Polly. Yes, Pete will do that. Ask if the messenger shall be sent to his room.
Pete. All right, Polly. Who is de message from, sah?
Kil. Mr. Randolph Newcomb, if yees plaze.
(Exit Pete, L.)
Polly. Should think that Mr. Newcomb had done mischief enough. You can't be very proud of your master.
Kil. Faith, and it's little I care about him. I applied for the situation to plaze Mr. Roger. Shure, it's a policeman I am in foine livery.
Polly. Oh, I see, something more mysterious.
(Enter Pete.)
Pete. Massa Colonel will receib de message, sah. Yer is to follow me.
Kil. An' phat if that foine man, the divil, be afther kaping me company?