Part 15 (1/2)

JARVIS. Good-bye.

PRINCESS. (C.) Mr. Warren, we must start at once.

JARVIS. Courage--if your brother is there, I'll find him. You must be patient and remain here where you are safe, and try to rest.

PRINCESS. I cannot rest until I know what has happened to him. I shall go mad if I am left alone.

JARVIS. But it is not safe for you to go.

PRINCESS. Nevertheless, Mr. Warren, I will go to my brother tonight.

JARVIS. Now, my dear child! (_Pause._) I beg your pardon, but please--oh, please let me insist on one condition.

PRINCESS. Name it.

JARVIS. Let me go ahead and look over the ground. I will signal when it is safe to follow.

PRINCESS. How can you signal?

JARVIS. With a light--(_Cross to window_ L.)--from one of those towers.

You can see it from here. You won't have long to wait. It will s.h.i.+ne within an hour.

PRINCESS. (L.C.) But if you--if it does not s.h.i.+ne?

JARVIS. Well, then I'll be too busy swapping lead for brimstone with Mr.

Spook to stop and hang a lantern.

PRINCESS. Oh, but you are brave! You must have the locket with the memorandum. (_Start to stairs._)

JARVIS. Yes, of course, where is it?

PRINCESS. It's in my room. I won't be long. (_On stairs._)

JARVIS. Suppose you give me that, and we'll start at once.

PRINCESS. Very well. (_Exit upstairs and off._)

JARVIS. (_Calling_) Rusty! Oh, Rusty!

RUSTY. (_Off_) Yas, sir! Yas, sir!

JARVIS. Bring down my hat and coat. We're starting.

RUSTY. Yas, sir.

JARVIS. (L.C.) I wouldn't change places with that spook for all the gold--(_Enter_ RUSTY)--that she thinks is in that castle. (RUSTY _comes down with hat and coat_.) Oh, don't hurry like that, Rusty--I hate to see you hurry.

RUSTY. (_On bottom step_) I smell something cooking--smells like a Spanish pork chop. (_Gives hat and coat to Jarvis._)