Crawford's Claim or Nugget Nell, the Pet of Poker Flat

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Excerpt from Crawford's Claim or Nugget Nell, the Pet of Poker Flat: A Drama in Prologue and Three Acts Scene I. - Handsome parlor - music at rise - enter Sidney, R. 3 E., crosses to window C., looking out. Sidney. Here on my very grounds! Could I have been mistaken, or was it a mere trick of my fancy? (comes down) Enter Bella, R. 3 E. Bella. Sidney, why did you leave the ball-room so suddenly? Are you ill? Sidney, (sits L. of C. table) No, Bella, but on going to the window a moment ago, I saw a face gazing into mine - a face I thought was buried in the past forever. Bella. Sidney, you alarm me! Of whom do you speak? Sidney. Of the man who. twelve years ago, attempted my life. He was convicted of the attempt and sentenced to prison, but he escaped, and, until a few moments ago, I thought he was dead. Bella. Surely, you do not mean Herbert Stanton ? Oh, it cannot be - you must be mistaken! Sidney. 'Tis no mistake, Bella. I saw Herbert Stanton's face as plainly as I see yours now. But you must return to the ballroom - our guests will wonder at our strange absence. Bella. Do not stay here long, Sidney. I shall be anxious until you join me. Exit R. 3 E. Sidney. Can it be that he is not dead, but has come to me at this late hour to fulfil the oath of vengeance he swore twelve years ago, when he stood up in the prisoner's dock and denounced me? His words are still ringing in my ears: "You triumph now, but my time will yet come. I will live, (Hhrbert enters through window c., listening to Sidney's words) to see you meet the face you so richly merit - the gallows!" Herbert, (at c., back of table) The very identical words, Sid., how well you remember them. How are you anyway? About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.