Part 73 (1/2)

What you want?

JONATHAN

_He_ didn't know me!

HANK

Who didn't know you?

[_Hank lies down._

JONATHAN

Uncle Nathaniel.... He just pa.s.sed by.... But, Hank, he believed in me! He believed I'd make good.

HANK

Say, what's the matter with you today?

JONATHAN

I'm goin' to leave you, Hank.

HANK

Huh?

JONATHAN

Old pal, I'm going to leave you forever. You've stuck by me--

HANK

Sure, I've stuck by you.

[_Makes himself comfortable._

Ain't you saved me a heap o' trouble?

JONATHAN

But I'm going now, Hank. Good-bye. I'm going to the green hill far away.

[_He starts away leaving Hank alone and asleep. The lights fade out._

_Soft music is heard through the darkness and slowly the outline of the green hill appears close at hand. Jonathan outlined against the sky appears at the edge of the hill, climbing with difficulty._

NATHANIEL (_The voice is heard with the music_)

Nine ninety-nine--one thousand. You're nearly there, Boy.