Every outlet is guarded: could I reach the house--
ROSE. This way--we may steal in--
WALTER. I found your jewel, Rose!
[_As they are hurrying off, enter_ MAJOR CLEVELAND.]
Caught, as I'm alive!
ROSE. Quick! away--
WALTER. It shall be so--[_Rushes off in an opposite direction._
CLEVELAND. Ha! ho! Guard! Corporal!
[_Enter_ CORPORAL _and_ GUARD _rapidly, with torches_.]
That way is your prisoner. Find him, I charge you.
[_Exeunt_ CORPORAL _and_ GUARD.]
What am I to think, Miss Elsworth?
ROSE. [_Vehemently_.] Think! That I would give the world for Captain
Armstrong to escape.
CLEVELAND. Humph! The gift would be useless. Look for yourself.
ROSE. [_Looking off; then suddenly burying her face in her hands_.]
Good heavens!
CLEVELAND. [_In her ear_.] How's this, Miss Elsworth? [_She starts up,
proudly._]
[_Enter_ SOLDIERS, _guarding_ WALTER.]
I rejoice, sir, that we meet again.
SOLDIER. A jewel, sir, found upon the prisoner.
CLEVELAND. Ha! what's this? [_Reading the inscription by a torch_.]
"To Rose, from Walter!" Madam, I understand you now. I was deceived.
Permit me to be the means of restoring this valued token from a dear
friend. Would it not be a strange vicissitude if the finding of
the trinket should be the means of losing the friend? Conduct your
prisoner hence.
[_Exeunt all but_ ROSE _and_ CLEVELAND.
ROSE. Major Cleveland, Captain Armstrong must be allowed to go free.
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