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but the man has a heart hid away somewhere, and has been in the house long enough to know how much they value this picture, and he refuses, pointing out that he has enough to satisfy his claim without it. However, the baliff gets upon a chair and reaches it down. The old folks are much excited at this, and the old lady catches hold of it and struggles with the man for it. In the midst of this Jack arrives, having learnt from the man outside what was going on, he rushes in, seizes the bailiff by the collar, and kicks him out of the door.
Jack, briefly embraces his mother and father. The bailiff comes in the door again in a blustering and threatening manner, but soon turns tail when Jack shows fight again. Jack soon has the furniture brought back and put in its place ; the bailiff again enters, this time with a policeman ; the latter has all his work to do to keep Jack's hand off the bailiff. He explains that the bailiff has the law on his side, and his account must be paid. " How much is it? " Jack asks, and dives into his pocket ; however, all he finds is not sufficient, but he goes to his kit bag and fishes out a handkerchief tied up in a knot, in which is apparently much more than enough to settle the debt. The bailiff carefully avoids getting near Jack, and takes his money from the table at arm's length, the sailor all the time threatening him, and the policeman keeping them apart. However, after the bailiff has gone out, the policeman whispers something not very complimentary to the bailiff, shakes hands with Jack and departs. Length 430 feet.
4234 THE DESERTER
Scene I.— Inside of barrack room. Soldier polishing accoutrements; comrade enters with telegram: "Father worse, come at once if you wish to see him alive." Officer enters ; Soldier shows telegram and asks for leave; Officer finds fault with different things, swears in dumb show, and knocks things about, " No, you cannot have leave,'' and marches off. Soldier and comrade consult, thinks he can just slip away and get to his father's cottage and back in time for next parade Another comrade, evidently a bit of a sneak, and prohably having a grudge against the soldier, witnesses the departure and informs against him.
Scene II. — Soldier seen climbing over wall and running off.
Scene III. — A country pathway ; soldie* rushing down, evidently pursued ; turns off into a harvest field, dropping his cap in the field. Two horsemen now seen coming over the brow of the hill and down the pathway ; find the soldier's cap ; one dismounts examines it, remounts, and gallop off.
Scene IV. — Harvest field ; harvesters' dinner time, light ing fire and preparing meal. A child comes rushing up and points out soldier dodging amongst the sheaves and coming toward them ; the harvesters take in the situation at once, and hide him amongst the sheaves behind them just as the pursuing horsemen are seen approaching; one of the horsemen questions the harvesters ; one of them points away in the distance evi