Gordon. Remember, you and I have got to save the army. Now, when
the men are here, on some pretense or other, you must break that window.
It is a signal for the colonel to escape. You understand. You will not
fail?

Char. Decoy them with this paper, and when they are here, break
that window. I can do it, and I will.

Gordon (taking her hands and looking straight in her eyes). The
life of Morgan's army is in your two hands. You will not fail.

[Exit hurriedly into the hall.

Char. God help me through this evening's work.

[Enter Bev, Mrs. S., Fair, Marthy and Cupid hurriedly.

Bev. They're coming, a whole squad of soldiers, up the avenue. I
can hear them!

Char. The avenue, you say?

Bev. Yes, they're nearly here.

Char. You stay in here. You must obey me. Stay, and let me keep
them. (Exit into hall. The voices of many solders are heard, the noise
of their boots on the porch. (Without)--So you have come to search the
place?

[A wild sort of irony in her tone.