CAST
| DICK STRONG: | A hero. |
| MARY DALLAS: | A country girl. |
| ABNER DALLAS: | Mary’s aged father. |
| JEM DALTON: | A villain. |
SCENE: Sitting room of Abner Dallas’ home.
PLACE: A small country town in New York State.
TIME: The present day.
When the curtain rises, the stage is in complete darkness. Mary enters, goes to centre table and turns up small oil lamp. Immediately the whole stage is lighted with a dazzling brilliance. Mary catches sight of Dalton standing in doorway L.U.E. A sinister smile is on his lips, a riding crop in his hand.
MARY
(shrinking back)
My God—you! What do you want here?
DALTON