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MR. BUNT LU

Rising.

Danny, what is it ? Tell me ! What have you seen ? DANNY

What hae I no' seen, lassie. I gie ye my word , there's a wee hunter no bigger nor my thumb

that shot and kilt the biggest bear i' the whole show. LU

Crossing.

Have you lost your mind, Danny ? What are you talking about ? DANNY

Noo can ye believe yir een. LU

Rising and drawing Danny away. It's him, Danny—the strange kid that Jim is

hunting. Call Jim ! Wait - Danny, wait. DANNY

What is it, Lassie ? LU

Jim thinks maybe he brought the word Pause.

"the word ,” that's it. DANNY

The word

Going up to Lu. Ye mean what I was readin' i' the cairds ?