NEGRO YOUTH SPEAKS
195
JANE
[Running to the door and calling him.]
Ben Carter! Ben Carter!
[As he does not answer, she slowly returns to Ruth, then takes the cartridges out of her bosom, where she has tucked them. She looks for the gun—picks it up—sits down at centre table—starts to reload it—fumbles the cartridges—and then suddenly as she says "Oh Lawd," puts them in her bosom again.]
I oughtn't 'a' compermised. I oughtn't 'a' compermised.
[Suddenly.]
Ruth, come here.
Ruth, yer must help mammy get Alec's things tergether,—quick, yer hear. We must get Alec out o' here. Ben Carter shan't get Alec. I'll face him myself, an' I don't mean no foolin' this time.
[As she begins to stuff Alec's clothes into a valise,
Curtain.
