ARBALD. Indeed, Miss Rose, I assure you-- ROSE. Oh, no assurances, sir. Where is your devotion to me? Where your willingness to sacrifice everything for me, as I have heard you swear more than once? If you ever expect to come into my presence again, you must first clasp that bracelet on my arm. I will hear nothing, listen to no excuse; and if you refuse to obey me, never let me see you again. CLEVELAND. [_Aside_.] I must not lose my hold upon her, by offending her. [_Aloud_.] Gentlemen, do you remain with Miss Elsworth, and search for the lost jewel. I will myself give the necessary order for the search for the missing prisoner. [_Exit_ CLEVELAND. ROSE. You, Captain, search yonder bower. ARBALD. Were you there? ROSE. Or I should not send you. [_Exit_ ARBALD.] Marvin, go hunt the rooms--I cannot say what moment I dropped it. MARVIN. I obey Miss Elsworth. [_Exit_ MARVIN. ROSE. Where can he be--if my _ruse_ has only given him time. [_Enter_ WALTER, _hurriedly_.] Good heavens! Not off! Here yet! WALTER. 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. I have your promise. I hold you to it. CLEVELAND. My promise-- ROSE. Look! [_Pointing to the signet received from the_ MAJOR. CLEVELAND. Aha! Then it was Captain Armstrong, and not Captain Arbald, to whom you alluded in our interview. I was beginning to suspect the trick. ROSE. Your shrewdness would have done you more credit if you had detected it before. As it is, I have your signet and your promise to save Captain Armstrong. CLEVELAND. But the promise referred only to your husband. ROSE. Captain Armstrong is my betrothed husband.