DONOHUE. Come here, miss. (HELEN _crosses to_ DONOHUE. _To_ DUNN.) Go
and get a taxi.

(DUNN _turns and exits_ L. _The others enter and stand crowding in the
doorway._ WILLIAM _pushes through and crosses and stands by_ HELEN _up_
R.C. _right end of chesterfield_.)

CROSBY (_up_ L.C.). What is it? You sent for us.

DONOHUE (_between table and chesterfield_). She says her daughter's
not guilty. I gave her ten minutes to find out who is. The time's up.
(_He puts his watch back in his pocket. He turns to_ ROSALIE.) Well?

(ROSALIE _stands rigid. There is a long pause_.)

ROSALIE (_below table_ R.). You that is 'iding, come out!

DONOHUE. Come on. (_He takes_ HELEN _by the hand. They go up_ R. _above
table_.)

ROSALIE (_lower end of table_ R.). You that is skulking, come out!
I call on the spirit of Edward Wales. I call on the spirit of Edward
Wales. Now, you that's killed two men, look!

(_The door at_ L. _of fireplace slowly swings open_. MASON _with a cry
of horror pushes through the crowd at the doorway, which parts to let
him through. He follows the spirit he sees moving across the stage until
he is_ C. _and a little above the table_. MRS. TRENT, MISS ERSKINE _and_
STANDISH _below door down_ L. TRENT, MRS. CROSBY, MISS EASTWOOD C.
_above door_ L. WILLIAM _up_ R.C. _All watch_ MASON. _Suddenly the
window curtains are thrown back, the blind runs up noisily and the
lights go down. The street light strikes the knife in the ceiling, as it
begins to fall_. MASON'S _eye follows the light. He sees the knife and
gives a cry of horror as it strikes the table and sticks in front of
him_. MASON _rushes up stage end of table_ R.)

MASON (_with a cry_). I can't fight the dead. I can't fight the dead!

(_Slowly_ ROSALIE _points at him. The others stand and stare_.)

ROSALIE. Go on, tell it. (_Lower_ R. _side of table_ R.)

MASON. I had to do it. I was afraid Mr. Wales would know.

ROSALIE. You did kill them both?

MASON. Yes.

ROSALIE. Mr. Wales to prevent 'im finding out about Spencer Lee?

MASON. Yes.

ROSALIE. And Spencer Lee?

MASON. He ought to have been killed. I'd been waiting for years to kill
him.

ROSALIE. Why?

MASON. That's between him and me. He smashed my life, and by God, I got
him. He knows why I killed him, I told him I would. I'm glad I did.
I only wish I could have done it over and over again. That's all.

ROSALIE. Why did you kill Spencer Lee?

MASON. He took her away from me. She was th