(_They rush through the house, right_)

VOICE OF DONALD EGERTON.

Fire on them!

VOICE OF MRS. EGERTON.

No, no, Donald! Shed no blood!

Think of their children!

VOICE OF DONALD EGERTON.

Fire, I say!

MEN'S VOICES.

We are your fathers and your brothers!

A DEEP VOICE.

Fire!

(_A pause_)

CRIES.

Treason! Treason!

THE DEEP VOICE.

Shoot them down!

(_Shots are heard and noises as of a riot_)

HARRY EGERTON.

My G.o.d! My G.o.d!

(_The noises die away. In the darkness the walls are heard sighing_)

HARRY EGERTON.

My father! O my father!

(_A pause_)

VOICE.

(_Forward right, in the darkness_)

It's mine!

SECOND VOICE.

It's mine!

FIRST VOICE.

Let go that hand!

SECOND VOICE.

I had it first!

FIRST VOICE.

Hain't you the rubies?

(_Sounds of quarrelling here and there_)

THIRD VOICE.

(_Centre right_)

Shut up your mouths! You'll have the police here!

VOICES.

(_From the walls_)

Brothers, help! We're fast! We're fast!

FOURTH VOICE.

Pick up the rug, Pete! Let's be off!

(_Forms of men loaded with the spoil of the mansion are seen hurrying out left_)

VOICES.

(_Entering right_)

'Tain't fair! 'Tain't fair!

FIFTH VOICE.

(_Left_)

Make for the river!