JIM. Yes.

TRAVERS. Kate—[Starts toward her.

KATE. [Shrinking.] Oh—h!

TRAVERS. [Holds out hand.] Jim Radburn!

JIM. No—I give you my horse, but I'm damned if I shake hands with you—!!

Exit TRAVERS. KATE sinks in chair sobbing. JIM in doorway regards her tenderly.

CURTAIN.

ACT IV.

SCENE. Exterior of JIM RADBURN'S cabin-front, stoop and steps showing. Rail-fence partly broken down is across the stage at right and continues in painting on the panorama back-drop of rough country with stacks of cord wood. Many stumps showing. A mud road winds into the distance, a stile crosses fence.

DISCOVERED. JIM on step with pencil and queer note-paper, writing on a piece of broken board.