{Chris.} _(aside)_ Felicity! Not the name for this house! _(she takes the bunch of keys from her pocket and looks at them exultingly)_ Ah! I shall have to jingle you yet. _(Eric. rises to part. Chris. draws back)_ {Gil.} _(stops Gun. and Izod)_ My successor, _(taking Gun's hand)_ God bless you, man. May you be happier in my shoes than I have been. _(Gun hiccoughs)_ Confound you, you're not sober. {Gun.} Milk! _(Music. Curtain falls quickly.)_ ACT II. -- THE SIREN. Scene:--An old-fashioned, comfortable, oak-panelled room. The furniture dark and cumbersome. Down stage R., a door. Up stage, R., C, capacious fireplace, with solid mantel-piece above it. At back R., and L., two substantial casement windows. The windows are in deep recesses, about two steps above the stage level. These recesses are sheltered by heavy draperies. Between the windows, up stage, C., a massive bureau, opened, with writing materials upon it. Before bureau a square stool. On L., of bureau a chair. Up stage L., a door. Below door L., a settee; above settee, a bell rope. Before fire a comfortable arm-chair; L. of arm-chair, a small table with a reading lamp upon it. On mantel-piece, a clock to strike; other articles of furniture, etc., to fill spaces. The flooring of dark oak, square carpeting R., of stage. The whole to produce the effect of "a woman's room" Curtains closed, L. window unfastened. See written letter on bureau. All gas out behind. Gas one-half up inside. Music for act drop. It is night time--no moon. The lighting to be sombre throughout the act. _(Before the curtain rises Felicity's voice is heard singing off R.)_ There's a jingle to make a maiden glad And flush the skies above her, The clink of the spurs of her soldier lad, "I am a faithful lover." Sun is shining, flow'rs are blooming, Light and bloom are not for aye; What if sob and sigh are looming, Hear the jingle while you may! CURTAIN. There's a jingle to make a maiden glad, etc. _(Kate enters at close of song--puts keys on table.)_