Our next scene is a few days later. It is evening. Darkness is just falling. Mrs. Chichester, the keeper of the Huntington Tavern, is bustling about her kitchen, when Lieutenant Drew enters the back door. DREW Good evening, Mrs. Chichester. MRS. CHICHESTER Good evenin' to ye, Lieutenant Drew. And what are ye doin' comin' into my kitchen, I'd like to know? DREW Your tavern room's crowded, and I thought perhaps you'd serve me here. MRS. CHICHESTER Indeed, I'll do nothing of the kind. There's room enough in the tavern room. DREW But I'll have no chance to talk to you out there. And I'd as soon not eat as be deprived of your company. MRS. CHICHESTER Go along with ye! Come on out here into the tavern room or ye'll not git a bite to eat. DREW Your word is law--I can only obey. MRS. CHICHESTER Through this door--here. DREW Oh, very well--wait-- MRS. CHICHESTER Now what's the matter? DREW Close the door, Mrs. Chichester! Did you take particular notice of the man sitting alone in the corner? MRS. CHICHESTER The nice-lookin' young feller in the brown suit? DREW That's the one. Do you know him? MRS. CHICHESTER Never set eyes on him before. DREW Then he's not from Huntington. MRS. CHICHESTER He is not! I know every young blood hereabouts. An' he's not a native here, I kin warrant ye that. DREW I have it! MRS. CHICHESTER What--don't scare a body to death! What have ye got? DREW I know where I've seen him! He's a rebel. MRS. CHICHESTER A rebel! Indeed! In my tavern? I'll go throw him out! DREW No! No! We must make certain first. But I think he's an officer in the rebel army. Some months ago I was captured near Boston. I escaped later. But while I was a prisoner, I saw this fellow--unless I'm much mistaken. I saw him again the other day in Jamaica, at the shoemaker's; and now--look at him--here through the crack in the door! MRS. CHICHESTER He's lookin' fer somethin'--out the winder. DREW He's watching the shore of the cove! MRS. CHICHESTER Lookin' fer a boat to fetch him away, I'll warrant ye! DREW Exactly! Now, Mrs. Chichester, let's set a trap for him. Will you help me? MRS. CHICHESTER I will that! A rebel--and like as not a spy--in my tavern! DREW Go in to him, engage him in conversation, then look out the window and remark that you see a small boat landing. MRS. CHICHESTER Aye, I'll do it. DREW If he starts up, I'll know he's my man. MRS. CHICHESTER And then? DREW Tell him you're mistaken. The darkness deluded you. MRS. CHICHESTER Yes? DREW A small boat from my ship, the _Halifax_, is waiting for me round the point. I'll bring it around with my crew and we'll apprehend him. MRS. CHICHESTER Good. Wait here--I'll go in now. [_door opens, laughter and talk swell up_] MRS. CHICHESTER I hope, sir, ye found the roast beef to yer liking. HALE Yes, thank you, madam. MRS. CHICHESTER Can I help ye to anything else, sir? HALE I think not, thank you. MRS. CHICHESTER