AGNUS
Listen, Fanny, I am—
[The noise increases. The door is thrown open, and through it are seen a Detective-lieutenant and his two men, all in plain clothes, as well as Sheriff Peattie and Judge Critty. They appear just in time to see Agnus embrace Fanny and to hear her scream.
JUDGE CRITTY
Here are the police you called for, Mr. Magnus. I brought them as fast as I could.
[Schwartzenhopfel dodges instinctively at the word “Police.” Agnus releases Fanny and plunges headforemost onto the sofa, where he hides ostrich-like among the pillows.
JUDGE CRITTY (pointing to The Devil)
There’s the gentleman!
PEATTIE
What? Doctor Agnus?