Chapter-17

-- The Great MacFin --
(An English Crumpet Western)

ACT III

$SCENE II
[at The main ranch house]

[Enter LADY MacFin and a Cowboy]

LADY MacFin
Is Langstorm gone from my ranch?

Cowboy
Yes M'am, but will return again to-night.

LADY MacFin
Tell the Owner that I would like to talk to him.

Cowboy
Yes, M'am.

[Exit]

LADY MacFin
Well it's all done, and I'm not very happy aboot it: I wish it was like it was, ... than to live like *this*.

[Enter MacFin]

How now, m'Dear! How come I never see you? Whatever will be. will be, and what tis done is done.

MacFin
We're not done.

We have only scotch'd the snake, not kill't it: We are only out of danger as long as things don't fall apart.

... but We will still eat our meals in fear and sleep badly until we, to gain our peace, have sent to peace those lives that know our mind.

Peaceful lies the Owner in his grave; After life's fitful fever he sleeps well; Treason has done it's worst: and neither steel, nor poison, Can touch him further.

LADY MacFin
O Come on, Dear husband, you're still look'un good; Be bright and jovial among your guests to-night.

MacFin
So shall I, m'love; and so should you be bright and jovial with *our* Langstorm; Give him your eye and tongue: And make our faces masks of our hearts, to Disguise what they are.

LADY MacFin
You must leave this.

MacFin
Full of scorpions is m'mind, dear wife! while I know that Langstorm and Bud still live!

LADY MacFin
... But not for eternity!

MacFin
Yes, There's still comfort to be made; they are assailable; So be happy!

Before the bat hath flown his coop, a sharp rattler with his drowsy sting, this night, shall be done A deed of dreadful note.

LADY MacFin
What's to be done?

MacFin
What you don't know won't hurt you, m'little chick, Till the deed is struck.

Comes now the night, Scarfing up this pitiful day; and Good things begin to droop and drowse; While night's black agents to their preys do rouse. I know you don't understand m'words but hold thee still; Things bad begun become strong themselves,by ill. So, prithee, go with me.

[They All Git Out]

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-- The Great MacFin --
(An English Crumpet Western)

ACT III

$SCENE III
[On the Canyon trail toward the main ranch house]

[Enter three farmers]

First farmer
Who will be coming?

Third farmer
MacFin.

Second farmer
We can trust him, since he delivers We know what to do and how to do it.

First farmer
Then do it with us!

Its a'git'in to be twilight: We'll have to keep a sharp eye open for our late riders.

Third farmer
What's that! I hear horses.

Langstorm [Within]
See the light there, ho!

Second farmer
It's gotta be them: the rest are already inside.

First farmer
I hear a ranch-hand taking his horse to the stall for the night.

Third farmer
Then He'll walk from the stall to the the main house gate.

Second farmer
A light! Look a light!

[Enter Langstorm, and Bud with a torch]

Third farmer
'Tis them.

First farmer
Carefull, wait till he comes by!

Langstorm
It will be rain to-night.

First farmer
Let's do it!

[They set upon Langstorm]

Langstorm
Look out! I've been hit! Treachery! Git outta here, Bud,

[Dies. Bud escapes]

Third farmer
Who put out the light?

First farmer
Wha happen?

Third farmer
We got only one, the other gotta away.

Second farmer
Oh, No! Now we're in for it!

First farmer
Well, let's git outta here. I'll report to MacFin.

[They All Git Out]

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