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Chapter-26

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

ACT V

$SCENE VII
[Another part of the field]

[Alaram. Enter MacFin]

MacFin
They got me boxed in, I can't git outta here

But like a bear, I'll fight!.

What did those spooks say, "... he That was not born of woman?"

This is the one that I fear ... none else.

[Enter Young McFlabs]

Young McFlabs
What is your name?

MacFin
You'll be afeard to hear it, when you do!

Young McFlabs
I don't think so ... you be as deep in Hell as you can be.

MacFin
M'name's MacFin.

Young McFlabs
The devil himself could not pronounce a title More hateful to my ear.

MacFin
No, nor more fearful.

Young McFlabs
You're a coward, MacFin; draw and I'll prove it!.

[They pull their pistols, a shot, and YOUNG McFlabs is slain]

MacFin
Hah! be born of woman And m'six-shooters can kill any man that's born of woman.

[Exit]

[Sounds of Alarm. Enter Horace]

Horace
That way! the shot came from here.

... MacFin, show your face!

If your already dead and I didn't do it ... My wife and children's ghosts will haunt me, for sure!

... and I won't shoot some poor ol' cowpoke that was hired just to do your dirty work.

It either you, MacFin, Or else m'six-shooter's back in m'hostler

You should be here. Good God ... with all this noise ... I can't think!

Please let me find him! I beg you!.

[Exit. Alarm]

[Enter Arthur and McFlabs]

McFlabs
MacFin has lost; his ranch is ours! His people now fight on both sides; All our hands fought bravely in this war; but he almost won it over! now There is little left for us to do.

Arthur
Most every one is fight'un with us now.

McFlabs
Come into the ranch house.

[They All Git Out. Alarms]

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