the Soldiers).

Tom. I say, how do

Jaq. The Commandant, and the Intendant of Police!-now escape if you can.

Enter COMMANDANT, &c. &c.

Lis. Oh, Sir, spare him-spare my husband! (Clinging about him). Eliz. (On the opposite side) Turn not awayhear-in pity hear me !

(They, in the struggle, force the cloak from the face of the COMMANDANT).

(Eliz. starting)-Holstien !-then we are free. Guil. Jaq. &c. Holstien! you the Baron Holstien?

Hol. Aye, Holstien! but a day of vengeance may arrive.

Inten. of Pol. Never to gratify your malice; for know that a new trial has been granted to Altieri; and I am deputed to bring you, Baron Holstien, before the Court.

Hol. Well, lead on-whatever be their sentence, no punishment can equal the torture I now feel at Altieri's triumph. [Exit. guarded.

Lau. Honest Guillaume, it shall be my first care to purchase your discharge from the army, that my sister still may have your loves and ser

vice.

Guil. We'll follow her thro' the world—ac-· cept our gratitude and thanks-may all, like Guillaume and Lisette, find in their hearts the rich reward we feel, for assisting the unfortunate and protecting those who have protected us.