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    REDDY�此�Why not�拭�

    ALICE�此。�pours whiskey into a glass�� Yes�察�why not�拭                �It's not poison。 

There's   nothing   wrong   with   this   bottle。  If   you're   afraid�察  �I'll   prove   it   to 

you。    Just to   show   you   there's not   a   trace of   hard   feelings。   ��Drinks and 

coughs violently。�� 

    REDDY�此。�sympathetically�� SHE'S got the benzine bottle�察�too。 

    ALICE�此�No。        I'm not quite used to that。 ��To HARRY�� Excuse me�察�but 

aren't   you   getting   tired   holding  that   big   pistol�拭�Don't   you   think   you 

might put it down now�察�and help me serve this supper�拭。�HARRY does not 

move。�� No�拭      �Well�察�then�察�let the colored gentleman help me。 ��HARRY and 

REDDY wheel sharply�察�each pointing his revolver。�� 

    REDDY�此�Colored man�            �Where�拭�

    HARRY�此�Colored man�            �It's a trap� �

     ��Seeing no one�察�they turn。�� 

    ALICE�此。�to REDDY�� Oh�察�pardon me。               Aren't you a colored person�拭�

    REDDY�此�Me�          �Colored�拭    �You never see a colored man with hair like 

that�察  �did   you�拭  。�Points   lantern   at   his   head。�� This   isn't   my   real   face�察  �lady。 

Why�察    �out   of  office  hours�察  �I've  a  complexion      like  cream    and   roses。 

��Indignantly。��     Colored man� �

    ALICE�此�I beg your pardon�察�but I can't see very well。             Don't you think 

it would be more cheerful if we had a little more light�拭�

    HATCH�此�No� 。�To REDDY。�� Drop that。                We've got to go。 ��To ALICE。�� 

And before we go�察�I've got to fix you。 

    ALICE�此�Fix mehow ;fix; me�拭�

    HATCH�此�I'm sorry�察�Miss�察�but it's your own fault。             You shouldn't have 

tried to see us。    Now that you HAVE�察�before we leave�察�I've got to tie you 

to a chairand gag you。 

    ALICE�此�Oh�察�reallyall of that�拭�

    HATCH�此�I can't have you raising the neighborhood until we get well 

away。 

    ALICE�此�I see。       ButgaggedI'll look so foolish。 

    REDDY�此  �Well�察  �there's  no   hurry。     We   won't   get   well   away  until   I've 

had something to eat。 



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     ALICE�此�Quite right。 ��To Hatch。�� You can tie me in a chair later�察�Mr。 

_______。      But    now    you   must   remember      that  I  am   your  hostess。   ��To 

REDDY。��        You'll find plates in the pantry�察�please。 

     REDDY�此�Oh�察�I don't use them things。 

     ALICE�此�You'll use ;them things; when you eat with me。                  Go�察�do as I 

tell   you�察  �please。   ��REDDY  exits。。�� And   youput   away   that   silly   gun   and 

help him。 

     HATCH�此�Stay where you are。 

     HARRY�此      �Oh�察  �what's   the   rush�察 �governor�拭    �She    can't   hurt  nobody。 

And I'm near starved�察�too。 ��Exit into pantry。�� 

     HATCH�此�This is the last time I take YOU out。 

     ALICE�此  。�arranging   the   food   upon   the   table��   Now�察  �why   are   you   so 

peevish to everybody�拭        �Why don't you be sociable�察�and take some supper�拭�

��Glances at sideboard。�� You seem to have taken everything else。                 Oh�察�that 

reminds me。       Would you object to loaning me aboutfour�察�sixabout six 

of our knives and forks�拭        �Just for the supper。      I suppose we can borrow 

from   the    neighbors    for  breakfast。    Unless    you've    been   calling  on   the 

neighbors�察�too。 

     HATCH�此�Oh�察�anything to oblige a lady。 ��Threateningly。�� But no tricks�察�

now� �

     ALICE�此�Oh�察�I can't promise that�察�because I mightn't be able to keep my 

promise。 

     ��HATCH brings silver knives and forks from the bag。�� 

     HATCH�此  �I'll   risk   all   the   tricks   you   know。 Nobody's   got   much   the 

better of me in the last twenty years。 

     ALICE�此     �Have    you   been   a  burglar   twenty   years�拭   �You    must    have 

begun very young。        I can't see your face very well�察�but I shouldn't say you 

wereover      forty。   Do    take   that  mask     off。  It   looks   sounsociable。 

Don't    be   afraid  of  me。    I've   a  perfectly   shocking    memory      for  faces。 

Now�察�I'm sure that under that unbecoming and terrifying exterior you are 

hiding a kind and fatherly countenance。             Am I right�拭。�Laughs。�� Why do 

you wear it�拭�

     HATCH�此。�roughly�� To keep my face warm。 



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    ALICE�此�Oh�察�pardon me�察          �my mistake。 

     ��A locomotive whistle is heard at a distance。          ALICE listens eagerly。 

As    the  whistle   dies   away    and   is  not  repeated�察  �her   face  shows    her 

disappointment。�� 

    HATCH�此�What was that�拭          �There's no trains this time of night。 

    ALICE�此  。�speaking   partly   to   herself��   It   was   a   freight   train�察  �going   the 

other way。 

    HATCH�此。�suspiciously�� The other way�拭             �The other way from where�拭�

    ALICE�此�From where it started。           Do you know�察�I've always wanted to 

meet a burglar。     But it's so difficult。   They go out so seldom。 

    HATCH�此�Yes�察�and they arrive so late。 

    ALICE�此。�laughingly�� Now�察�that's much better。              It's so nice of you to 

have a sense of humor。       While you're there�察�just close those blinds�察�please�察�

so that the neighbors can't see what scandalous hours we keep。              And then 

you   can   make   a   light。  This   is   much   too   gloomy   for   a   supper   party。 

HATCH�此。�closing shutters�� Yes�察�if those were shut it might be safer。 

     ��He closes shutters and turns on the two electric lights。          REDDY and 

HARRY enter�察�carrying plates。�� 

    HARRY�此  �We   aren't   regular   waiters�察  �miss�察  �but   we   think   we're   pretty 

good for amateurs。 

    REDDY�此�We haven't forgot nothing。             Not even napkins。       Have some 

napkins�拭�

     ��Places a pile of folded napkins in front of ALICE。           Then sits at head 

of table�察�HARRY to lower right of table。            ALICE moves her chair away 

from   the   table�察 �but  keeping    REDDY   on      her  right。  HATCH       sits  still 

further away from the table on her left。�� 

    ALICE�此�Thanks。         Put the plates down there。       And may I help you to 

some 

    REDDY�此。�taking food in fingers�� Oh�察�we'll help ourselves。 

    ALICE�此�Of course you're accustomed to helping yourselves�察�aren't you�拭�

��To HATCH。�� Won't you join them�拭�

    HATCH�此�No。 

     ��Through the scene which follows�察�REDDY and HARRY continue to 



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eat and drink heartily。�� 

    ALICE�此�No�拭        �Well�察�then�察�while they're having supper�察�you and I will 

talk。   If you're going to gag me soon�察�I want to talk while I can。 ��Rises 

and hands box to him。�� Have a cigar�拭�

     HATCH�此。�takes cigar�� Thanks。 

    ALICE�此。�standing with hand on back of chair�� Now�察�I want to ask you 

some questions。       You are an intelligent man。        Of course�察�you must be�察�or 

you   couldn't   have   kept   out   of   jail   for   twenty   years。 To   get   on   in   your 

business�察�a man must be intelligent�察�and he must have nerve�察�and courage。 

Nowwith those qualities�察�why�察�may I ask why are you so stupid as to be 

a burglar�拭�

     HARRY�此�Stupid� �

     REDDY�此�Well�察�I like that� �

     HATCH�此�Stupid�拭        �Why�察�I make a living at it。 

    ALICE�此�How much of a living�拭�

     HATCH�此�Ten thousand a year。 

    ALICE�此      �Ten   thousandwell�察    �suppose    you   made    FIFTY     thousand。 

What good is even a hundred thousand for ONE year�察�if to get it you risk 

going    to  prison   for  twenty   years�拭   �That's   not   sensible。   Merely     as  a 

business   proposition�察  �to   take   the   risk   you   do   for   ten   thousand   dollars   is 

stupid isn't it�拭   �I can understand a man's risking twenty years of his life 

for some thingsa man like Peary or Dewey�察�or Santos´Dumont。                     They 

took big risks for big prizes。      But there's thousands of men in this country�察�

not half as clever as you are�察�earning ten thousand a yearwithout any risk 

of   going   to   jail。 None   of THEM   is   afraid   to  go   out   in   public   with   his 

wife and children。       THEY'RE not afraid to ask a policeman what time it 

is。   They     don't   have   to  wear   black   masks�察   �nor   ruin  their  beautiful 

complexions with burnt cork。 

     REDDY�此�Ah�察�go on。         Who'd give ME a job�拭�

    ALICE�此�Whom did you ever ask for one�拭�

     REDDY�此。�to HARRY�� Pass me some more of that pie like mother used 

to make。 

     HATCH�此      �Yes�察 �there  are   clerks  and   shopkeepers     working    behind    a 



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counter twenty´four hours a day�察�but they don't make ten thousand a year�察�

and no one ever hears of THEM。           There's no FAME in their job。 

    ALICE�此�Fame�         �Oh�察�how interesting。      Are youa celebrity�拭�

    HATCH�此�I'm quite as well known as I care to be。             Now�察�tomorrow�察�all 

the papers will be talking about this。        There'll be columns about us three。 

No one will know we are the ones they're talking about 

    REDDY�此�I hope not。 

    HATCH�此�But the men in our profession will know。                 And they'll say�察�

;That   was   a   neat   job   of   So´and´so's   last   night。; That's   fame。  Why�察�

we've got a reputation from one end of this country to the other。 

    HARRY�此  �That's   right�      �There's   some   of   us   just   as   well   known   as 

Mister SantosDumont。 

    REDDY�此�And we fly just as high�察�too。 

    ALICE�此      。�to  HATCH��      I  suppose    YOUI     suppose    you're   quite   a 

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