Dalton’s face slowly emerges from bushes; now hideously maniacal; opens valise and hurriedly arranges mechanism of bomb; clock in plain view; connects wires already strung; hears a noise and crawls away grinning fiendishly.
SCENE 23. Telegraph Office.
Dalton enters; takes folded telegram from pocket; hands it to clerk who opens and reads:
INSERT (IV). MRS. JOHN DONNELLY, MANORVIEW.
YOUR HUSBAND INJURED—COME AND BRING CHILD—WILL MEET YOU ON TRAIN LEAVING 4.29.
DR. SAVAGE.
SCENE 23. (Continued.)
Clerk looks up skeptically; points to signature; he nods with a frown; he pays and hurries out.
SCENE 24. Same as 3, Anteroom.
Boy reading; registers bell; shakes his fist at it; reluctantly shuffles thru door other than that marked “President.” Enter Dalton cautiously; hurries to and thru president’s door; boy returns; puzzled at finding no one; resumes reading.
SCENE 25. Same as 2. Donnelly’s Office.
Enter Dalton, softly locking door; Donnelly alone at desk; does not look up; Dalton throws key thru window as Donnelly looks up; covers him with revolver as he rises angrily; Donnelly startled at something he sees in Dalton’s eyes, sits down; reaches for button; Dalton stops him and makes him move chair from desk; places two photographs in his hand; he glowers at them.