Allen. He was uncommonly like you, too. Hann. Like me! Not at all! Purt. Oh, yes, my dear sir, I never saw him alive, but his features were yours one for one. Hann. Dan Cassidy was no more like me than I’m like a colored angel out of a picture book. (_Purt. and Allen exchange glances._) Allen. Well, all I know is, that if the man who called himself Richard Hanningford, and who fell down dead in my mother’s kitchen three months ago was standing beside you now, nobody would know which wur you and which wur him. . Hann. (_Rising._) I don’t know that man! (_All rise and look at one another._) (_Enter Peters c._) Purt. (_Pause._) Then what has become of Dan Cassidy? . . Peters. Mr. Luke Cranbourne is downstairs, sir, and would like to see you. Allen. Oh, bother Luke Cranbourne--tell him I’m out. Peters. Yes, sir. (_Going. As he is by door._) Allen. Stop! (_Peters turns._) Ask Mr. Cranbourne to come back in a quarter of an hour. (_Looks at watch._) Peters. Yes, sir. (_Exit c._) Allen. What sort of a man was Dan Cassidy? Hann. A pale, dark-eyed man with a long black beard. Allen. Would you know him again without the black beard, and under another name? Hann. (_Fiercely._) Know him! Will you bring me face to face with him? Allen. Maybe I will. Hann. (_c._) See here! I’ve lived among a set that like to wipe off a score, no matter what the price. You put that man into my hands so that justice may be done on him, and we share the old man’s money between us. (_Crosses R._) Allen. Is that a bargain? Purt. You don’t suspect--(_goes to r.of l. table._) Allen. (_Crosses to Purt. Hann. goes R._) Yes I do. He’s been no friend of mine. Is it a bargain? Hann. Yes. Without Dan Cassidy my case might be hard to prove. With him it would be easy. £100,000 and my revenge are good enough for me. You give me that. (_Goes to extreme R._) (_Enter Dexter from door c. He draws back on seeing strangers, and stands r.c._) Dex. Beg pardon, my dear boy. Found the door open (_Allen goes up c. to Dex._) and took the liberty of an old friend to walk in. Thought I should find you alone. Allen. (_Crosses up c._) Shall be in a minute, Colonel, if you will excuse me. (_Draws the two men together near fireplace, Allen nearest, Purt. next, Hann. r._) Can thee play billiards? Hann. I can, but I don’t crave for them at this particular moment. Allen. You’ll just have time to play fifty up afore the man as I takes to be Dan Cassidy is here. Purt. How will you let us know? Allen. (_Looks round thinking, then catches sight of glasses on table l.; takes one up and holds it over hearth._) Keep thee, ears open, and when thee hears this glass fall and break, open the door and come in. (_All go up c. speaking low._) (_Exit Purt. and Hann. Dex. goes L._) Allen. (_Returning c._) Well, Colonel Dexter, what do thee want? Glad to see thee, thee know.