Ghost [sings].
There's many a star shall jangle in the west,
There's many a leaf below,
There's many a damn that will light upon the man
For treating a poor girl so.
Ghost. But I ain't forgot all you done for me. Neither has the Other Man, [with deep solemnity] and he's come—to settle too—
Lon [staggering up]. No! I don't believe in you! You're nothin' at all! There ain't no—
[Lon sways and catches at the table; as he swings around, the figure of Another stands outside the door, a tall figure with something white twisted about its neck. Lon with a cry of horror puts out his arms as if to ward off the apparition and backs slowly toward the left wall.]
First Ghost [coming toward him]. Murderer! betrayer! We've come to settle!
Lon [screaming]. No! no! no! I don't believe—
[He falls, and the pile of rubbishy furniture topples over on to him with a crash. The two apparitions vanish. The door to the bar is flung open and Hank leaps in, at the same moment that Padie appears above, whitely clad.]
Padie. Lon! Lon! What's the matter?
Hank [going toward the pile of stuff]. Go back! It's something terrible.