D’A. Why did you come here, where there is nothing but danger?
Zina. (Pointing to Hez. and Barney.) To save these who have been so good and kind to me. When my master had turned me away to starve, these men gave me their own food and blankets when the storm was cold and pitiless. (Shot R. Zina goes to R. door to listen.)
D’A. (To Hez. and Bar.) My hand, good fellows. One often sees that to admire in an enemy. (Shake all, Hez. grudgingly. Zina looks around the room and discovers the carbines, places them on the box.)
Barney. When I was first lookin’ at ye, didn’t I be knowin’ ye was no blackguard.
D’A. When the other world begins to lift its shadows to light us to the other side, the animosities of this life should be forgotten.
Hezekiah. (To D’A.) Give me your hand again. I allus said I’d never shake with a rebel, but I’ll take it all back.
D’A. Zina, before I die, there is a secret in your history the excitement of the hour had well nigh caused me to forget. It came to me by accident. You were not born a slave!
Z. Then who am I?
D’A. A lost child of the Halcoms!
Zina. (Falling on her knees and covering her face.) My brave, noble brother!