_(Makes motion of hand around head to describe hood of domino, and motion down to his feet to describe length of domino.)_ Um long black, like priest man. _(A domino, with lady on arm, appears in doorway, as though about to enter, then changing mind, disappears.)_ Look see! Just like that. That um Vanderlip. FREDA All right, Charley. I understand. And now for you. Flossie can't get here too quickly. You must take dogs, fresh dogs, up the trail, and when you meet her, put her on your sled, and race in with her as fast as you can. Tell her Vanderlip sent you and is waiting for her. SITKA CHARLEY _(Dubiously.)_ Um dogs, fresh dogs, have not got. FREDA Take my dogs. You know them. SITKA CHARLEY _(Enthusiastically.)_ Um best dogs in Klondike. Sure. FREDA And bring Flossie straight to my cabin. Don't stop anywhere else for anything. Right up to the door and in with her. Understand? SITKA CHARLEY Um Vanderlip there? FREDA Yes, Vanderlip will be there waiting for her. _(Starts him toward street door.)_ Now hurry. _(Exit Sitka Charley.)_ _(To Prince, who is standing forlornly at his post.)_ I'm sorry, Stanley, but I had to do this thing. Now I want to find Floyd Vanderlip. PRINCE You'll find him in the ballroom. Black domino--you know his height. FREDA _(Resting one hand on his arm and laughing cheerily.)_ There, there, don't look so glum. All is not lost. Nobody will know me, and I'll be gone in five minutes. _(Mrs. McFee appears in doorway to left. Looks at them standing together.)_ _(Freda crosses to left and goes out, Mrs. McFee standing aside and looking at her closely.)_ _(Mrs. McFee crosses to Prince.)_ MRS. McFEE Who might that woman be, Mr. Prince? PRINCE _(Coldly.)_ The doorkeeper's lips are sealed. Those were my instructions. The doorkeeper can disclose identities to nobody. MRS. McFEE But to me-- PRINCE _(Interrupting icily.)_ To nobody. You are made no exception, Mrs. McFee. And furthermore, I'm going to resign. MRS. McFEE Resign! PRINCE And right now. And whoever takes my place--you'd better put a mask on him, or he'll lose all his friends as I have. MRS. MCFEE _(Insinuatingly.)_ Your friends, the kind of men and women you turned from this door? PRINCE _(Angrily.)_ Yes, my friends, men and women, children of sin, lost, hopeless wretches,--my friends. MRS. McFEE _(Sniffing and tossing her head, and very frigidly.)_ I believe it is just as well, Mr. Prince. I had my doots of you all along. There is no telling what base creatures you have admitted. I shall get an honorable man to guard the door. I shall inform the committee-- PRINCE _(Interrupting.)_ Get him! Get him! Go get him! You can't be any too quick for me! MRS. MCFEE _(Beginning angrily.)_ You are a shame and a disgrace, and when I bring your conduct before the committee-- PRINCE _(Interrupting.)_ If you don't go right away and get some one to take my place, I'll throw open the door and call in the scum of the town.