ur humble vassal goes forth in his lady's cause--and while all Segura
waits, ghosts and Ghost Breaker shall stalk those halls. Your Highness,
within the hour I will hang your signal from the castle. (_Carries her
hands to his lips._)

PRINCESS. God be with you! (_Exits upstairs._)

JARVIS. (_Watching her off_) Highness.--Highness---- (_Starts to go._
ROBLEDO _cocks revolver_. JARVIS _stops, listens, looks around, starts
to fold coat, whistles "Dixie," moves downstairs until near lamp, throws
coat at lamp--lights out. Pause. Two shots are fired in the dark._
JARVIS _crosses left_ C. ROBLEDO _crosses down_ R.C., _falls on second
shot. Pause._ JARVIS _whistles "Dixie."_ _Exits door_ L.C.)

CURTAIN

ACT IV

SCENE: _The Hall of the Knights, in the haunted castle. On walls a few
old weapons, thick dust everywhere. Moonlight streams through round
window high in wall_ R., _striking picture. Curtain rises slowly while
orchestra plays "I Dreamed I Dwelt in Marble Halls." Wind moans through
grated windows, rats squeal and cross moonlight on floor; light flickers
on tower wall._

(_Enter_ JARVIS _from door_ L. _with lantern unlit--turns and calls
cautiously._)

JARVIS. Come on in, Rusty. (_Enter_ RUSTY _with lighted lantern_.)
They've been in this room. Do you smell that, Rusty? (_Cross_ R.)

RUSTY. (L.C.) Marse Warren, I'm so scared I can't smell nothin'.

JARVIS. The room's full of it--somebody's been carrying a smoky lantern.
(_Dull thud off left._)

RUSTY. Good God Almighty, what's that? (JARVIS _crosses_ R.C. _over
table, lights lantern and then stands looking around room._) I want to
go home! (_Put lantern down_ C.)

JARVIS. (_Looking about_) We've been in this room before.

RUSTY. Is this where that poundin' came from? (_Cross_ C. _to Jarvis_.)

JARVIS. I reckon that pounding and the smoky lanterns went together.
(RUSTY _sees armor on stairs; backs into_ JARVIS _and sinks to knees;
head on floor_.)

[Illustration: "THE GHOST BREAKER" _See Page 62_]

RUSTY. O---- oh!

JARVIS. (_Whirls with gun drawn_) What's the matter?

RUSTY. (_Pointing to armor on stairs_) Look--look--look at them big
black things--see 'em standin' there?

JARVIS. (_Laughing; putting away gun_) These are the same black things
that scared you before--don't you remember?

RUSTY. I'm so scared I can't remember anything!

JARVIS. They're nothing but suits of arm