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T II K I K ES N M A N • 28 mebbe? (shows Cop handful of nuggets. ) Cop—W hat he them? Las—I»y de light, sec—He’s good one. yes? You lak deni, yes? Cop—Nuggets, Tony ? I .as—Yes. C op—They are. I lip. so the mine's boomed up at last; wal. that's right fortunate: I’m glad of it. Tony: you won’t work hard any more. My. they're sparklers, ain’t they? Shine like the midnight sun. Las—l»ut I (loan lak deni. Cop—You don’t like them? Meanin’ they're no good? I»ut they are. Tony? Las—He’s good; they’s good ones, yes. but dese is bad place. Cop—A bad place, ves, but you won't have to put up with it long now. Not with a mine that has the likes of this. Las—Once I lak dese country, it been so much to me. ()ut in dem hills is lak in big garden. Dese men dev treat me good. but. Jim. you been 111a lies frieti. Cop—I hit why. Tony, who would be otherwise? Las—I work hard. den. I try to be good. I try to pay you back. You poor man. yes? Cop—I'm poor, but as long as we can eat ? Las—Den mebbe you (loan live here so long too: you go to the big country, yes? An Tony go with you. Cop—(aside)—There’s something on his mind (to Las) go away? No. Tonv. the north has been my friend for twelve mighty years. Las—Mebbe the bad man make you go ? Cop—W hat, drive me out? Las—If dey shoot? If dev—? Cop—(looking steadily at Las. who is uneasy)- I guess it won’t come to that. (Las in deep thought) (pause.) Las—I»ut dere is had man dat would kill? Cop—No there aint. Tony. Las—Dat Salter, he would kill. Cop—That’s what I was waiting for. Las—hastily)—No, no, no, uh. 110 Jim ( from his manner, it is very evident lm fears something.» Cop—I las that man been threatening you? Speak Tony? Las—No. no. Cop—I’m your friend, now, if ever you had one. Won’t you tell me? W as Salter threatening you or not? Las—He did not threaten me: no. no Cop—Not at all. Tony? Ilccause if he has, Tonv— Las—No. Cop—Was he—talking to you today? Las—Today? No. no. I (loan see him today: no, no. Cop—Tony, (nods bead) you warn’t never like this before. Las—Jim, you got de papers for de mine? Cop—Yourn. yes. Las—You hide him. yes? Cop—Why ? Las—Den you keep dem an you tak de mine. Cop—Me take it? Las—You tak him. ves, lie’s goot one now. lie’s big one. planty gold. lie mak Alaska Jim rich man. Cop—It’s von that’ll i.e the rich man. Tony. Las—No. no. you not got de papers in de cabin, no? Cause uf dey burn de cabin you (loan lose dem? Cop—There pretty safe. I reckon. Las—An Tony (loan know where, no? Cop—No. Las—Dat is goot: you will tak de mine, yes? Cop—How do you mean, run it for you ? Las—No you keep it. I give to you.

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Til !•: F R KS II M A X . 2 here. I k ’ the one who shot Tory, who made the |x or fellow what he is. you Know. What, the man that did this come here? lie dare. Will—That's how I take it. Cop (pause)—What did you tell him. Steve ? Will—Mr. Fallon, I says, you’ll have to see Alaska Jim about that. C op— iood ! W ill—At that Cory turned away sick like. Cop—Ami Salter? W ill—He flares up indignant, and demands a reason. Salter.” says 1. we’ve had an understanding before: you’ve got to see Jim C’oppens about this, and that settles it.” and at that I walked away. Cop- It was the right thing. Steve, (arises, pause), but I wonder if he will come? Salter may make a fight, lie’s that kind, but Cory, has got to go. Will—A tolerable bad one. Cop—Yes, but for another reason. Will—What is that? Cop-—Tony. He’s lost a good part of his mind. Rut good God, if—I just say—if he remembers Cory. 1 don’t want anything like that l come on him now. Will—Xo. Co| —It’s ten years now. Steve, ten years. When the winters would set in and the summers pass away, the long dreary nights before the fire, the quiet hours with our pipes, 1 had most forgot that man. I tried to. but 1 knew, something told me. that he would come back to blur everything. Will—I reckon not, Jim. Cop- laska is a great country, Steve, she’s bad and she’s good, just as winter and summer. Will—We’ll fix it. Coppens, bv tomorrow night we’ll have all Flambeau with us. Cop—He brings nothing good with him. that’s sartin : the sooner it’s done the better. ( Will arises and moves to door.) W ill—It’s not quite snowin,’ but I’ll be on my way. Cop—A bad night out, eh Steve? For Tony, specially. Will—Well, you’ve got what there is. Jim. Cop—(shakes hands) I thank ye Steve. Yes sar an’ I know I’ve a good man with me. Will—What’s for the good of Flambeau is that to he done, says I. Wal. night, Jim. Cop—Good night. Steve: I may be over in the morning. Will—Xight. (Exit Will. Cop. pauses—business—goes to l . and commences to arrange the blankets on the floor.) (The door in C. opens slowly and quietly. Enter Hasan. Me is nervous and walks fearfully to L.. he continually clutches his right coat pocket Cop turns and sees him.) Cop—Tony? (Las turns quickly.) Las—Jim ? Cop—(approaching him)—What is it, lony? Las—What is it? I dunno deres noting. Cop—Look at me. Tony, what is it: I .as—I )ere’s noting. Cop—Can’t 1 see? Why man you’re shaking like a leaf. Ye ain’t ill, be ye? 'Fell me, Tony, what is it? Las—Wid me, Jim, dunno. 1 cold tnebbe? Cop—Xo, it ain’t that, you’re keepin back something. Tony, you know. 1 don’t like that. You wouldn’t want me not to like you? I.as—Xo, no. no (hastily) you like Tony? Cop—Then tell me. Las—(pause, business)—Zit is destv

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T II E F K ES II M A X . Cop- Xot that, Tony, I’ll run it, make it pay. Las— o, no, cause you been goot fricn tt Tony, you help him. you give him everything, an Tony (loan have nothing to give big Jim. I kit’s why I give you le mine. C op—I hit you don ’t understand. Tony. Las—Yes, I understand—ves—now von will take him? Cop—No. Tony, I couldn't do that. Las—Yas you tak him. you mak me happy den ? Cop—No. 'Pony (patting him on the shoulder L that’s not why von got tie mine to give it away, hut rather to work it. to get some good of it. Las—(pause) — Den you won’t take it. Jim? (with emotion.) It mak me cry. Jim. cause 1 work hard. I pray lak de fader teach me. (rudely makes sign of the cross, and lifts hands devoutly). I pray I he lucky, and strike him rich, den I have somting to give Jim—now he won’t take it from—Den Tony won’t tak it. too—I shuck him away, (picks up nuggets from table, he then proceeds toward the door, and is about to open it and throw the nuggets out when Cop speaks.) C’op—Tony, don’t do that. Las—Den von will tak him? Cop—I’ll take it then, and we’ll work it. you and I. W e’ll make them sit up and take notice. The nr’ne that has nuggets like these. Pony, stands alone in all Alaska. Las—Yes. yes (gleefully), den mebbe we go to some other big country, yes? Cop—W’e’ll sec the Cnited States then. (Nearing Las.) You're happy now. eh? Yes. an’ I'm mighty glad o’ that. You may be lackin' in some things. Pony, but you’ve a heart as big as the world. Exit Cop. L. (Las stands in L. grati- 2S) Pi.-d.) Enter Sal. stealthily, approaches Las roughly. Las frightened. Sal—Lasan ? Las—(turning) You—had man. you go way. Sal—Did you tell him bout that miner If you did. remember—you took them nuggets arterall. Las—No. no. vou go way. you bad man. Sal—I came here for somethin’ an I 11 get it fore I leave. Las—You would kill? Sal—Shhh. (pushes Las aside, and assumes an easy position.) ( Enter ( op. he goes to C. and then sees Salter.) Sal—Evenin.’ Jim. Cop—Did you knock fore you came in here. Salter? Sal—Knock? W hy. yes—didn’t I. Lasan ? Las—(uneasy) Yes. yes. (Cop now discerns the trouble, and looks intently from Las to Salter.) Cop—(to Las) Pony? (moves to L.) (surprised, be turns to Sal.) Cop—Now I see. so it is you. Sal—Me? What do you mean? Cop—I guess you know. So ibis is the kind of men you fall on, is it. Salter 1 (pointing to Las.) Sal—I must say. Jim. tin’s is new to me. I don’t see any significance in it. leastways.— Cop—A serpent tongue like yourn co’dd preach some hellish religion. Sal—See here, let’s you an’ me have an understanding. Cop—I think we had an understanding. Sal—W'c had an understanding, yes. but whether you take it kindly now or not. you’ve got to answer me this. Cop—I have? Sal—-That’s what you have. Coppcns. Cop—Are you tryin’ to run this town, are vou?