Morton (seizing her.) Hush! for your own sake; for HIS; control
yourself. He is gone, but he will return. (To JOVITA, still
struggling.) Hush, I beg, Miss Jovita. I beg, I command you, my
daughter. Hush!

Jovita (whispering). His voice has changed. What does this mean?
(Aloud.) Where has he gone? and why are YOU here?

Morton (slowly and seriously). He has left me here to answer the
unanswered question you asked him. (Enter Don Jose and Col.
STARBOTTLE, R. and L.) I am here to tell you that I am his father,
and that he is Alexander Morton.

TABLEAUX.

Curtain.

END OF ACT I.



ACT II.


SCENE 1.--Red Gulch. Canyon of river, and distant view of Sierras,
snow-ravined. Schoolhouse of logs in right middle distance. Ledge
of rocks in centre. On steps of schoolhouse two large bunches of
flowers. Enter STARBOTTLE, slowly climbing rocks L., panting and
exhausted. Seats himself on rock, foreground, and wipes his face