Shut up! It's me, Vanderlip. Looking for me? SITKA CHARLEY _(With relief.)_ Um. VANDERLIP Anything wrong? SITKA CHARLEY _(Shaking head.)_ No wrong. All right. Um Freda want you come right away. VANDERLIP _(Surprised.)_ Freda! What's she want with me? SITKA CHARLEY Um no tell. Um say: "Charley, you go Pioneer Hall quick. All the same one big dance. You catch um Vanderlip. You make um come right away." VANDERLIP _(Puzzled.)_ Where? SITKA CHARLEY Um Freda's cabin. You come now? VANDERLIP _(Thinks for a minute, with a bothered air.)_ I'll come in a little while. You tell her. _(Turns to rejoin dancers, and speaks over shoulder.)_ Dogs all right? SITKA CHARLEY Um. VANDERLIP Be at the water-hole at twelve o'clock? SITKA CHARLEY Um. Sure. _(Sitka Charley gains street door and goes out.)_ _(A knock is heard at door. Enter Dave Harney, costumed as a Scotch minister. He passes Prince's inspection, removes street moccasins and parka, and walks to the front. His shambling, loose-jointed gait discovers him. There is hand-clapping and laughter, and there are cries of "Harney! Harney!" "Dave Harney!" Crowd singsy "For the sugar-man will catch you if you don't watch out." He accepts the discovery, goes over to stove at right, pulls newspaper out of pocket, and begins to read. The dancers crowd about him, demanding the news. He makes to be offended by them and walks away, reading paper. They follow behind him, still clamoring for the news. He promenades about stage and then makes exit to left, followed by the whole crew, with the exception of one domino and a Court Lady of the time of Louis XVI, who linger by stove to left.)_ COURT LADY Mrs. Eppingwell I haven't seen your make-up, Archie. CAPT. EPPINGWELL Domino, _(In disguised voice, declaiming.)_ Would that I might claim Archie for myself, there is such affectionate possession in the way you say it. Who is this Archie, sweet lady? MRS. EPPINGWELL Come, come, Archie, a truce to fooling. Besides, you can't fool me anyway. Did you get the dogs off? CAPT. EPPINGWELL _(In natural voice.)_ Promptly, and with the one-eyed man. Also a spare man to come back post-haste and let us know their progress. MRS. EPPINGWELL Then when should Flossie arrive? CAPT. EPPINGWELL We figured it out. Barring accidents, or the unusual, she'll be here by eleven-thirty--at any rate, not later than midnight. MRS. EPPINGWELL _(Considering.)_ Not later than midnight. CAPT. EPPINGWELL Of course, after all, one can't tell within an hour. Mrs. Eppingwell And she is to be brought here? CAPT. EPPINGWELL She'll ride the sled right up to the door. A knock, and then, enter Flossie. MRS. EPPINGWELL _(With gratified smile.)_ And then all our troubles will be over. And now for your make-up. I insist. _(Capt. Eppingwell slips off domino and stands forth a faithful copy of Sitka Charley.)_ MRS. EPPINGWELL Sitka Charley! CAPT. EPPINGWELL _(Imitating Sitka Charley's voice.)_