ROSALIE (_turns suddenly; seizes her daughter by the hand, turns her to
him._ ROSALIE _stays between_ DONOHUE _and_ HELEN). Look at 'er. Look in
'er eyes--look at the face of 'er. Is there murder there? 'Ave you not
eyes in your 'ead.

(DUNN _enters from_ L.)

DUNN. It's not on either of them.

DONOHUE. I know where it is. Tell the matron she'll find the knife on
this girl.

ROSALIE (_to_ DONOHUE C.). Inspector, I will tell to you anything I
know, only keep your hands off my little girl. I did come 'ere like you
say, and when I see my little girl I lose my 'ead. I tried to save 'er
and I 'ave made it worse. You 'ave looked at 'er, the poor young thing
that would not 'arm a fly, and you think she could do a thing like that.

DONOHUE. Yes.

ROSALIE (_still crying bitterly_). Then, Inspector Donohue, you are
a damn fool, and with God's 'elp I will prove it.

CURTAIN.

ACT III

_The same_ SCENE _half an hour later_.

ROSALIE _is discovered by table_ R.

ROSALIE. Father in 'Eaven, help me. My little girl is in terrible
trouble and there is not anyone to 'elp 'er but me. She is a good
girl--you know all things, you know she is a good girl. Show me the way.
I 'ave been a fakir all my life. I 'ave tricked them and fooled them,
but I 'ave never meant to 'arm a soul, I 'ave never done 'arm to any
person. And there is a power. It 'as come to me before, a power that
I could not understand. I felt it, and I showed it. Oh God, give it to
me again. Do this for my little girl, for the sake of your Son. Amen.

(_Turns and goes up stage and then to the window at_ R. _She pulls up
the blind and raises the window. The light comes up from the street lamp,
throwing out her figure in strong silhouette, and showing a square patch
of light on the ceiling. In the_ C. _of this patch, sticking point up in
the heavy wooden panelling, can be seen the knife_. ROSALIE _stands for
a few moments looking out at the night_. DONOHUE _enters down_ L. _He
turns on the lights from the switch below the door down_ L.)

DONOHUE (_crosses to_ L.C.). Who turned off the lights?

ROSALIE (_at window_ R.). I did, sir.

DONOHUE. Why?

ROSALIE. I was praying. (_Coming to above table_ R.)

DONOHUE. Praying? What for?

ROSALIE. Guidance.

DONOHUE (_with a laugh_). I hope you get it.

ROSALIE (_with conviction_). I will, sir, I will. (_She starts toward
the door_ L.) I will join the others now.

DONOHUE. I think'd you better wait.