Volume Iv Part 90 (1/2)

[An Alarm beats: Enter at another Pa.s.sage _Boozer_ with all the Ladies; they pa.s.s over the Stage, while _Hazard_ and _Downright_ beat back a Party of Soldiers. _Dull._ _Tim._ _Whim._ and _Whiff_, p.r.i.c.k'd on by their Party to fight, lay about them like Madmen.

_Bacon_, _Fearless_ and _Daring_ come in, rescue their Men, and fight out the other Party, some falling dead. _Bacon_, _Fearless_ and _Daring_ return tired, with their Swords drawn. Enter _Soldier_ running.

_Sold._ Return, Sir, where your Sword will be more useful--a Party of _Indians_, taking advantage of the Night, have set fire on your Tents, and borne away the Queen.

_Bac._ Hah, the Queen! By Heaven, this Victory shall cost them dear; come, let us fly to rescue her.

[All go out.

SCENE II. Changes to _Wellman's_ Tent.

Enter _Wellman_, _Brag_, _Grubb_, and Officers.

_Well._ I cannot sleep, my Impatience is so great to engage this haughty Enemy, before they have reposed their weary Limbs--Is not yon ruddy Light the Morning's dawn?

_Brag._ 'Tis, and please your Honour.

_Well._ Is there no News of _Friendly_ yet, and _Hazard_?

_Brag._ Not yet--'tis thought they left the Camp to night, with some design against the Enemy.

_Well._ What Men have they?

_Brag._ Only _Boozer's_ Party, Sir.

_Well._ I know they are brave, and mean to surprize me with some handsome Action.

Enter _Friendly_.

_Friend._ I ask a thousand Pardons, Sir, for quitting the Camp without your leave.

_Well._ Your conduct and your Courage cannot err; I see thou'st been in action by thy Blood.

_Friend._ Sir, I'm ashamed to own these slender Wounds, since without more my luck was to be taken, while _Hazard_ did alone effect the Business, the rescuing of the Ladies.

_Well._ How got ye Liberty?

_Friend._ By _Daring's_ Generosity, who sends ye word he'll visit you this Morning.

_Well._ We are prepared to meet him.

Enter _Down._ _Hazard_, _Ladies_, _Whim._ _Whiff_, _Dullman_, _Tim._ looking big. _Well._ embraces _Down._

_Well._ My worthy Friend, how am I joyed to see you?

_Down._ We owe our Liberties to these brave Youths, who can do Wonders when they fight for Ladies.

_Tim._ With our a.s.sistance, Ladies.

_Whim._ For my part I'll not take it as I have done; Gad, I find, when I am d.a.m.nable angry, I can beat both Friend and Foe.