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 A secret pleasure 'neath the mask of gladness O'er the fulfilment of her late petition. 'Twixt fear and joy so wavering, she at last Resolved to go with me, yet not until She had left message, that, so soon her father Were to arrive, he should immediately Join her at Travis' bedside. This request She urgently once more impressed on me, When at the Mission I took leave from her.

This play must end! My dignity, my peace No longer must be jeopardized by fear Of treachery within the camp, when dread Of treachery without is bad enough. [Sitting down he writes a few hurried lines.] List well to my command. Thou wilt take care To see that Colonel Bradburn, as I ordered. Immediately on his return to camp Come here and enter not his tent. Then bring Four soldiers from the guard before my door, And entering at the signal of my bell, Arrest John Bradburn on this warrant's charge. [He gives Almonte a paper. Exit Almonte.] Their plan was flight, and now the cunning girl Thinks to extend it on the prisoner Travis. As made the father Bradburn my commission The instrument his coming to announce,