GEOFFREY. I must make money somehow and buy off Maggie. AUSTIN. Yes, go out to Sioux Falls, get a divorce there on respectable grounds, and settle a sum of money on Maggie. GEOFFREY. But I can't do that! AUSTIN. Why not? GEOFFREY. I can't do anything that would give publicity, and that divorce would. AUSTIN. Any divorce would; you can't get rid of that. GEOFFREY. I tell you I can't have publicity. Ruth--Miss Chester--would hear of it. AUSTIN. Well, if she loves you, she'll forgive your wild oats, especially as every one sees now what a steady, straight fellow you've become. GEOFFREY. It's Ruth! But I can't do that. No, Jack, you must help--you will, won't you? Oh, _do_, for Jinny's sake! Help me to persuade Maggie to keep silent for good, tear up that certificate of marriage. I was only twenty; it's hardly legal, and I'll settle a good sum-- [_Interrupted._ AUSTIN. [_Going straight to him, puts his hand heavily on his shoulder._] Good God, you're proposing bigamy! You've done enough; don't stoop to _crime_! [_The two MEN face each other a moment. GEOFFREY'S head drops._ AUSTIN. Forget you ever said that; do what I tell you when Jinny and I have gone abroad, so she will be away from it a little, and if you want money, let me know. [_JINNY enters Right, with nervous gaiety, covering an upheaving emotion which is very near the surface._ JINNY. Ready! And there _you_ are, Geof. I've been sending all over the house after you! Good-by! [_Throwing her arms about him._] Dear old Geof! Haven't we had good times together! Always, always from the youngest days I can remember--I don't believe there were ever a brother and sister so sympathetic; I know there was never a brother such a perfect darling as you were--I'll miss you, Geof! [_The tears come into her voice, anyway._] I used to think I'd never marry at all if I couldn't marry _you_, and I _do_ think _he_ is the only man in the world who could have taken me away from home, so long as you were there! [_To AUSTIN, smiling._] You aren't jealous? AUSTIN. No! JINNY. [_In jest._] Isn't it awful! You can't _make_ him jealous! I think it's a positive flaw in his character! Not like--_us_, is he? GEOFFREY. Dear old girl-- JINNY. [_Whispers to him._] And I've noticed how you've overcome certain things, dear Geof. I know it's been _hard_, and I'm proud of you. GEOFFREY. Sh! Jinny, dear old sister! I'll miss _you_! By George, Jin, the house'll be awful without--but you-- [_His voice grows husky._] --just excuse me a minute! [_He is about to break down, and so hurries out Right._ JINNY. [_Sniffling._] He was going to cry! Oh, Jack, you'll be a brother to Geoffrey, won't you? You know he's been awfully dissipated, and he's changed it all, all by himself! _If he should go wrong again_--I believe it would break my heart, I love him so! AUSTIN. I'll do _more_ for him, if he ever needs me, than if he were _my own_ brother, because he's _yours_!