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THE STRIPLING: A TRAGEDY.
Nay, this must not be: I must not take two lives at once,—the innocent with the guilty. (After a pause.) There is a window at the end of the room, looking to the beech walk; I'll fire in at that.
Holla! holla! you who pass there! Murder! murder! There is murder committed here; and we demand of every body in the king's name to give us assistance.
Murder! where? who?
In the house yonder! my master!
We heard the report of fire-arms. Was it then?
[Exit, making his way hastily through shrubs and bushes, which knock off his hat as he goes out. Presently the report of a gun is heard, and Robinair within is seen to fall. Great commotion of Servants rushing into the room, and aiding Bruton to give him assistance, &c. &c. Soon after Morgan and others issue from the house to give the alarm.
MORGAN.
Enter two Men by a wicket gate.
FIRST MAN.
MORGAN.
SECOND MAN.
