Ferdinand _is called upon to show himself worthy, but the old Adam
conquers_.
FIRST SCENE.--Outside _General Devereux's_ tent. Soldiers, Staff Officers,
etc. _General_ sits in full uniform at a table. Enter _Joe_, a very fat
soldier. He trips over his rifle, turns a somersault and salutes. The
_General_ points to the left and _Joe_ goes off. Enter _Phyllis_, who talks
and gesticulates with feeling. Projection on screen:--
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| Pop, I love him! |
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Enter _Ferdinand_. Much talk and discussion. Projection on screen:--
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| You must prove yourself worthy of her! |
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The _General_ points dramatically to the left and writes at great speed.
Projection on screen, in angular/handwriting:--
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| Send help at once! We are surrounded |
| and in sore straits!--_Devereux._ |
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He hands paper to _Ferdinand_. Both point dramatically to the left.
_Phyllis_ leans over her lover's shoulder and reads. All three point
dramatically to the left.
SECOND SCENE.--A wood. Enter _Joe_, walking cautiously. Suddenly a Red
Indian in full war paint rushes towards him. _Joe_ turns tail and flies.
THIRD SCENE.--More wood. _Joe_ is seen running at about thirty-five miles
an hour, pursued by seven Indians.
FOURTH SCENE.--A tract of rocky country. _Joe_ is seen running at about
fifty-two miles an hour, pursued by fifteen Indians.
FIFTH SCENE.--The bank of a river. _Joe_ is seen running at about
seventy-eight miles an hour, pursued by twenty-three Indians. He trips over
a stone and falls into the water. Enter _Ferdinand_ on horseback. He
dismounts and fires a revolver. Four Indians bite the dust. He fires again.
Four more Indians bite the dust and the rest fly. _Ferdinand_ shades his
right eye, peers into the river, dives in and presently reappears with
_Joe_. The latter feels anxiously in his pockets and produces a flask. He
hands it to _Ferdinand_, who drinks. Enlargement of _Ferdinand_ drinking.