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 opy 1 
 
 OR. THE IRISH SPY. 
 
 torical and Military (Drama 
 IN FIVE ACTS. 
 
 — BY — 
 
 G. M. CON NELL, 
 
 Late of the 43d O. V. V. I. 
 
 NEW LISBON, 6.: 
 
 THE OHIO PATRIOT PRINTING HOUSE 
 
 — 1885.— 
 Copyright, 1884, by G. M. Connell. 
 
THE- 
 
 FALL*OF*ATLANTA, 
 
 OR, THE IRISH SPY; 
 
 ^-^>- 
 
 An Historical and Military (Drama 
 IN FIVE ACTS. 
 
 BY 
 
 / 
 
 G. M. CONNELL, 
 
 L,ate of the 43d O. V. V. I. 
 
 NEW LISBON, O.: 
 
 THE OHIO PATRIOT PRINTING HOUSE. 
 
 — 1885.— 
 
 Copyright, 1884, by G. M. Connell. 
 

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CAST OF CHARACTERS. 
 
 B\RNEYJDOLAN, ) 
 
 BILLY MOONEY, Y G. M. CONNELL. 
 
 JUDY McFLINEGAN,) 
 
 CHARLES ARMSTRONG, Captain at Ft. Smith, afterwards Col. U. S. 
 
 Volunteers. 
 CAPT. WINDER, 1st Lieut, at Ft. Smith, afterwards Capt. C. S. Army. 
 PARKER. Sergeant at Ft. Smith, afterwards Capt. Guerillas. 
 NED GORDON, 2d Lieut, at Ft. Smith, afterwards Col. C. S. Army. 
 tMAJOR ROLLSTON, Ex-Major U. S. Army. 
 WM. MORRISON, a Union Martyr. 
 -BOB HARDEN, a Guerrilla. 
 
 tGEN. McPHERSON, Commanding Army of the Tennessee. 
 *CAPT. WALKER, Aide to Gen. McPherson. 
 HENRY BAKER, Orderly to Gen. McPherson. 
 LIEUT. BARRETT, Wirz's Lieutenant at Andersonville. 
 *COL. CLEBURNE, Commanding C. S. Forces at Fort Smith. 
 HONES SNYDER, once " a Gorporal in der Home Guard." 
 POMPEY, a Slave of Major Rollston— trkes Dinah. 
 
 Soldiers (not less than 12), officers, citizens, etc. • 
 BILL GREY, a Bushwhacker— not seen. 
 CORA ROLLSTON, Daughter of Major. 
 *HaTTIE CALHOON, Major Rollston's Niece. 
 * NELLIE ARMSTRONG, Sister af Charles. 
 MARY MORRISON, Wife of William. 
 WILLIE MORRISON (about 5 years of age), Son of William. 
 
 Goddess of Liberty, Angel of Peace, Supernumerary, etc. 
 
 t Can be doubled. 
 
 COSTUMES. 
 
 Capt. Winder. First dress, Lieut. U. S Army ; second, gray. 
 
 Ned Gordon. First dress, Lieut. U. S. Army ; second, gray. 
 
 Parker. ' First dress, Sergeant U. S. Army ; second, gray. 
 
 Col. Cleburne. Gray. 
 
 Major Rollston. First dress, Major IT. S. Army ; second, gray or 
 
 black. 
 Charles Armstrong. First dress, Capt. ; second, Col. ; third, Brig. 
 
 Gen'l U. S. Army. 
 Bob Harden. Red shirt, straw hat ; second, rebel gray. 
 William Morrison, ) In rag8 for Andersonville. 
 
 Henry Baker, and six soldiers. ) ° 
 
 Pompey. Straw hat, white pants ; dress for Dinah. 
 Cora Rollston. Morning, traveling, wrapper end white dress— bride. 
 Hattie Caliioon. Traveling dress. Act V, White, heavy veil— bride. 
 Mary Morrison. Plain, and mourning dress. 
 Nellie. Morning dress, hat. 
 
©_, PROPERTY AND SCENE PLOTS <§ 
 
 ACT I. 
 
 Sreue I.— (Tu secoud groove, interior'). Trunk L ; chair, R; whip. 
 Scene 2.— (Stage, interior of fort). U. S. flag up ; reb3l flag ; drum. 
 Sjiue 3 —(In first groove, exterior). Club. 
 Sc3ue 4. —(Stage exterior). Hop 3 suspended C ; small ropes. 
 
 ACT II. 
 
 Scene 1. — (In third groove, interior). Chair, R ; U. S. flag ; brooms. 
 Scene 2.— (In first groove, exterior). Drum. 
 Scaue 3.— (Stage exterior). Drum. 
 
 ACT III. 
 
 Sceue 1. — (Stage exterior). Tent at L. U. E ; rooster and drum. 
 
 Scene 2.— (Jn second groove, -exterior). Stretcher. 
 
 Scene 3.— Stage exterior . <S'et rocks across stage ; stuffed Bill Gra; 
 
 over C. 
 Scene i.—: In first groove, exterior . 
 Scene 5.— (Stage, exterior.; 
 
 ACT IV. 
 
 Scene 1 — Stage, Andersouville'. Corn bread ; canteen ; trap open. 
 Scene 2. —i In first groove, exterior . 
 
 Sceue 3.— Stage, exterior . Set house R. ; set rocks L. ; club. 
 Sceue 4.— In fltst groove, exterior . 
 
 SceaeS.— Stage, interior . Carpet to first entrance.; sofa at R. ; chair 
 L. ; wood crash ; U. & flag ; C. doors open. 
 
 ACT V. 
 
 Scene 1.— (.Stage same as last scene \ ? fa at L. ; stand R. C. ; chairs. B 
 iS'cene 2. —(In first groove, exterior 1 . White flag. 
 iScene 3.— (.Stage, interior prison . Chain and keys. 
 Scene 4. — (In first groDve . Exterior. 
 
 EXITS AND ENTRANCES 
 
 R. means ri ?ht ; L , left ; R. U. E., right upper entrance ; L. U. E. 
 left upper entrance; C. D., centre door. 
 
 Note —For reasons of the author the cue of Barney 
 only is ariven. 
 
THE FALL OF ATLANTA. 
 
 ACT I. 
 
 Scene I. 
 
 Interior of Officer's Barracks at Fort Smith, Ark.— Trunk L., chair 
 R. Enter Cora R U. E wilhclothes, singing. , uls clothes in 
 trunk. « 
 
 CORA. Yes, we are going back again to the home of 
 papa's childhood, which has not known him for years. 
 'T was there we laid poor mamma away three years ago; 
 and now we return, I trust never again to leave [bSnter 
 Winder, <) D.~\ 
 
 WINDER. Good morning, Miss Cora; I understand 
 that your father has received notice that his resignation has 
 been accepted, and you leave foi Georgia this morning. 
 
 CORA Yes; owing to father's crippled condition, his 
 resignation has been accepted, and we are going to return 
 to his plantation 
 
 WINDER I think your father's action commendable, 
 now that his native State has withdrawn from the Union ; 
 but I have called. Cora, to speak to you again of that which 
 concerns my future happiness Give me some encourage- 
 ment I am willing to wait if you will pro nise, at some 
 future time, to become my bride 
 
 CORA Lieutenant, it grieves me to have you so persist 
 in this. I am sure I never encouraged or sought your at- 
 tention: and, while I may respect you as a friend, your 
 bride I can never be 
 
 WINDER Take time, Cora, and consider the matter. 
 I shall enter the Confederate Army in a few days, and with 
 your love as an incentive, carve out a future of which you 
 will be proud 
 
 CORA Lieutenant Winder, your entering the Confed- 
 erate Army would not raise y< u in my esteem, for I have 
 no sympathy with those who seek to trail the flag of my 
 country in the dust. 
 
6 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 
 
 WINDER. Why, you are quite patriotic' 
 
 CORA. Sir, my patriotism I inherit from a patriotic 
 father, who, though a southern man, will never raise his 
 hand against the government he has sworn to defend. 
 
 WINDER. I suppose that Yankee captain, who came 
 here to take your father's place, lavs claim to your affec- 
 tion? 
 
 CORA. He does, sir, hut were my heart as free as air, 
 I would never bestow it on a traitor. 
 
 WINDER Call me traitor or what you may, I shall fight 
 those cursed Yankee mudslls until they will be compelled 
 to acknowledge the independence of our Confederacy ; and 
 as for Captain Armstrong, he will be compelled to surren- 
 der this fort within forty-eight hours 
 
 CORA. And you will be the Judas who will betray him. 
 But unlike that ancient traitor, you will not have the cour- 
 age to go and hang yourself. [Enter Major C D. unob- 
 served ] 
 
 WINDER. The time will come when you will repent 
 those words, for I swear now the wife of Charles Armstrong 
 you shall never be, and I'll not break my oath. 
 
 CORA. Why, sir, if pour oath were "ffered at public 
 outcry, it would not bring toe widow's mite. You may go 
 sir 
 
 MAJOR [Coming forward] Well said, my daughter. 
 You havrf something of your father's spirit [ To Winder] 
 Well, sir, are you going or must I help you out? [Exit 
 Winder] Don't mind that blowhard, clear, but get ready 
 to leave. Barney will be 'round with the ambulance in a 
 few moments with the ambulance to take us do*n to 
 Ozark 
 
 CORA Very well, papa, I will be ready in ashorttime. 
 [Exit R. U. E] 
 
 MAJOR. Hang that villian! I should havekickfd him 
 out for his impertinence I may be compelled to resid(- 
 ainong rebels, but I want them to distinctly understand 
 that John Rollston, wmo has served his country for thirty- 
 five years, has no sympathy with secession. [Cheers heard 
 off Wt ] What the thunder does that mean? [Enter 
 Charles 7) J 
 
 CHARLES Maj r, I've just received bad news. Fort 
 Sumpter has surrendered *o Beaureguard. 
 
 MAJOR. What! has my old comrade, Major Anderson. 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 
 
 been compelled to strike his country's flag to a band of 
 traitors? 
 
 CHARLES 'Tis true, Major, and already I can see is 
 effects on the discipline in this fort. The men have been 
 cheering for the Southern Confederacy, encouraged, I have 
 no doubt, by Lieutenant Winder and Sergeant Parker 
 
 MAJOR Thunder and Mars, Capta ; n Armstrong, you're 
 in command of this fort now. Why the blazes don't you 
 shoot he scoundrels ? 
 
 CHARLES That is easier said than done, for since I 
 have been in command here I have suspected Lieutenant 
 Winder of secretly communicating with the Rebels at Little 
 Rock, and after to-day's demonstration of disloyalty, I 
 doubt whether there are loyal men enough in this garrison 
 to form a firing squad. 
 
 MAJOR. How about Ned Gordon ? 
 
 CHARLES. Lieutenant Gordon is a true disciplinarian, 
 and would not encourage mutiny ; but his sympathies are 
 with the South. 
 
 MAJOR All traitors ! Hang me, Captain, were I able 
 I would again enter the service of my country and help 
 thrash the life out of their Confederacy, even though I for- 
 feited my plantation bv so doing. 
 
 CHARLES. I don't doubt it, Major. 
 
 MAJOR. What do you intend doing ? If you cannot 
 rely on the garrison, it is useless for you to remain here. 
 
 CHARLES If reports be true, and I think they are, I 
 shall not remain long, as Col. Cleburne is coming up from 
 Little Rock to sieze this fort. 
 
 MAJOR Then what will you do ? 
 
 CHARLES. I shall return to Ohio, raise a company of 
 loyal men, and fight traitors to the death 
 
 MAJOR. Well said, my boy, and if duty ever calls you 
 to Georgia, you will find a hearty welcome at the plantation 
 of John Rollston 
 
 CHARLES Thank you, Major. [Barney heard off~\ 
 
 MAJOR. Ah ! there is Barney. Come, Captain, I will 
 give you my final report, and you can forward it to the War 
 Department [Going ft ] 
 
 CHARLES. With pleasure, Major. [Exit Major and 
 Charles R. U. E. Enter Barney ] 
 
 BARNEY [Sings]. Where the dale is the folks any 
 way ? [Enter Pompey HIE] 
 
THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 
 
 POMPEY. Well, massa Barney, we's goin' back to de 
 ole plantation, and den I'll see Dinah and de odder niggers. 
 Ole massa hain't been dar since poor missus was buried. 
 
 BARNEY. ]s that so? Sit down Pompey [turning 
 down chair, both sit down] Now, Pompey, when you get 
 back to the old home you won't know where the chickens 
 roost. 
 
 POMPEY I'll find dem sure, if dey ain't all gone 
 
 BARNEY Yes, but when they hear you're coming, 
 they'll roost high. [Barney gets up. Pompey falls ] I for- 
 got, Pompey, there wasn't any legs under your end. 
 
 POMPEY. Yes dar was, but dey wasn't in de right po- 
 sition 
 
 BARNEY. Set down, Pompey, I'll not do it again, as 
 the Irishman said when he stuck his nose in the hornets' 
 nest 
 
 POMPEY. [turns chair, both sit down ] Speaking of 
 hornets minds me of ole Deacon Jones who used to speash- 
 iate de gospel to us on de ole plantation. Ha! ha! One 
 Sunday arternoon afore preachin' one ob de boys bent a pin 
 an' put it on de Deacon's chair, an' de Deacon come in, an' 
 sot down on dat pin, and hollered hornets. [Pompey jumps 
 up, business ] 
 
 BARNEY. How do you like that kind of hornets ? [En- 
 ter Major RUE] 
 
 MAJOR Here! Here! What's goin' on now Barney? 
 
 BARNEY. Well, Major, while you were get'ing ready, 
 Pompey a-d I were having a little game of hornets 
 
 POMPEY. [Scratcliing leg] Yes, and I got stung. 
 
 MAJOR Well, you may take that trunk out. barney, 
 will you give Pompey a lift ? [Exit C D, followed by Bar- 
 ney and Pompey with trunk. Enter Charles and Cora R U 
 E]. 
 
 CHARLES. Heaven alone knows, Cora, whether I shall 
 ever see you again. But if we should never meet in this 
 world I hope we shall in the next. 
 
 CORA. Charles, of course we shall meet again These 
 times are treacherous, but remember "the darkest hour is 
 just before the dawn " There is hope for our country. 
 This dark storm cloud of rebellion must soon pass away, 
 and its purifying influence will be all the more indelibly 
 stamped on the institutions of our Government 
 
 CHARLES. Yes : but it will be a cleansing with blood 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY 9 
 
 and fire, and many brave and true men wi'.l be called upon 
 to pour out the incense chaliceof their hearts upon the altar 
 of liberty The demand may come to me at any hour, and, 
 if so, God's will be done I am no more worthy than the 
 thousands who have been sacrificed for our country's 
 honor. 
 
 CORA. Charles, such patriotism is worthy abetter fate. 
 Would that every man in ihe land w« re as devoted to his 
 country Go to your duty, and whether or not we meet 
 again, my prayers will be with you and your cause; and if 
 it, be the will of an all -wise God that you pass safely 
 through, come and you will find me true to my vow. 
 
 CHARLES Thank you, darling for that biessed assur- 
 ance, and when the last gun of the war vibrates from the 
 hill tops, I shall SDeed on wings of love to your sunny home 
 to claim you [Enter Barney ] 
 
 HARNEY. I hope you'll get her, Captain, and I'll dance 
 Paddy Carey at your wedding Excuse me, but we are 
 waiting for you. 
 
 CHARLES Very well, Barney I will see you oft", 
 dear [Exit Charles and Cora C D ] 
 
 HARNEY Begorra, he forgot this chair to help the 
 darlin' up wid. [Exit] [Change.'] 
 
 Scene II. 
 St-ige-I Urior of Fort, Smith— Winder discovered— Comes dcun 
 
 W INDER. How long will I be compelled to occupy the 
 humilia'ing position of a subordinate to that detestable 
 Yankee who, not satisfied with usurping the position that 
 rightfully belonged to me after Major Rollston's resigna- 
 tion, has succeeded in gaining the love of Cora, for which 
 I would have been willing to sacrifice my all. Ah, there 
 comes Parke; ! [Enter Parker, L 2 E ] 
 
 PARKER Lieutenant, heie is a communication from 
 Col. Cleburne 
 
 WINDER [Reading] '-April 2*d, 1861. Lieutenant 
 Winder, I will make an advance on Fort Smith in one hour 
 if I do not hear from you to the contrary. Have everything 
 in readiness, as prearranged by us I have with me your 
 commission as Captain in the Confederate service. Hoping 
 there will be no failure on your part, I remain 
 Yours truly, 
 
 Col. Clebitkne, Com. C. S. Forces." 
 
10 THE FALL OF ATLANTA ; 
 
 WINDER Soon we shall see the stars and bars occupy- 
 ing the place of that (points to flag) flaunting lie Parker, 
 see that none but those true to the Confederacy mount 
 guard, and instruct them to open the gates the moment Col. 
 Cleburne arrives 
 
 PARKER. I will attend to that, L'eutenant [Exit L. 
 2 E Eater Gordon, R 2d E] 
 
 WINDER Gordon, I want to know what course you 
 intend to pursue in case Captain Armstrong refuses to sur- 
 render to Col Cleburne to-day? 
 
 GORDON There is but one honorable course, and that 
 I shaH pursue 
 
 WINDER What is it? 
 
 GORDON. To obey my superior. If the Captain shall 
 decide to hold this fort against the Confederate forces under 
 Cleburne, I shall aid him But when it passes into the 
 hands of the Confederacy, I shall immediate'y return to my 
 home in Georgia 
 
 WINDER. In acknowledging hi* authority, Gordon, 
 you stand alone, for every man in this fort his taken an 
 oath to never again obey a command given by that Yankee 
 upstart [Enter Charles R U E undiscovered ] 
 
 GORDON I hope, Winder, you haven't been guilty of 
 inciting mutiny, 
 
 WINDER I have I am the acknowledged leader, and 
 I shall soon show Armstrong that I command here I have 
 already dispatched a message to Col. Cleburne informing 
 him that he will meet with no resistance from the garrison. 
 
 CHAKLES. Traitor! [Chord] [coming down ] Hang me, if 
 I don't believe this whole southern atmosphere is tainted 
 with treason. You have been guilty of mutiny, the penalty 
 of which is death Give me that sword. 
 
 WINDER That sword is my private property, my 
 Yankee Captain 
 
 C H ARLES. Give me that sword, sir. 
 
 WINDER [unbuckles sword'] Take it. [throws on stage ] 
 [aside] Curse you ! 
 
 CHARLES. Lieutenant Winder, give me that swoed. 
 [ Wind r hands sword ] Lieutenant Gordon, you may detail 
 a file of men and I shall satisfy myself and that mutineer 
 who is in command here. 
 
 GORDON. You shall be obeved, Captain. [Exit L U 
 E] 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 11 
 
 WINDER. What do you intend to do ? 
 
 CHAHLES. Shoot you, sir, as you and all who turn 
 traitors in their country's uniform, deserve 
 
 WINDER Ha, ha! the men will not obey your orders! 
 
 CHARLES We shall soon see, sir, as they are coming 
 [Enter Gordon with soldiers L U E ] Shall I bandage your 
 eyes ? 
 
 WINDER. You needn't trouble yourself, Captain. I 
 want to see whether the men will obey you or me 
 
 CHARLES. Men, that traitor has acknowledged himself 
 the leader of a mutiny in the Regular Army of Ihe United 
 States, which the law says shall be punished by death, and 
 I call upon 3'ou to execute that penalty 
 
 WINDER Men, remember your f ath! 
 
 CHARLES Load! [Men refuse] Men, the one that 
 dares disobey my next command I will shoot. 
 
 PARKER. Captain Armstrong, we will notobey you. 
 
 CHARLES. Load! [Business] Go to your quarters, 
 Parker [Exit Parker L U E ] Ready! [Enter Cleburne 
 tcith Confederate soldiers, quick ] 
 
 CLEBURNE Hold! Have I the honor of addressing- 
 Captain Armstrong, commander of this fo?t? 
 
 CHARLES Yes, sir, that is my name; but I suppose 
 you're in command here now, thanks to that traitor and his 
 associates 
 
 CLEBURNE. It is an old saying that " all is fair in 
 love and war " Captain Winder, you may take those men 
 to their quarters and enlist them in the service of our Con- 
 federacy. [Exit Winder and U. 8 soldiers L U. E] Cap- 
 tain, find quarters for our men [Exit Confederate soldiers 
 L. U E ] Captain Armstrong, will you lower that flag in 
 token of surrender? 
 
 CHARLES Colonel Cleburne, I was taught to honor 
 that banner in ni} r youth ; I love it in manhood, and I hope 
 to cherish it in old ag^ ; and before I would raise that arm 
 to lower it one inch to traitors, I would suffer death ! 
 
 CLEBURNE. Ah, indeed! Well, as I have no such 
 regard for it, I will lower it myself. [Goes up and lowers 
 fl a 9 ] [Cordon starts off L ] 
 
 CHARLES Ned, I suppose you intend to return to 
 Georgia? 
 
 GORDON. Yes, Captain, that is my intention ; and 
 perhaps I shall enter the Confederal army. 
 
12 THE FALL OF ATL \NTA ; 
 
 CHARLES. I am sorry to hear you say so, for when we 
 meet again it may dp as deadly foes, upon the field of bat- 
 tle. 
 
 GORDON. It may be, Captain, for although I love that 
 (points) flag, I love my State better ; and if she is in need 
 of my services to defend her against invaders, I shall be 
 found doing my duty, for my first allegiance is due my 
 State. 
 
 CHARLES. The honorable feeling of State pride and 
 local attachment finds a place in the bosom of the most en- 
 lightened and pure. But, Ned, while you are conscious of 
 your own integrity and honesty of purpose, you are being 
 led from your path of duty by a few political fanatics who 
 seek to tear down the altar of liberty that they may erect an 
 aristocracy upon its ruined foundation. 
 
 GORDON. I hope not, Captain. Good bye ! [Exit L. 
 1. E ] [f'leburne coming down ] 
 
 CLEBURNE. Now, Captain, if you will show me to 
 your quarters, I will write you out a safe conduct through 
 our lines to St Louis. 
 
 CHARLES Thank you As I have done my duty here, 
 I shall return to my native State, and perhaps we shall meet 
 again when I may be able to give you a wanner reception : 
 for, if I live, I shall fight your Confederacy until that 
 (points ) flag shall again float over an undivided Union. [Qo- 
 ing R.2 E] 
 
 CLEBURNE. You will be an old man, Captain, ere that 
 will be accomplished. [Exit Charles and Cleburne R 2 E ] 
 [ Enter Winder R. U. E. and runs up Rebel flag. Enter 
 Parker LIE] 
 
 PARKER. I will yet be even with that scoundrel ! 
 [Winder comes down] Good-bye, Winder; I am off for 
 Missouri to raise a company of rangers. 
 
 WINDER. That's right, Parker. I shall remain with 
 Cleburne 
 
 PARKER Has Captain Armstrong gone yet ? 
 
 WINDER. Yes, he just left for St. Louis. [Enter Bar- 
 ney L U E ~\ 
 
 PARKER. Then I'll get ahead of him if I have to ride 
 day and night, and woe be to the Yankee villian if I catch 
 him. 
 
 WINDER. I wish you luck. Good-bye! [Exit Par- 
 ker L I. E J 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 13 
 
 BARNEY. And is that the bed quilt you've run up to 
 scare the squalls out of the American agle ? 
 
 WINDER [Going.'] That's our Confederate flag. Am t 
 it a beauty? [exit R \*t E ] 
 
 BARNEY Yes, and so is the devil's grandmother. Be 
 the green flag of old Ireland if Barney Dolan ever sleeps 
 in at e^ until your rag-tag and bob-tail Confederacy goes 
 into the last ditch. Ah, there comes a pack of thim now. 
 [enter Rarrett with 3 soldiers L. 2 E ] 
 
 BARRETT. Well, Irishman, have you concluded to 
 loin we'ns and fight for Southern rights? 
 
 BARNEY. What are your rights? Till tear down the 
 American flag, pull the fail feathers out of the American 
 agle and stick them in the Goddess of Liberty's cap, and 
 send her to Richmond for a tobacco sign ? 
 
 BARRETT. No; but to keep the Yankee abolitionists 
 from freeing our niggers. 
 
 BARNEY. Och, dear! And have you got many nig- 
 
 gers ' 
 
 BARRETT. No, but my uncle, Jeff. Thompson, has 
 
 and that is in the family. 
 
 BARNEY. Begorra, that's so. Now, there's my uncle, 
 Paddy O'Neal, who lives in New Orleans has an old buck, 
 and sure that's in the family. Gimme a gun and see if lean 
 
 drill. * 
 
 BARRETT. That's right ; and when we whip the Yan- 
 kees, your bosom will swell with pride I [Gives gun to Bar 
 
 BARNEY. Begorra, I'd rather swell it wid whiskey. 
 BARRETT. Look out, it is loaded ! 
 BARNEY. Sure, what good's a gun if it ain't loaded. 
 [Business Barney shoots Flag falls. Chord] 
 
 ALL. Ha! Ha! Ha! [Drums heard off L— exit all, L. 
 
 "BARNEY. Them that laugh best laugh last. Now, you 
 dirty bastard, I'll take you north wid me and give you to 
 some Union woman for a mop rag. First Rebel flag cap- 
 tured by the Irish brigade from Tipperary. [exit.] 
 [Change.] 
 
 Scene III.— In first groove. Landscape near Polosi, Missouri. En- 
 ter Bob Harden, L. 
 BOB. Hang it, I don't like this guerrilla warfare, for 
 
14 THE FALL OF ATLANTA: 
 
 when the Yankees catch one of us they hang us to the 
 nearest tree ; but I suppose I will have to obey Captain 
 Parker's orders and keep an eye on them Yankees over 
 there, while the rest of the boys are having their fun with 
 that Yankee captain « e caught to-day. [enter Barney ] 
 
 BARNEY Top o' the uiornin' to 3 e. 
 
 BOB. Do you know who I am? 
 
 BARNEY Can't say thit I ever had the honor of your 
 acquaintance 
 
 BOB. Well, I'm an old grizzly from the Rocky Moun- 
 tains, and I want someth ng to chew. 
 
 BAKNEY. I don't use the weed. 
 
 BOB I'm a roaring tornado from the West, and I make 
 things shake. 
 
 BARNEY Begorra, things ought to la\e quinine when 
 you are around to keep off the shakes 
 
 BOB. Do you know what I'm doing here? 
 
 BARNEY. Well, Mr. Tornado, I suppose you are 
 blowing 
 
 BOB You're wrong there. 
 
 BARNEY. Then you must be going coon hunting. I 
 see ye got yer gun wid ye. 
 
 BOB. Yes, I am hunting two-legged coons 
 
 BARNEY Is that so ? Sure I niver heard of that kind 
 of coons before Do they climb trees? 
 
 BOB. Yes, when there's a rope around their necks and 
 over a limb. 
 
 BARNEY. Och! and don't it hurt the poor things' 
 necks ? 
 
 BOB Sometimes it breaks them; and you'll be one of 
 those coons if you don't tell me who you are and where you 
 are going. 
 
 BARNEY. Well, me foine coon, I'm Barney Dolan, 
 and I'm goin' to 'tend to my own bizness Can you tell me 
 how far it is? 
 
 BOB. If you don't answer my question, I'll put a load 
 of buckshot through you [Draws up gun.~\ 
 
 BARNEY. Well, that's forcible argument ye bring to 
 bear on a fellow. I belong to Captain Smith's regiment, 
 and he's with ould Price. Do you see thon ? [Shows Rebel 
 
 BOB. Why, that's our Confederate flag, ain't it? 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 15 
 
 BARNEY. Av coorse it is. I'm just after lavin' wid 
 
 m BOB 1 " 1 You'd better look sharp There's a pack of 'Yan- 
 kees over there at Potosi They came down from St Louis, 
 yesterday, and if they catch you WU^f™*™ . 
 
 BARNEY They'd find a tough ould gander to cook in- 
 stead av a o-oose. Whose command do you belong to/ 
 
 BOK I belong to Captain Parker's Missouri Conteder- 
 nte Independent Hangers. . 
 
 BARNEY Captain Parker? I believe I know him 
 Was he in the Regular Army? 
 
 BOB Yes- he Must got back from Fort Smith, Arkansas, 
 a few days ago. and to-day we captured his Captain Arm- 
 strong w^o was making his way North to join the Yanks. 
 
 BARNEY. And where the dale is he now? 
 
 BOB They lust took him down the ravine >, (points off) 
 awhile 'ago, and perhaps they'll hang him. You'd better 
 go down and see the tun I've got to keep a lookout foi the 
 Yanks over thar [Points off R ] [txitR] 
 
 B\RNEY Yis, Barney Dolan will be there to see the 
 fun, and as long as those bull-dogs hold out there will be 
 fun going, [exit L. enter Bob, R. Pitts music until on 
 
 ^BOB. Them Yanks are coram' this way. I must away 
 and warn the boys, [exit L ] 
 
 Scene IV. 
 In M Groove.-Dark Wood -Set Rocks L.- Parker -and Guerrillas 
 Discovered With Rope Around Charles' Neck. 
 
 PARKER Well, my fine Yankee, how do you like that 
 kind of a collar? Fits a little tightly, ah ! Well it will fit 
 tighter When you had the power you committed that 
 (8fww8 hand) dastardly outrage ; now I have the power, and 
 vou pay for it with your life. 
 
 CHARLES Do you ignore the safe conduct I possess 
 from Col Cleburne? , 
 
 PARKER What do I care for Col. Cleburne's pass 
 We don't acknowledge his authority. Your Government 
 calls us Guerrillas, and hang us when caught, and we 11 re- 
 
 CHARLES 'Tis useless for me to attempt to reason 
 with you, but. if you execute what you threaten, retributive 
 justice will sooner or later overtake you 
 
16 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 
 
 PARKER. We take the chances. But yesterday one of 
 my men was hanged to a tiee without ceremony by your 
 cursed Yankees. 
 
 ALL. That's so, string him up! [Business ] 
 
 PA RKER Hold a minute, men ! Now, sh\ I will give 
 you one chance for your life Fromise, on the hon r of a 
 man and a soldier, that you will join us and fight for 
 Southern rights and I'll release you. 
 
 CHARLES What! Turn traitor to my country ? Tm- 
 bue my hands in the blood of the noblest men on God's 
 green earth? Men who are fighting that the best Govern- 
 ment upon which the shone ever shone may be perpetuated? 
 Never ! ' ' Death before dishonor ! " 
 
 PARKER. String him up! [Business— exit Guerrillas, 
 R. U. E J 
 
 BARNEY There ye are, Captain, free again. [Busi- 
 ness — enter Guerrillas ] Back, you villiaiis, back ! [Trem- 
 olo music ] 
 
 TABLEAU — ASSAILED. CURTAIN. 
 
 ACT IT. 
 
 Scene I. 
 
 Interior of Charles Armstrong's Home.— Nellie Discovered, Sing- 
 ing "Star Spangled Banntr," -Enter Charles, C. D. 
 
 CHARLES. Well, sister mine, you appear to be quite 
 patriotic this morning. 
 
 NELLIE Why shouldn't I be patriotic when I hear the 
 fife and drum hourly, and see brave men coming forward, 
 offering their services to their country, that the Government 
 for which our forefathers fought shall be perpetuated? 
 
 CHARLES Sister, it was men like these who drove 
 back the invaders from the plains of Orleans, and planted 
 the stars and stripes upon the victorious fields of Mexico. 
 From their towns and villages ; from their farms and cot- 
 tages, spread over this fair land, they now come forward in 
 defense of the Constitution and the Union. These are the 
 glorious legacies they received from our fathers, and they 
 will transmit to their children the priceless heritage. 
 
 NELLIE. Priceless, yes! The value of the Union is 
 beyond computation, and no respect is due to those who 
 will even dare to calculate its value. *£ut you have so many 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 17 
 
 *young men, almost boys, in your regiment; do you think 
 thty will be able stand the fatigue of a soldier's life? 
 
 CHARLES They will The finest soldiers in the world 
 were the Egyptian Marmelukes, who were trained from their 
 youth to the hardships of war ; and 1 am satisfied from past 
 experience, that the success of our cause depends greatly upon 
 the energy and patriotism of our young men 
 NELLIE V\ hen do you leave for the front? 
 CHAHLES I just came to tell you that we have re- 
 ceived orders to report to Gen. Ruell at Louisville, and we 
 leave this evening . 
 
 NELLIE. So soon ? The ladies are making a flag which 
 they intend to present to your reginv nt, and I fear it is not 
 finished I will go immediately and see [exit R. U E ] 
 
 CHARLES Now I wish Barney was here I hate to 
 go without him I left him in the hospital at Cairo, but his 
 wound must be healed by this time, and he promised to join 
 my regiment [Barney heard off.'] I believe that is the 
 noble fellow, now. [enter Barney CD] 
 
 BARNEY Top o' the rnornin' to ye, Captain. Och, 
 begorra, I'll take my hat off, for I see you've got the Amer- 
 ican agle on your shoulder. 
 
 CHARLES. Never mind that, Barney. In America 
 one man is as good as another. 
 
 BARNEY Yis, and a good dale better if he don't try 
 to bust up the Union. 
 
 CHARLES. When did you come up from Cairo ? We 
 came pretty near having to go without you. 
 
 BARNEY. Is that so? Weil, I'd been here sooner, but 
 the Lord High Mayor of Cairo detained me on a little 
 business. 
 CHARLES What business was it, Barney? 
 BARNEY. Well, you see, a big spalpeen gimme some 
 av his bp about the Union. I sint him intil a mudhole like 
 a hog rootin' for praties. 
 CHARLES You did right, Barney. 
 BARNEY. Thank ye ; but the Mayor didn't think so; 
 so he sent me to board with the marshal for a few days. 
 
 CHARLES. Well, Barney, I am sorry you have been 
 punished for only doing your duty. I suppose you will go 
 along with me to the front ? 
 
 *Note.— The lines in italics used only when Sons of Veterans are con- 
 nected with the play. 
 
18 THE FALL OF ATLVNTA; 
 
 BARNEY. Yes, Colonel ; I want to be found upholding 
 the flag of the country that always welcomes the poor and 
 oppressed of ould Ireland. 
 
 CHxlRLES Very well, Barney ; I have a few article* to 
 <ret. and you will then accompany me to camp. [exit L 
 2dE] 
 
 BARNEY. Lord bless him! [Singing heard off ] Murder! 
 What's thon ? They are coming into the house [Enter 
 Nellie and girls with flag *] [ Business ] 
 
 NELLIE Now, girls, none of you must fill ii love 
 with brother Charles, for he has a sweeth eart away down in 
 Georgia. 
 
 ALL A rebel! 
 
 NELLIE. All who reside in the South are not rebels. 
 Her father is a staunch Union man, and w T as a Major in 
 brother's regiment; but he was so crippled by the Indians that 
 he was compelled to resign, and he and his daughter re- 
 turned to his planta'ion near Atlanta. 
 
 SUPER Why, I didn't know soldiers had plantations. 
 
 NELLIE. It's an old homestead. The Major's father 
 willed it to him Charles is a great favorite of the old gen- 
 tleman. 
 
 BARNEY [Coming down ] That's a fact, me darlin' ; 
 and av the daughter's, too 
 
 NELLIE What? A peddler! We don't want any- 
 thing in your line 
 
 BARNEY Now, ladies, the table cloths are puie Irish 
 linen, and fast colors. 
 
 NELLIE I think, instead of peddling table cloths, you 
 had better enlist in defense of your adopted country. It 
 would be more honorable 
 
 BARNEY. Sure, I might git kilt; and what good is 
 honor to a man whose wife's a widdy ? 
 
 NELLIE. Our Government will see that the widows 
 aud orphans of all who fall in battle are cared for. 
 
 BARNEY. If we men would all go to the war, who'd 
 take you girls to the parties and organize the home guards? 
 
 NELLIE We will organize a home guard of women. 
 
 BARNEY. Then, begorra, I'll enlist in your company 
 as corporal 
 
 NELLIE. We wouldn't have you. 
 
 *Note.— The Broom Drill can be introduced here if desired. 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. *» 
 
 39 
 
 "IjARNE^Sure, your the first woman I ever heard re- 
 
 ^NELLIE^rm afraid you're not as brave an Irishman as 
 Barney Dolan, who saved "brother's life in Missouri. 
 
 NELLIE H wIn W whe'brother was coming North, from 
 Fort Smith the guerillas captured him, and just as they 
 
 ^BASNET' Now. girls, if you'll agree to buy my table 
 
 ^ElEIKi ri'hffcfs see your table eloths! 
 
 B A RN EY. There is oue av thim in fast eolors. [fltaei 
 
 ^NE-SlE. A Rebel flag! Out of this house thiaminute: 
 
 [B DABNE ] Y. Och! murder, girls, I'll surrender. [Enter 
 Charles, L 2E.] 
 
 CHARLES. What's up now? 
 
 BABNEY Well, you see, master Chailej, these ran 
 Amazons have captured the Irish brigade. 
 
 NELLIE I 2$^ U^io^ugn at, brother ; 
 
 th CHAR^a ^el^er, it's his own. He captured it 
 at Fort Smith. Allow me, ladies, to introduce to you Mr. 
 Barney DoUn^ ^ _ ^ fe ^ ^ Mp „ Aake 
 
 '"bIrNEY."^ mur.her! Don't be shing the arms o' 
 me! [change, quick, to first groove.] 
 
 Scene II. 
 
 /» 7-V e/ <7roow Exterior. Enter William Mm risen, Mary and 
 WilU™L. ivemolo ' Home. Sweet Home- until on C 
 
 WILLIAM. Dear wife, it is hard to part ; but in J this 
 Mk hour of our country's peril it is the ^ofwij 
 able-bodied man to be found in the ranks of her ^def endere. 
 
 MARY True, William, your country calls, ana it is 
 wrong, perhaps, that I should wish to retain you when our 
 
20 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 
 
 Government is so much in need of strong arms and bravo 
 hearts But I fear lest you fall in battle, and then what 
 would become of poor VVillie and me? 
 
 WILLTAVL. Cheer up, Mary, this war may not be for 
 lon^; in fact, I may not even see a rebel, and when I re- 
 turn again you will laugh at your fears 
 
 MARY I have a presentiment, William, that this will 
 be a long and bloody war, and many firesides will be left 
 desolate ; but I shall never cease to offer up my humble pe- 
 tition to Him who "doeth all things well" for your safe 
 return 
 
 WILLIAM. And I have no doubt he will hear and ans- 
 wer your prayer. [Drum* heard off R.~\ Ah! there's the 
 drum and I must go. And, Mary, while [ am away, do not 
 fail to impress it upon the mind of our boy that, after his 
 Creator, his first allegiance is due his country. Good-bye, 
 Willie, be a good boy. and papa will cone back some time. 
 [Tremolo.] [Exit R 1st E Miry ani Will>e L 1st E.~] 
 
 Scene III. 
 
 Scene in Third Groove, Exterior— Enter Hones With New Recruits 
 R. U E 
 
 HO^ES. Halt! [Business] Shtop now. shentlemens; 
 der Gaptiu yasfc d )ld me better I drill vou a leedle pefore 
 ve goes mit der frond dees evening. You must learn some- 
 dings apout var, 5^ou see. I kuows more about der drill as 
 you~do. I vasgorporal in Gaplain (local) Gimpany in (local) 
 dree veeks pefore I enlist mit dis regiment Now, ven I 
 dold you orders arms, you vust let den drop mit der ground. 
 Order Arms ! [Business.] Dot ish not der vay. Dis vay. 
 [Lets ff'in drop.~] Och, himmel ! mine dose. 
 
 BARNEY. Ha! ha! ha! Well, dutchy, is that the new 
 tactics? 
 
 HONES. Vot der tuyvel you know 'pout var, you vas 
 never in der home guard? 
 
 BARNEY Well, I've heard of Scott's tactics, and 
 Hardee's tactics, but, begorra, that must be the Corn-feder- 
 ate tactics 
 
 HONES. Y r ou dinks you knows more pout var as 1 do, 
 hey? You foreigners always tink you know more as ve 
 Americans. I bet you for a pint of viskey I peats you. 
 
 BARNEY Well, dutchy, if you'll let the boys hold the 
 stakes, I'll try you. 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 21 
 
 HONES. All right, go ahead vonce. [Music. Business ] 
 Vere de dunder und blixen you learns dot? 
 
 BARNEY Sure, I served three years in the British 
 Home Guards for ould Ireland and then I came to this 
 blessed country [Drum heard off R~\ 
 
 HONES Right face! Forward, on der double guick! 
 ]M arch ! [ Exit R2E] [Band ploys ' ' Girl I Left Behind 
 Me. — Enter Company R 2 E—Exit L 2 E— Change to first 
 groove— Enter Company, L- Exit R—Form Tableau ] 
 
 BARNEY. -If I don't hurry, I'll get behind [Exit R ] 
 
 TABLEAU — DEFENDED. CURTAIN. 
 
 ACT II r. 
 
 Scene I. . 
 
 Camp Br ore Atlanta— Stage Ederior— Business— Enter Charlei, 
 L. U. E. 
 
 WALKER. Colonel Armstrong, General McPherson 
 sends his compliments, and desires you to send Barney Do- 
 lan. the scout, to his headquarters this evening at 7 o'clock. 
 
 CHARLES. The General must have taken quite a fancy 
 to my Irishman 
 
 WALKER Yes, after his success at Kenesaw, the Gen- 
 eral thinks he is one of the best scouts in the army 
 
 CHARLES Yes, he has been very lucky thus far in 
 entering the Confederate lines; but I fear he may yet be 
 caught and his life will pay the forfeit He is not here at 
 present. Captain ; I gave him permission to visit a friend 
 in Sprague's Brigade, at Decatur. He'll return this after- 
 noon, and T will send him over on time. 
 
 WALKER See that you do, Colonel, as the General 
 has very important duty for him [Soto voce ] He wauts 
 him to enter Atlanta and find out what he can concerning 
 Hood's movements. [Exit R 1st E ] 
 
 CHARLES Soon Atlanta must fall into our hards, and 
 then I shall be able to gain some information concerning 
 the whereabouts of Major Rollston and Cora That they 
 reside somewhere near this city, I am aware; but of the 
 exact locality, I am ignorant But, pshaw! Love must 
 occupy the second plare in my thoughts Duty to my 
 country demands the first [Barney heard off ] Ah, there 
 comes Barney, now ! [Enter Barney with rooster, singing ] 
 
22 
 
 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 
 
 BARNEY. Well, Colonel, you see I'm back. [Conceals 
 rooster behind him .] 
 
 CHARLES. Yes, I see you are ; but I m sony to sec 
 you in that condition. 
 
 BARNEY So am I, Colonel I am; lor a fact. 
 
 CHARLES. I never saw you under the influence ot 
 
 llC1 BARNEY.' I niver did ather, before or behind, and I 
 don't think I ever will again. . / . 
 
 CHARLES. How did yon so far forget yourself as to 
 
 become intoxicated? •A« n **\ 
 
 BARNEY Well, this is an extraordinary, accidental 
 
 tight. I fetched a wee drap along wid me. W ud ye De 
 
 afther tryin' it. Colonel? [Gives bottle ] 
 
 CHARLES [Tasting] Why, that's peach brandy, man 
 BARNEY. Is that so ? Well, you're a better judge ot 
 iiquor nor I am. No wonder it got in me hair. 
 CHARLES What's that behind you, Barney ? 
 BARNEY. 1 don't see nuthin' behind me 
 CHARLES. I think I saw something behind you. 
 BARNEY. It must have been me shadow, Colonel. 
 CHARLES Then you must be a rooster. 
 BARNEY Yes, I'm a spangled Irish leghorn. 
 CHARLES. What kind is that you have in your hand ? 
 BARNEY This [*hom rooster] is a Confederate leghorn . 
 CHARLES. Where did you get it? 
 BARNEY. At the same place I got the peach juice. 1 
 fetched it to headquarters to see what you would do wid it. 
 CHARLES. All right, I'll confiscate it ! [Takes rooster j 
 Ge leral McPherson has sent for you to report at his head- 
 quarters this evening at 7 o'clock, and you are not in a very 
 good condition to go 
 
 BARNEY. Is that so ? Sure, I'll be as straight as a 
 last year's liberty pole by that time. 
 
 CHARLES See that you are, and don't let it happen 
 again [Exit L U E ] 
 
 "BARNEY. That's what Teddy O'Flatherty touldlns 
 wife when she she wore his best summer's hat for a bustle. 
 [Enter Hones Snyder R 1st IS.] 
 
 HONES. Veil, pv shiminy ghristinas, vat's de matter 
 mit you, Barnev? Got a gold in yer hedt? 
 BARNEY. Well, dutchey, I'm glad to see ye [Shake* 
 ds ] 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 23 
 
 HONES. Veil, I don'd vas so glad to see you, anyhow. 
 Dunder imd blixen, jou preaks mine fingers togedder! 
 
 BARNEY. Well, dutchy, I was just showin' my friend- 
 ship for you. 
 
 HONES. Veil, I don'd vant some more fon dot friend- 
 ship. 
 
 BARNEY. I'm a little whiskeyfied, dutchy. What'll 
 I tnke to sober up wid ? 
 
 HONES. Ve Shermans eat sauer kraut und predzels. 
 They're good to make a man sober up 
 
 BARNEY Where the dale will I get some, dutchy? 
 
 HONES. Up Norrh, in Cincinnati, ha, ha, ha! 
 
 BARNEY. Oh, but yer sharp ! Say, dutchy, wud ye 
 like to have a wee drap of somethin' to take? 
 
 HONES. Py shimiuy, I would dot. Haf you got some 
 goot viskey, Barney? 
 
 BARNEY. No, I haint ; but there's lots of it up North, 
 in Cincinnati. 
 
 HONES You go to der tuy vel [Exit RUE] 
 
 BARNEY Dutchpy lrst that chew of tobacco, and the 
 sutler charged him ten cents for it. [Exit] [Firing heard 
 off. Enter Charles L U E ] 
 
 CHARLES What's up, now? [Enter Capt. Walker, 
 R 1st; E ] 
 
 WALKER. Colonel, you will get your men in line, ready 
 to march at a moment's notice The enemy has attacked 
 Newton's division of Howard's corps on Peachtree creek, 
 and the engagement may become general [Exit HIE] 
 CHARLES. [Calling.] Beat the long roll! [Business ] 
 
 Scene II. 
 
 S'reet Scene in Atlanta— In Second Groove— Enter Cora and HaUie 
 Calhoon, R 2d ft. 
 
 HATTIE. Uncle sent particular orders for me to come, 
 did he ? 
 
 CORA. Yes, papa says Uncle James did wrong in allow- 
 ing you to remain here, until " you would get your head 
 taken off by one of Sherman's shells " 
 
 HATTIE There is some danger of that The yankees 
 have been shelling the suburbs of the city, and father said 
 I could remain with you until Gener-d Hood drove the 
 Yankee invaders back across the Chatahoochee 
 
24 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 
 
 CORA. Then I am thinking you will make us a long 
 visit, Hattie ; but, as we have considerable distance to drive, 
 we must be going. 
 
 HATTIE. Very well [Enter Pompey, R.~] \_HaWe 
 finds letter in pocket ] Oh, Cora! Here is a note 1 forgot 
 to leave in the house. [Going J I'll be back in a minute 
 
 CORA. Did you tell Colonel Gordon to call at our 
 place ? 
 
 HATTIE Yes [Exit R 2d E.~] 
 
 POMPEY I don't mind toten two or free hundred 
 pounds, but I don't like to make a pack mule of myself. 
 [Enter Winder L 1st E ] 
 
 WINDER. How are you, Miss Rollston ? Paying our 
 city a visit, eh? I haven't had the pleasure of seeing you 
 for some time I intended going out to your plantation this 
 week, but the Yankees have been keeping us so busy I 
 couldn't get away. 
 
 CORA I suppose so. If you have any business with 
 papa, you will find him at home 
 
 WINDER. How about yourself, Cora? 
 
 CORA I will not be at home to you, sir 
 
 WINDER There is a certain Yankee before this city to 
 whom I suppose you would be at home 
 
 CORA Thanks for the information; and if you ever 
 have sufficient courage to get within his hearing tell him 
 Cora Rollston would be pleased to have him call Good 
 day, sir. Come, Pompey, Hattie will overtake us [Exd 
 L2rfE followed by Pompey ] 
 
 WINDER. My haughty lady, my hour of triumph will 
 come, and when it does, beware ! [Exit R 1st E. 'Enter 
 Hattie. R 2d E. Enter Gordon, R IE ] 
 
 GORDON. Not so fast my dear 
 
 HATTIE Oh, Ned, you just came in time for me to 
 say good-bye. 
 
 GORDON. Why, are you going to flee the citv? 
 
 HATTIE Yes; Uncle John Rollston has sent for me 
 to come down to his plantation and remain until all danger 
 is over So, I'm off But you don't think my visit will be 
 a lengthy one, do you? [Enter Barney disguised ] 
 
 GORDON That depends on what success we shall have 
 to morrow. 
 
 HATTIE Will there be a battle? 
 
 GORDON. Yes; Hood has determined to act on the 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 25 
 
 offensive, and to-morrow Gen Hardee will attack the Yan- 
 kees on their left flank, and the chances are we shall send 
 them back across the Chatahoochee faster than they came. 
 
 HATTIE I only hope you may, Ned, and then I can 
 return home But Cora is waiting for me aud I must go. 
 Good bye! [Exit L2 E] 
 
 GORDON Good-bye ! {Turning discovers Barney ] 
 
 GORDON- Hello, old man! didn't I see you down at 
 Hood's headquarters this forenoon? 
 
 BARNEY. I \spect so All the boys knows simple 
 Billy Mooney. 
 
 GORDON What were you after down there? 
 
 BARNEY- I wauted a pass back to Rasselsacca, and the 
 Gineral told me to go to the d— 1 for a pass Is he in com- 
 mand here? 
 
 GORDON. Well, hardly. I think he has command of 
 the Yankees out there ! [Pointing off R ] 
 
 BARNEY. That's what made Johnston come down from 
 Rasselsacca so fast, was it ? 
 
 GORDON Fools are sometimes wits. 
 
 BARNEY. Won't you give me a pass? Billy wants to 
 go back home. 
 
 GORDON. Yes. [ Writes .] "Guards and patiols, pass 
 the bearer, Billy Mooney, through the lines and save the 
 expense of feeding a half wit " [Hands pass ] There, that 
 will take you through [Callsoff R J Whom have you there, 
 men ? [Enter Bob^Harden R 2d E ] 
 
 BOB. I don't know. We found him out back of Cle- 
 burne's line. They had a big fight out thero. Here are some 
 paoers [Hands papers, drops one~\ we found with him 
 
 GORDON [ Taking them ] Why, that is General Hood's 
 orderly Take him to the hospital, and I will see that these 
 orders are delivered. [Enter men with stretcher. R. Exit 
 Bob and men, L.] [Reads'] Cleburne. Walker, Bates — these 
 are important, and I must away with them at once. [Exit 
 RLE] 
 
 BARNEY. [Reads] Hardee ! This is important, and I 
 must away. [Band play s " Dixie " off R] Och, murther! 
 There comes two of the divil's embassadors They're as 
 sure an indicator av divilment as a barometer is of the 
 weather [Enter Winder and Parker R 2 E] 
 
 WINDER Now, Parker, you want to get even with 
 that cussed Yankee, Armstrong, don't you ? 
 
26 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 
 
 PARKER Ye*; he slipped me once in Missouri by the 
 aid of that Irish Dolan But I swear that his life shall yet 
 pay for that [xhows hind] c ippled hand 
 
 WINDER Now is your chance ! He isoutin rieburne's 
 front with a flag of truce overseeing the burying of the dead, 
 and if you have a good ma ksmau in your company he can 
 pick him off. 
 
 PARKER I have a man in my company, Bill Grey, 
 who can hit the bull's eye at four hundred yards. 
 
 WINDER. That's the man you want Bring him and 
 another man around in a couple of hours, and we will select 
 a point outside the p'ekets. Be prompt, or you may lose 
 your chance / 
 
 PARKER All right, Winder I'll be there never fear. 
 
 WINDER See that you are, for the shot that rids you 
 of an enemy puts a rival out of my way \ Exit P.trker, L 
 1st E] [Turning discovers Barney] Who the thun ier are 
 you? 
 
 BARNEY Don't you know me? I am simple Billy 
 Moouev, all the boys know me 
 
 WINDER. Where did you come from? 
 
 BARNEY. I come all the way down from Rasselsacca 
 wid ye all. 
 
 WINDER. I thought I had seen you before Did you 
 hear what that man and I were talking about? 
 
 BARNEY. Yes; you was talkiu' about killin' all the 
 Yankees and puttin' thim in the ground; and then Billy 
 could go back to Rasselsacca, couldn't he ? 
 
 WINDER. [Going] Yes, you fool, when that happens. 
 [Exit R] 
 
 BARNEY. Yes; when that happens you'll be as bald 
 as the Americm agle. Begorra, I'll just keep an eye on ye, 
 me darlin'. [Exit R] 
 
 Scene III. 
 
 Singe Exterior— Wood, and Set Rocks— Winder, Parker, and B>b 
 Harden, Discovered. 
 
 PARKER [Looking up] Can you see him, Bill? 
 
 BILL GREY. Which one is it? There is one on ablack 
 and one on a white critter 
 
 WINDER That's the villian on the white horse. Can 
 vou hit him ? 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 
 
 PILL GREY. Not yet. I want to make a sore shot. 
 He's working this way, and when he gets a little nearer, old 
 spitfire will fetch him 
 
 FA RKER He'll do it, Captain I saw him kill a Yank 
 at Kenesaw at five hundred yards 
 
 WINDER. I hope he will be as successful this time 
 
 PARKER. So do I; and my revenge will be complete 
 
 WINDER. Now we had better return to the breastworks 
 and watch proceedings [Looking vp ] If you hit that chap, 
 my man, come to my quarters and I'll give you fifty dollars. 
 
 BILL GREY. All right, Captain, I'll take that fifty 
 
 WINDER. [To Bob~] If you see any < ne prowling around 
 here, demand his pass [Exit Winder and Parker R 2 E] 
 
 BOB [Looking vp] Fill, you don't see any Yanks com- 
 ing this way, do you ? We're too close to them for comfort. 
 [Enter Barney R] Halt! v\ here are you going? 
 
 BARNEY. Och! Sure I'm going back to Rasselsacca. 
 
 BOB Have you got a pass? 
 
 BARNEY. Of course I've got a pass Do yez think I'd 
 be tryiu' to go widout one? Thar it is, and dale the better 
 [Gives paper Business] N w, ye villian, if ye move a 
 finger, I will fill you so full of holes you wont hold water 
 Tel! your masther. Winder, that Barney Dolan has balked 
 his game [Shot fired overhead] Come down, ye villian, 
 comedown! [Shoots, Bill 6 rey falls Chord] 
 
 Scene IV. 
 
 la First Grnov". Exterior— Enter Gen. McT'htrso ', Capt. Walker 
 and Lieutenant Baker, L 
 
 GEN Mc Captain, I wish you would go over to Gen'l 
 Leggett's line and ascertain, as well as you can, the move- 
 ments of the enemy I am afraid the scout has been captured 
 or he would have been here by this time Hood withdrew 
 his forces from Peachtree Creek last night, and I believe he 
 is going to evacuate the city 
 
 WALKER Very well , sir [Starts off R] The scout 
 is coming, Gsneral [Pointing off R] 
 
 GEN Vfc You may remain [Enter Barney] 
 
 BARNEY Well, General, ye see I'm back. 
 
 GEN Mc I am glad of it What success had you? 
 
 BARNEY Gen Hardee is moving around on your ex- 
 treme left, and will soon attack you Gen Steward will 
 
28 THE FALL OF ATLANTA ; 
 
 attack your front, and the devil will be to pay all along the 
 line 
 
 GEN Mc Are you sure of this? 
 
 BARNEY There's a paper I got in Atlanta. 
 
 GEN Mo [read*] "Headquarters. Atlanta, July 81, 1864 
 Gen'l Hardee : T have decided to attack the enemy to-mor- 
 row. You will hold your corps in readinass to move out the 
 McDonough road to-night, under cover of darkness. Be 
 cautious, and for further orders and plans report to these 
 headquarters, en route 
 
 Gen. Hood, commanding C S Forces " 
 
 BARNEY Ye see it's all correct. General. 
 
 GEN Vic Captain, tell Gen Blair to strengthen his line, 
 and hold the position now occupied by Gen Leggett at all 
 hazards. 
 
 WALKER Yes, sir. [Exit fl] 
 
 GEN Mo Lieu'enaut, have Gen. Dodge move the Six- 
 teenth Corps with all possible haste, and form on the left 
 of Genpral Blair. 
 
 LIEU Yes, sir. [exit, R~] 
 
 GEX Mc Barney, you have done a noble work to-day. 
 and T shall see that you are properly rewarded. 
 
 BARNEY If your honor has no more for me to do I wud 
 like to take a hand in the fight. 
 
 GEN Mc Very well, you may report to my headquarters 
 this evening. [Exit Gen Mc and Baker, L. Exit Barney 
 
 Scene V. 
 
 Milage Exterior— Battle Scene, 21d o' Jidy—Basines. 
 
 WINDER You Yankee scoundrel, I've got you now! 
 [Draws sword to strike. Gordon siezes Winder's arm, throws 
 him down to front of stage, follows vp] 
 
 GORDON Captain Winder, would you be guily of so 
 cowardly an act as that would have been? 
 
 WINDER That's my business and not you'S. 
 
 GORDON I shall report you, sir. Brave men never 
 m'Streat a prisoner, but cowards always do. Go! [Exit 
 Winder, RUE, Gordon, L U E ~\ {Enter Gen McPherson 
 and Orderly, L 1st E Enter Captain Walker, R\st E ] 
 
 WALKER General, there's a gap in our lines between 
 the sixteenth and seventeenth corps. 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 29 
 
 GEN Mo Tell Gen Logan to hurry up Wangelin's brig- 
 ade and elose it in on Fuller's right. 
 
 WALKER Yes, sir. [Exit, R 1st E Gen. McPherson 
 turns to go off left Heard off R , Surrender ! General turns 
 and raises hat. Heard off— Fire! General falls 
 
 HENRY BAKER [kneeling] General, are you badly 
 hurt? 
 
 GEN Mo Yes,-Orderly-I-fear-I-am. [Enter Winder 
 with men ] 
 
 WINDER Take that man to the rear. [Exit Henry with 
 guard. Business Exit Winder, R~\ 
 
 CHARLES Forward, men! Forward: [Business'] Oh, 
 heavens! ' Tis General McPherson, the soldiers' friend and 
 our country's pride ! [Kneeling'] 
 
 TABLEAU — MOURNING. 
 
 ACT IV. 
 
 Scene I. 
 
 Stage— A ndersonville— Baker, William, and Soldiers Discovered m 
 
 Rags— Music, "Tramp, Tramp," &c— Enter Barney. 
 
 BARNEY Baker, we will get through with the tunnel by 
 midnight, and then we will make a break for liberty. Poor 
 W illiam ! [ wish he was able to go along with us 
 
 BAKER Ain't you afraid they'll catch us with the 
 bloodhounds? 
 
 BARNEY Divil the danger, if we once get started I've 
 got some cayenne pepper in my pocket that will fix 
 them. 
 
 WILLIAM Help! help! [business] 
 
 BARNEY Chickamauga, the next time }^ou're caught 
 stealing, you will get your neck stretched for a raider Get 
 out of this! [Heard off R— Fresh fish! Fresh fish!] Poor 
 fellows, they had better died on the field of battle than come 
 to this pen to starve Baker, I'll go to the spring and keep 
 out of that gray back's sight [Exit Barney RUE Enter 
 Lieutenant Rarrett. Winder and Union prisoners R I E] 
 
 BARRETT You fellows will belong to this detachment. 
 It is the 64th 2d 90 and don't you forget it, or you will get 
 no corn bread Barney Dolan draws rations for it. 
 
 WINDER Barney Dolan? , Is he an Irishman? 
 
30 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 
 
 BARRETT Well, I reckon he is by the name. He was 
 captured at Atlanta on the 22d of July. 
 
 WINDER Do you know he is the worst spy in the 
 Yankee army ? 
 
 BARRETT A spy? 
 
 WINDER Ye3 ; it was he who gained the information 
 that led to our defeat on the 22d of July. He entered our 
 lines in disguise and, after gaining what information he 
 could, killed one of our men and made his escape. 
 
 BARRETT How did you find him out ? 
 
 WINDER The impudent puppy sent me word. 
 
 BARRETT He ought to be hung ! 
 
 WINDER 80 he shall be I will tike him back to At- 
 lanta with me this evening See if he is here 
 
 BARRETT Where is Barney Dolan? 
 
 BAKER He went over to the old stockade a short time 
 ago 
 
 WINDER When will he return ? 
 
 BAKER When he gets ready, I suppose 
 
 WINDER Be'careful how you talk to me, sir! {threat- 
 ening^ 
 
 BARRETT Come, Captain, we will go and return at 
 ration time, and then we will get him; for these Yankees 
 never miss a meal 
 
 WINDER I should think, from the looks of that chap, 
 he has missed several meals. 
 
 BARRETT Yes, he will soon get a land warrant, {ex- 
 it R \st E] 
 
 BAKER You inhuman brutes! to glory over the misery 
 your Government has caused I must now find Barney and 
 Avarn him of his danger [*xit, R U E] 
 
 WILLIAM Yes, I'm coming! Oh, it's only a dream ! I 
 thought I heard poor Mary and Willie calling me This is 
 terrible. In sleep, a feast is spread before me, and I awake 
 only to find starvation an 1 famine {enter Chickamauga with 
 canteen, R 2 E] W. n't you give me a drink of water? 
 
 CHICK Go and get your own water! [ex*YL2dE] 
 
 WILLIAM Same old answer Man has no sympathy 
 with his fellow-man. Here starvation and famine have 
 hardened the heart No one to lend a pitying hand. Oh! 
 Thou Heavenly Father, watch over the dear ones at home ; 
 I shall never see them again in this world! {enter Barney 
 and Baker] 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 3t 
 
 BARNEY It don't surprise me any, Baker, to hear that 
 the blackguard wants rne, for I foiled a little plan of his up 
 at Atlanta 
 
 WILLIAM Water! water! Won't some one give me a 
 diink of water ? 
 
 BARNEY Yes,Wil iam, here is one from the big spring, 
 which an all-wise God has sent to the sufferers in this mur- 
 der pen [Comes dowx\~] Now, Baker, I will go in the 
 mouth of the tunnel, and you may draw rations for this 90. 
 Keep an eye on Chickamauga, for he would &>ive us awa} r 
 for a ration of corn bread [Exit Barney in tunnel. Chick- 
 amauga enters L., exit RJ [Heard off— "Come and get 
 your rations! " Exit Baker] [Business] [Enter Baker 
 with rations ] 
 
 BAKER Here, William, is your rations. [Enter Barrett, 
 Winder and guards, R 2 E; Chickamauga R U E] 
 
 WINDER He is n >t here, Lieutenant ; he must have 
 heard I was after him, and is hiding 
 
 BARRETT I will see. Where is Carney Dolan? 
 
 CHICK I know where he is, Lieutenant. 
 
 WILLIAM You cowardly traitor ! 
 
 W 1NDER Shut up, you Yankee dog ! [Kicks William] 
 
 BAKER For shame to abuse a dying man in that cow- 
 ardl} r manner. 
 
 W INDER I will serve you the same way if you are not 
 very careful. 
 
 BAKER [Shaking fist] Try it, coward, and with the 
 weapons nature gave me, I'll beat the life out of your mis- 
 erable body. 
 
 WINDER [Drawing pistol] Back, back! [Shoots at 
 Baker and Chicks mauga falls] 
 
 BA RRETT [to guard] Take that man to the stocks, 
 
 ami confine him for twenty-four hours Away with him J. 
 
 > [Exit guard with Baker] You fellows take that man to the 
 
 dead house [Exit men with Chickamauga] Captain, you 
 
 have hit the wrong mau We can't find Dolan, now. 
 
 WINDER It appears so. But no matter Captain 
 Wirz can get him and send him up to Atlanta. [Train 
 heard off] Ah, there is the train, I must sro. [Going] 
 
 BA.RRETT Yes, Wirz is the chap that can fetch him. 
 [Exit both, R 2d E] 
 
 WILLIAM Last friend gone! Oh, why are the wicked 
 permitted to triumph even for a season ! [Gets up] Surely 
 
32 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 
 
 a just God will visit his displeasure on the keepers of this 
 prison [Goes up, puts hand on dead line ] [Heard off — 
 " Keep away from the dead line!''] [Guard shoots — Wil- 
 liam falls — Enter Barney] Oh, merciful heaven, I am 
 gone, gone! Who will care for my poor wife and child, 
 now? [Business] 
 
 BARNEY Captain Winder, look out for me ! 
 [Tremolo music till Barney down tunnel ] 
 
 Scene II. 
 Near Jonesboro— In First Groove Exterior— Enter Parker, E„ 
 Winder L. 
 
 WINDER Well met, Parker, I was just going in search 
 of you. Where is your company? 
 
 PARKER Back the road here about a mile I was on 
 my way out to see how things looked in front 
 
 WINDER I have ju9t come from there Hardee has 
 formed a good line; but 1 think it is useless to make a 
 stand The Confederacy is bound to go under. 
 
 PARKER Do you think so, Captain ? 
 
 WINDER How can it be otherwise ? Ever siuce John- 
 ston let Sherman cross the Chattahoochee defeat has fol- 
 lowed defeat, and instead of Sherman going to the rear, as 
 General Hood thought, we find him on our flank here at 
 Jonesboro. I tell you our men have become too much dis- 
 couraged to fight. 
 
 PARKER That's a fact! My men want to return to 
 Missouri, and, if we are defeated to-day, I shall take them 
 ba3k home 
 
 WINDER And I will go with you, Parker, if you will 
 aid me in taking a bride from yonder [points off L] plan- 
 tation along 
 
 PARKER What! Old Major Rollston's daughter ? 
 
 WINDER Yes; my wife she shall be by fair means or 
 by foul. I received this insulting order to-day from Major 
 Cleburne No doubt Ned Gordon dictated it, as Miss Cal- 
 hoon, a niece of old Rollston's and Gordon's intended, is 
 stopping with the family [Reads] "Headquarters, First 
 Division Hardee's Corps, in the field near Jonesboro, Aug- 
 gust 31st Captain Winder : Sir— It having been reported 
 to these headquarters that you have been in the habit of 
 annoying the family of Major Rollston by your unwelcome 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 33 
 
 visi s, I command you to discontinue them under penalty 
 of my displeasure. 
 
 "General Clebukne, Commanding." 
 I shall make ( ne more unwelcome visit, Parker, for curse 
 me, if Cora Rollston shall be found at home by that Yankee 
 Armstrong, when our lines are driven back 
 
 PARKER I will aid you in anything that will make 
 that man suffer. By the way, have you heard from that 
 Irish spv in Andersonville ? 
 
 WINDER. Yes ; Captain Wirz reports that he can't be 
 found in the stockade, and it is supposed he escaped 
 through a tunnel. 
 
 PARKER Well, I would like to catch him and wreak 
 vengeance on him for shooting Bill Grey [Points off L.] 
 Look ! Who are those coming? 
 
 WINDER That's Rollston and the girls now. Fate may 
 favor us yet. Back, and we will watch them: [Exit, R] 
 [Enter Major Rollston, Cora, and Hattie Calhoon, L~\ 
 
 MAJOR. Now, girls, you will be perfectly safe in that 
 (points off R) cabin. It being in the ravine, there will be 
 no danger of cannon shot reaching you ; and after the bat- 
 tle is over I will come after you. I don't think it will last 
 long 
 
 CORA Oh, papa! You had better come with us, and 
 not endanger your life by remaining in the house. 
 
 MAJOR. There is not much danger, daughter; but. if 
 there were, do you think your father — who has faced bullets 
 on more than a score of battle-fields— would run and thus 
 give stragglers an opportunity to sack his house? Oh, no! 
 Never fear, dear, I'll come out all right Good-bye; I'll 
 be after you in an hour or so. [Exit Co, a and Hattie, R] 
 I fear there will be a terrible I attle out there How I long 
 to see the dear old flag again wavy over my gray head ! 
 [Firing heard off'] Ah, the battle has begun, and I must 
 away! \*xit L] 
 
 Scene III. 
 
 Stage- Set House R., Rocks L. 
 
 BARNEY, [discovered'] Sure, if I bad something to ate, 
 new! Wait till Uncle Billy comes with the boys. [Firing 
 heard off] He's like your mother-in-law, he always comes 
 
34 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 
 
 to stay Och, murthei ! there comes a nigger wench [En- 
 ter Dinah, R 2 E] 
 
 DINAH [Throws down bundle] Lay dar! When Pom- 
 pey tole me dat Massa Rollston said dis war de place for de 
 gals during de battle, I jis tole Pomp if it was a good place 
 for white folks, it wouldn't be a bad place for niggers So 
 I jis bundled up a few tings and started, and tole Pomp if 
 he wanted to, he might toiler wid de baby. I's mo' 'fraid 
 ob bullets dan I is ob ghosts, and den dem big iron things 
 what bust, all to flindtrs will find a nigger whar a ghost 
 wont nebber tink o 1 lookin' [Barney comes do ion with 
 sheet \ Oh, save us! [Exit L U E] [Business'] 
 
 BaRNEY Now me mother wouldn't know me. 
 
 CORA.. [Beird of] This is the place [Enter Oora 
 and Battle R 2 E] 
 
 HAT TIE This is not a bad' place to be, Cora. I a u 
 sure we will be safer here than if we had remained in 
 uicle's house 
 
 COrtA Yes, if papa were here, I would be content to 
 remain here for awhile, at least [Barney heard] 
 
 H ATT IE It appears there is another occupant of this 
 place. 
 
 BARNEY [Coming down] Y'es, ladies, there is three 
 unprotected females of us here now 
 
 HAT TIE Where did you come from ? 
 
 BARNEY Sure I came from ould Ireland. [Enter 
 Winder and Parker, R 2 E] 
 
 WINDED. Well, ladies, 1 am glad to meet you. 
 
 CORA Sir, we cannot say as much. 
 
 WINDER. Ah, indeed! I thought you would have 
 been plea ed to have company in this sscluded place. 
 
 CORA We can easily dispense with your company, sir. 
 We came here to avoid Federal bullets I suppose you 
 came for the same purpose 
 
 WINDER Y^ou do me injustice, Mis? Rollston I came 
 for the purpose of seeing your own sweet self. 
 
 CORA Well, when your curiosity has been satisfied, 
 wiii you rid us of your obnoxious presence, or will you com- 
 pel us to go ? 
 
 WINDER Is the sight of my face enough to drive you 
 away? 
 
 CORA In my opinion it is 
 
 WINDER It's of no consequence since my superior 
 
OK, THE IRISH SPY. 35 
 
 strength is sufficient to keep you here I wish to give you 
 one more chance to act sensibly. I have offered you an 
 honest love, and I can give you a comfortable home. Do 
 you decline these? 
 
 CORA. I do! 
 
 WINDER Do you see that man? He and his band of 
 rangers will obey me implicitly. I have come here to make 
 you my wife or my prisoner If will po with me to the you 
 minister's and become mj r wife, you and MissCalhoon may 
 return to your father's. If you refuse you shall both be 
 taken away from here and held close prisoners until you 
 will be glad to comply with my request Be warned and 
 choose wisely 
 
 CORA. I choose the least of two evils and decline the 
 honor of your hand 
 
 WINDER Beware! 
 
 CORA Of what? 
 
 WINDER My anger 
 
 CORA It is preferable to what you call your love We 
 have talked on this subject before, and you know my views. 
 You know I despise you 
 
 WINDER Very well, Miss [To Parker] Captain Pa-- 
 ker, you will go get an ambulance, and we will convey these 
 fair ladies so far away that Yankee bulk ts will never reach 
 them [Exit Parker L 2 E] 
 
 H ATT IE Sir, by what authority would you detain us 
 against our will ? 
 ^WINDER By the authority of might, which knows no 
 appeal 
 
 HATTIE Then you are a villiauous coward and a dis- 
 grace to the Confederacy 
 
 WINDER My haughty spitfire, imprisonment will cool 
 your temper [Barney starts off] V\ here are you going, 
 madam ? 
 
 BARNEY Sure, me husband, Moike McFlinegau's be- 
 yont. and I'm jist goiu' out ter see if I can foind him 
 
 WINDER You'll not leave here to betray us After we 
 leave you may go to the d — 1 for all I care 
 
 BARNEY Will ye give me a pass? 
 
 WINDER Hang your impudence, if you don't keep a 
 civil tongue in your head, I'll split it! [Draws sword] 
 
 BARNEY I don't think ye will [Barney and Winder- 
 fight] [Business] Girls hand me that rope [Ties Winder] 
 
36 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 
 
 There ye look as ferocious as a sheep [ Winder shakes head] 
 Don't shake yer head at me— ye might learn to butt. 
 
 WINDER Who the thunder are you anyway? 
 
 BARNEY I ain't thunder at all, but I'm lightnin' at 
 defeatin' yer dirty divilmeut. I'm the man ye didn't catch 
 at Andersonville. 
 
 WINDER What! Barney Dolan? 
 
 BARNEY Och, man, but ye'ra a good guesser. Do ye 
 want to kiss me for me mother? 
 
 CORA [Laying hand on Barney's arm~\ You're not our 
 old friend, Barney? 
 
 BARNEY Sure, I am that ; but we haven't time to talk 
 about it now for that villian, Parker, may return with his 
 c ltthroats and we'd better not be found here I'll jist nut 
 a few holes in that scoundrel's hide for revenge, then we'll 
 go [ Barney raises pistol. Cora catches his arm] 
 
 CORA Please don't "Vengeance is Mine and I will 
 repay, saith the Lord " That's the principle, Harney. 
 
 BARNEY He will pay the principal, but I'm just going 
 to keep down the interest [Raises pistol'] 
 
 CO <A Please don't 
 
 BARNEY All right, Miss Cora I'll listen to your pray- 
 ers this time. But, Captain Winder look here ; if iver [ 
 catch ye in ony more o' yer divilment, ye die Come, girls, 
 let's be goin^ [ffxit Cora. H-ittie and Barney, R 2 E] 
 
 WINDER I'll have your neck in a halter before to- 
 morrow morning, or my name is not Winder [Enter Par- 
 ker and men. R 2 E] 
 
 PARKER What does this mean. Captain? [Unties 
 Winder] 
 
 WINDER It means that crone whom we supposed a 
 woman was none other than that Irish Dolan in disguise. 
 He has just left with the girls Away with your men! We 
 will pooii have him dangling at the end of a rope. [Exit 
 all. R 2 E] [ Enter Dinah L U E] 
 
 DINAH Dat ghost has done runnecl off wid mv clothes 
 and lef de baby's. [Exit R 2 E] 
 
 Scene IV. 
 
 Dark Stage -In First Groove. Etlerior—Pltt. Music -Eater Parkir 
 and Men, R —Enter Winder, L. 
 
 PARKER How do things look over at Rollston's Cap- 
 tain ? 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 37 
 
 WINDER Colonel Gordon just left for Atlanta, and has 
 taken Miss Calhoon with him. I suppose he wants to get 
 her into the city before our rear guard leaves 
 
 PARKER then Hood is evacuating Atlanta ? 
 
 WINDER Yes; lie commenced this evening, and our 
 forces will be withdrawn from here to night 
 
 PARKER Then we had better search old Rollston's 
 house, now. I want to get my hands an that Iri-h spy. 
 
 WINDER Not so fast, Parker, or we may spoil all. 
 Colonel Gordon has left a guard at the house ; but 
 they will be compelled to leave as soon as our forces fall 
 back, and then is your time to rush in, capture or kill the 
 Irish spy, who, I know, is still in the house, sieze the girl 
 and bring her back to the old cabin down the ravine. I 
 will be 'here with an ambulance, and then we will bid 
 good-bye to Atlanta and push for the west. Don't fail ! 
 [Exit Winder, /?. Exit Parker and men, L\ 
 
 Scene V. 
 
 Dark Stage— Interior of a Room in Major Rollslon's House— C D's 
 Open — Major Discovered A steep in Chair, L — Pomp Asleep 
 in C D.- Enter Cora, L 2 E. 
 
 CORA Papa, are you asleep? 
 
 MAJOR Why/ 1 guess I must have been What time 
 is it ? 
 
 CORA It must be near morning. What is the meaning 
 of tha' cannonading up at Atlanta? 
 
 MAJOR The guard says Hood is blowing up the maga- 
 zine and evacuating the city. I think Ha tie would have 
 been safer here. 
 
 CORA Yes, but she was afraid the Union forces would 
 get between here and the city. \ Knock heard off] 
 
 VI A JO K Back! [Exit Uora. L 2 E~\ Who's there? 
 [Heard off -' Ntd Gordon'] Pomp, open the door [Enter 
 Gordon. 11 IJ\ Back already! How's things up in Atlanta? 
 
 GORDON A perfect reign of terror Hood is burning 
 public property and falling back on Lovejoy, where we are 
 ordered to join him ; and as our troops have all lefr, I came 
 to withdraw the guard I have reported Winder for his 
 conduct yesterday, and he will be disgraced if he returns to 
 his regiment. 
 
 MAJOR The scoundrel ! I shall shoot him on sight, j 
 
88 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 
 
 suppose the Union forces will be apt to follow you up, and 
 w r e will be in need of no further protection. I am under 
 obligations to you, Colonel, for your kindness. 
 
 GORDON Not at all, Major And now I will bid you 
 good-bye, for it may be a long time before we meet again. 
 '{Enter Cora, L 2 E] 
 
 CORA Colonel Gordon wont you say good-bye to me ? 
 
 GORDON Certainly, Miss Cora; and when you see 
 Colonel Armstrong give him my regards And, Major, 
 please say to a certain Irishman— Ned Gordon never forgets 
 a favor Good-bye ! [Exit G D] 
 
 MAIOR Now I will arouse Barney. [Knocks R] Up ! 
 up ! [Enter Barney'] 
 
 BARNEY Sure, I hadn't laid down yit. So old Hood 
 has come to the conclusion that "He who rights and runs 
 away may live to fight another day " 
 
 MAJOR Yes, Hood has evacuated Atlanta, and the 
 Confederate forces have been withdrawn from here ; and 
 that flag [takes flag from chair] shall again wave over John 
 Rollston's plantation 
 
 BARNEY Then I'll be off and tell Colonel Armstrong 
 to be over for breakfast Here, Miss Cora, you keep this. 
 [gives pistol] you may need it [Gotng] [Knock heard off. 
 Exit Barney, R< and Cora L 2 E] 
 
 MAJOR Who's there? 
 
 PARKER [heard of ] Captain Parker Open this door. 
 
 MAJOR I'll never open it for you, sir. 
 
 PARKER [heard off] Then I'll smash it in Down 
 with it, men ! [ Wood crash heard off B] [Enter Barney 
 
 BARNEY Major, I'll go out the window and try and 
 find the blue-coats, and bring thim back wid me [j&it R] 
 [Second wood crash, enter Parker and men, CD] 
 
 MAJOR What brought j^ou he e, sir? 
 
 PARKER I am after a spy who came here last night. 
 
 MAJOR A spy ? You must be intoxicated 
 
 PARKER No making strange of it. I know that Bar- 
 ney Dolan is here, and you refuse to turn him over at your 
 peril. 
 
 MAJOR You will gain nothing by your insolence Even 
 were the man you mention here, [ should not feel disposed 
 to turn him over to } r ou By what authority 
 
 PARKER Furies! Dare' you question my authority ? 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 39 
 
 MAJOR Certainly I do 
 
 PARKER You admit that he is under your roof? 
 
 MAJOR I admit nothing of the kind, and if you know 
 what is best for you, you will depart at once and leave me 
 in peace. 
 
 PARKER I will search your ranch and satisfy myself. 
 
 MAJOR Never, with my consent! 
 
 PARKER To the devil with your wishes in the matter ! 
 Th j person I seek is in th's house, and I am determined to 
 have him, if I have to tear your old shanty down about your 
 head to accomplish my purpose [Going L 2 E] 
 
 MAJOR [drawing crutch'] Back! 
 
 PARKER By heavens, this is treason! You are in 
 league with the Yankees, and I'll make an example of you 
 if you don't stand aside [Threatening with swo?d Enter 
 Cora with raised pistol] 
 
 CORA Back ! [chord] Put up your sword and leave the 
 house or I fire! 
 
 PARKER [putting up sword] Put up your pistol, Miss 
 Rollston, I mean no harm to your father. 
 
 CORA Then leave the house with your men. 
 
 PARKER My soul, girl, youspeak»ss though vou meant 
 it? 
 
 CORA You will find that I do mean it, if you fail to 
 comply with my request 
 
 PARKER Thunder, girl ! I'll make you repent of this. 
 [turning to men] Search the house, men, and I'll attend to 
 this lady. [Budnesf] 
 
 CORA Oh, sir, don't let them murder my father ! 
 
 PARKER ' W here is that spy ? 
 
 CORA Find him if you can ! [Barney heard off] 
 
 PARKER Furies! Sieze her, men, and away! [Busi- 
 ness] [enter Charles and men, C D] 
 
 CHARLES Surrende-! 
 
 PARKER Never, to you! [Business] 
 
 RED FIRE— CURTAIN 
 
 ACT V. 
 
 Scene I. 
 In Major Rollston 1 s House -Major Discovered in Chair, R , R fading 
 Paper. 
 
 MAJOR If the Rebellion lasts much longer, they will 
 
40 THE FALL OF ATLANTA: 
 
 be issuing the Constiution on wall paper. Hello! What is 
 this? [reads] "Macon, April 7th, 1865. Among the pris- 
 oners brought in from 'Gordon, yesterday, is a noted Yan- 
 kee spy He was recognized by Captain Winder, our effi- 
 cient prison officer, and immediately placed in chains to 
 await his trial " That must be Barney He started with 
 Sherman for the sea, and if he has fallfen into that cowardly 
 Winder's hands again, he is doomed I must not let Cora 
 see this paper [puts in pocket] [Enter Cora, R2E] This 
 is for you, dear [gives letter] from Hattie, I think 
 
 CORA Yes, it is from Hattie, and she will be here to- 
 day. 
 
 MAJOR The little rebel ! 
 
 CORA Why, papa! Don't forget that it was she -who 
 nursed me through my long illness. 
 
 MAJOR I do not forget that ISior can 1 ever forget 
 that it was a rebel's bullet that caused your illness ; and if 
 Barney had not brought the Union soldiers I don't know 
 what the result would have been [aside] Poor Barney ! 
 
 CORA. Oh, papa, listen! [reads] kt No doubt Uncle 
 John will rejoice to hear that Gen. Lee surrendered to Gen. 
 Grant on the 9th of this month " 
 
 MAJOR Hurrah! I declare I fenl ten years younger, 
 The Confederacy is defunct [Enter Pompey, C D] 
 
 PO.V1PEY Massa. dar's a lot ob gray-coats comin' down 
 de road [Exit, C D] 
 
 MAJOR I will go and hear what news they have from 
 Richmond [Exit, C D] 
 
 CORA The dark cloud of war is breaking away, and 
 soon the white-robed augel of peace will spread her beauti- 
 ful wings over this land. God has willed it so, for he has 
 a wonderful destin}^ in store for this great Nation. But it 
 makes me sad when I think of the ruin and misery this un- 
 holy war has brought upon our people, and I shall hail with 
 delight the advent of peace, for then Charles will return 
 Oh, that terrible night when Atlanta fell ! I just remember 
 seeing him enter, when all was darkness to me for weeks 
 Papa says I was almost a' death's door when Sherman left 
 for the sea [Enter Pompey, C D] 
 
 POMPEY Oh, de good Lord help you. Miss Cora 
 
 CORA Why, what is the matter, Pompey? 
 
 PO M PEY Oh, he is gone ! He is gone ! 
 
 CORA vVhoisgone? 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 41 
 
 POMPEY Dat bad man, Winder, dun gone and took 
 massa wid his gray-coats [Enter Winder, O D] Dar he is ! 
 [Exit Pompey, C /)] 
 
 CORA Oh, sir, what have you done with my father ? 
 
 WINDER I have had him arrested and he is now on 
 his way to Macon 
 
 CORA For what crime? 
 
 WINDER For harboring a Yankee spy and killing Cap- 
 tain Parker. 
 
 CORA The shooting of Captain Parker was justifiable. 
 Do you see that scar? [on left temple'] It was caused by a 
 bullet from his pistol, and came very near proving fatal; 
 and would you, Captain Winder, have my father condemned 
 for shooting the assassin ? 
 
 WINDER No, Cora, your suffering has atoned for your 
 father's treason, and I will have him released on one con- 
 dition. 
 
 CORA And that is ? 
 
 WINDER That you become my bride ! 
 
 CORA Oh, I cannot! I cannot ! Anything but that. 
 
 WINDER You remember, Cora, when I knelt to you, 
 craving your love, you scorned me I told you then that 
 you would repent your words I told you that my hour of 
 triumph would come— and it is at hand. 
 
 CORA Stop! Stop! I do not want to listen to you. It 
 is a sin to marry one you do not love. Oh, it is cruel for 
 you to persecute me so ! 
 
 WINDER I would much prefer winning you by fair 
 means, if it were possible ; but extreme cases require ex- 
 treme measures 
 
 COR V Will nothing change your purpose ? 
 
 WINDER Nothing 
 
 CORA You will at least give me time to consider? 
 
 WINDER Yes; a- d when you accept my proposition, 
 come to Macon and I will release your father I have charge 
 of the prison and he shall be secretly confined in a dungeon 
 until I hear from you: so the sooner you make up your 
 mind to marry me, the less confinement your father will' 
 have to endure 
 
 CORA Go ! Leave me now,*and 1 will let you know 
 my decision iu time. 
 
 WINDER Let it be favorable or your father hangs! 
 
 Exit C D] 
 
42 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 
 
 CORA [Kneeling] Oh, Thou Ruler of the Universe, 
 who notest' even the fall of a sparrow, guide and direct me 
 in this, my terrible trial. [Plaintive music] [Eater Hattie 
 Calhoon, kneels by Cora. Close in slowly] 
 
 Scene II. 
 Landscape Near Macon— la First Groove— Enter Charles, L. 
 
 CHARLES Well, if the signs of the times are indicative 
 of anything, the Confederacy is on its last legs Here we 
 are within a few miles of Macon, which, no doubt, we shall 
 capture to-day ; and then, perhaps, I can leirn whether 
 Cora has recovered from the wound inflicted by that scoun- 
 drel , Parker [ Enter Hone* Snyder and Rebel Captain, R\ 
 Well, Snyder, whom have you there ? 
 
 HONES Dose veller comes to mine host mit a vite rag 
 on a stick, und vauts to see you 
 
 CHARLES Ah, a flag of truce! Well, sir, what is the 
 nature of your business? 
 
 OFFICER t have been sent from Macon by Gen Cobb 
 with an important dispatch for Gen Willson [Gives paper] 
 
 CHARLES [Reads] " Headquarters Military Division 
 of the Mississippi In the field, Raleigh, N. C , April 19th, 
 1865 I have agreed with Gen. Joseph E. Johnston for a 
 temporory cessation of active hostilities to enable me to lay 
 hefore our Government, at Washington, the agreement made 
 between us— with the full sanction of Mr. Davis, and in the 
 presence of Mr Breckenridge— for the disbandonment of 
 all the armies of the Confederacy from here to the Rio 
 Grande W. T. SHERMAN " 
 
 Than'* heaven, this terrible war is about to close, and no 
 longer will brother be arrayed against brother and father 
 against son Come with me, Captain, and I will send an 
 orderly with you to Gen Willson's headquarters Snyder, 
 you may remain here until further orders. [Exit L] 
 
 HONES Veil I shoost feel like as if I could shump up 
 and grack mine heels togedder The var vas ofer, and I 
 soon goes home und gits me some beer I feels like I could 
 sing, und I believe I vill. [Sings] [Enter Cora] Veil, Miss. 
 vat you want ? 
 
 CORA I want to see your commander. 
 
 HONES Has some fon der poys bin stealing your slack- 
 ens? 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 43 
 
 CORA No, sir ; but I want to see your commanding 
 officer 
 
 HONES You vant to see Sheneral Armstrong, hey ? 
 
 CORA Is Charles Armstrong your General ? 
 
 HONES Veil, I shouldt schmile he vas— Brigasher 
 Sheneral. 
 
 CORA Oh, sir, will you take me to him at once? It is 
 a matter of life and death ! 
 
 HONES It vas agin orders, Miss ; but I vill risk it for 
 a purty girl like you vas. Come on ! {Exit, L] {Enter 
 Henry Baker, R] 
 
 HENRY Surely, I must be near the Union lines but I 
 can go no further {Dogs heard off'\ Hark! The dogs are 
 on my track. Oh, heaven help me, now, I shall never see 
 the old flag again! {Falls'] {Enter Bob Harden R,] 
 
 BOB Ha! ha! my fine Yankee, I've got } r ou now. 
 {Enter Hones Snyder. L] 
 
 HONES Not much, you don't got bim now {Raising 
 gun] You yust surrender or I puts a hole in you dot der 
 pluepirds build a nest in. {Business] {Exit Bob, R] Py 
 jings he eots avav ! 
 
 HENRY Oh, is it you, Snyder ? 
 
 HONES Veil, I should tink so it vas Is dis Henry 
 Baker ? Veil, now, vare you come from ? 
 
 HENRY I made mj r escape last night from the rebels, 
 as they were moving us from Andersonviile, aud oh, I'm so 
 hungry. 
 
 HONES Veil, you yust go down to camp und tile der 
 poys to gif you a pox of hard-tack und a whole sow of side 
 belly {Exit Henry. /,] Now, maybe I gits another shot 
 at dat feller [ Exit R] { Enter Charles and Captain Walker, L] 
 
 CHARLES Captain, see that the pickets are all with- 
 drawn and have them report to their command immediately, 
 lor we will move on Macon. 
 
 WALKER Beg pardon, General, is there not a cessation 
 of hostilities ? 
 
 CHARLES Yes, there is ; but I have received no official 
 notice from Gen. Willsou and I hope I shall receive none, 
 until Macon has fallen For I have a dear friend, Major 
 Rollston, confined there in a dungeon, and 1 shall rescue 
 him— truce or no truce Be expeditious. 
 
 WALKER Yes, sir. {Exit R] {Exit, Charles, L\ 
 
44 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 
 
 Scene III. 
 Interior of Macon Prison— M^jor Rollston Discovered. 
 
 MAJOR Torn from my home and daughter and incar- 
 cerated in this vile den because, forsooth, I love the Union 
 and dared to shield one of her noble defenders. But the 
 day of retribution is not far distant, for with the surrender 
 of Gen L?e and his army the Confederacy is practically at 
 an end ; and when peace is once restored [enter Winder, 
 undiscovered, G D] Captain Winder, beware ! 
 
 WINDER [coming down] Beware of what, sir? 
 
 MAJOR My vengeance, you scoundrel. Not satisfied 
 with sending a band of cutthroats to my house, who very 
 nearly succeeded in murdering my daughter, you again 
 show your villianous hand by having me arrested and con- 
 fine! here, thit you may terrify my daughter into marrying 
 you -you cowardly dog ! 
 
 WINDER You are not very complimentary to your fu- 
 ture son-in-law. 
 
 MAJOR My future son-in-law ! Why, you contempti- 
 ble puppy, I would rather honor the devil with that title. 
 
 WINDER Fortunately for me you have no control over 
 the matter, and I shall sec that you have none. [Opens trap] 
 You may occupy that cell for awhile, as I have another 
 prisoner for this one — an old friend of yours — Dolan, the 
 Irish spy Come, get down there! 
 
 MAJOR [going] Captain Winder, if you force my 
 daughter to marry you, I will follow you to the e.id of the 
 earth but what I have revenge [Exit down trap] 
 
 WINDER Fetch in that Irish prisoner! [enter guard 
 with Barney] Now, sir, do you know what I am about to 
 read to you ? 
 
 BARNEY It's not the bible 
 
 WINDER Well, it's the gospel truth. 
 
 BARNEY Begorra, it must hare run the blockade ! 
 
 WINDER [reading] " Macon, April 20th, 1865. Cap- 
 tain Winder, commanding milrary prison: The finding of 
 the court, condemning Barney Dolan as a spy, is approved 
 oy me. You will see that he is executed this evening at 
 sundown. Howell Cobb, Major Gen. Commanding " 
 
 [to Barney] How do you like that? 
 
 BARNEY Not as well as a pig loikes buttermilk. 
 
 WINDER I will now be able to pay you off and settle 
 old accounts with interest. 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 45 
 
 BARNEY Och, ye needn't have been in any hurry to 
 settle, I wouldn't have charged you interest. 
 
 WINDER Why, hang you, I believe you would joke at 
 a funeral 
 
 B A RNEY I would at yours— I would read your pedigree 
 to the mourners. 
 
 WINDER [going'] You will not feel so funny this even- 
 ing [Exit, VI)'] 
 
 BARNEY Sure, if I had put a hole thiough that scoun- 
 drel when I had him in the ravine, I would feel better, 
 now. [Enter Gordon, CD] 
 
 GORDON Well, Barney, I just arrived in Macon this 
 morning, and having learned that a Barney Dolan was to 
 be executed as a spy, I called at the prison to see if it was 
 leally you. 
 
 BARNEY Yes, Colonel, it is ; I'm here in chains, 
 thanks to that bloody Winder. 
 
 GORDON The villian was cashiered and disgraced for 
 his conduct at Major Rollston's, last September, and he 
 sought service her under Gen. Cobbs as prison officer. But 
 how did you happen to fall into our hands again ? 
 
 BARNEY I was wounded at Irwinston's and left at 
 Gordon. When I was able to be moved I was sent here, 
 and, recognized by Winder, tried and condemned as a spy, 
 and this evening— they say — I'm to be hanged. 
 
 GORDON I do not think you will be, Barney. 
 
 BARNEY Well, if I thought I wouldn't I would feel 
 be'ter, for there is a ticklin' sensation around my windpipe. 
 
 GORDON I'll tell you why I don't think you'll hang. 
 G' neral Lee has surrendered to Grant. 
 
 BA RNEY When did that happen ? 
 
 GORDON The 9th of this month; and to-day Gen. 
 Cobb received a telegram that Gen. Johnston was about to 
 surrender to Sherman. 
 
 BARNEY Hurrah for Uncle Billy! He has had a long 
 chase after ould Johnston, but he's got him at last. 
 
 GORDON You should have some regard for my feelings, 
 Barney. 
 
 BARNRY So I have. Colonel; but if it hurts your feel- 
 in- to now that I rejoice because the Union Army has 
 been victorious, I can't help it. 
 
 GORDON The last and best news for you is that, Gen. 
 Wiiison is within a few miles of this city, and, as we have 
 
46 THE FALL OF ATLANTA ; 
 
 drawn in our pickets, he may enter Macon at any time with 
 his blue-coats; so, you see the chances are, you'll not 
 hang 
 
 BARNEY May the Lord bless you. Colonel, for the 
 comfort you've given me " 
 
 GORDON You are welcome to the comfort, Barney: 
 and now I must go. good-bye [Going Return] Barney, 
 you once did a good service for one near and dear to me. 
 Take this, [gives pistol] you may need it to defend yourself 
 in ca«e Gen Willson does not arrive in time. Mind, you 
 do not know where you got it [Exit C D] 
 
 BARNEY Now bring on your rope, and there will be 
 fun on the half shell [Enter Winder C D] 
 
 WINDER At last my day of triumph has come I will 
 triumph over you by stretching your n» ck, and I will tri- 
 umph over your Yankee Colonel by marrying Cora Rollston 
 to-day. 
 
 BA.RNEY What are ye giviu' me, grayback ? 
 
 WINDER Listen and you shall hear. [Reads] "Macon, 
 April 20th, 1865 Captain Winder: After a hard struggle, 
 I have finally concluded to marry you to save my father I 
 will visit the prison this afternoon, and, when I see mv 
 father liberated, I will permit the marriage ceremony to be 
 performed, and not before Cora Rollston " 
 
 What do vou think of that mv gallows bird? 
 
 BARNEY Think of it? Why 1 can't find words tlat 
 would express my opinion of you in the Engli h vocabulary. 
 
 WINDER It's little I care for your opinion [Enter 
 Bob Harden] 
 
 BOB Captain, there is a lady at the door waiting to see 
 vou 
 
 WINDER Show her in here [Exit Bob] Now you shall 
 witness my triumph [Enter Hattie Oalhoon heavily veiled, 
 impersonating Cora with guard] 
 
 HATTIE Captain Winder, I am here for the purpose of 
 learning your decision Will you release mv father? 
 
 WINDER Will you marry me if I do? 
 
 HATTIE I have said I would if you desire it 
 
 BARNEY Don't you do it. Miss Cora If you do. Gen- 
 eral Armstrong will go distracted 
 
 WINDER "You shut your Irish mouth, or I will gag 
 you Cora, I am glad you have taken sp sensible a view of 
 this matter, and your father shall be released if you prom- 
 
OR, THE IRISH SPY. 47 
 
 ise not to speak to him while passing from his cell. 
 
 HATTIE I promise anything that my fa' her may re- 
 gain his liberty 
 
 WTINDER I will trust to your word \opens trap] 
 Guard, go down, blindfold and bring up the prisoner. 
 I Business] Major, after due consideration, I have concluded 
 to set you at liberty Guard, conduct him to the outer door. 
 
 BARNEY Major, don't you [ Exit guard with Major 
 
 R UE] 
 
 WINDER Hang your Irish pictures! Til cut the tongue 
 out of you if you open your mouth again. 
 
 BARNEY You wouldn't be afraid to attack your weight 
 in cabbage and praties 
 
 WINDER Cu'SRyou! [Draws sword to strike] But, 
 no, [^returns sword] I'll not cheat the gallows 
 
 BARNEY Och. but you're an honest man ! It's a won- 
 der .leff. Davis didn't have you for Secretary of his Confed- 
 erate treasury. 
 
 WINDER A rope will take the humor out of you, my 
 man 
 
 BARNEY The hemp hasn't grown in your Southern 
 Confederacy that will stretch the neck of Barney Dolan 
 
 WINDER You will find out this evening Come, Cora, 
 your father is free, and we will now proceed to the minis- 
 ter's 
 
 HATTIE Are you very anxious to marry me? [Throws 
 vp veil] 
 
 WINDER What! Miss Calhoon, what does this mean ? 
 
 BARNEY That you are an April fool 
 
 HATTIE It means that two young girls have out-witted 
 a villian 
 
 WINDER Where m Cora Rollston ? 
 
 HATTIE Where you dare not follow her-inside the 
 Union lines 
 
 WINDER Then I will again arrest her father and con- 
 fine him in yonder dungeon until he dies of starvation 
 
 HATTIE You are too late I left a trusty servant at 
 the door of this prison to inform him of his danger and ere 
 this he, too, is out of your reach, for the Yankees were 
 within sight of the city when I entered here 
 
 BARNEY There is as good fish in the sea as ever was 
 caught, but they don't bite at Confederate bait. 
 
 WINDER Open your mouth again and I will put a bul- 
 
48 THE FALL OF ATLANTA; 
 
 let hole through you. Miss Calhoon, since you have dared 
 to meddle with my business, you shall feel the weight of 1113" 
 vengeance. [Opens trap] You shall take the place of Major 
 Rollstou and meet the fate that would have been his. 
 Come! 
 
 BARNEY Stop! If you dare lay a hand on that girl,' 
 I'll give ye a through ticket to purgatory. 
 
 WINDER Rascal, would you dare 
 
 BARNEY Don't waste compliments. I've got the drop 
 on you and I'll hold it till Miss Calhoon leaves this prison. 
 [ Exit Hattie, C D] There ye have more sense than I thought 
 ye had 
 
 WINDER You infernal scoundrel, take that! [Busi- 
 ness] 
 
 BARNEY General Armstrong, God bless ye ! 
 [change] 
 
 Scene IV. 
 
 Street in Macon, in First Groove— Enter Rebel With. Flag, R. 
 
 HONES Stop! [Enter, R] Stop! or by shimmy ghrist- 
 mas, I give you von You vellers surrender, und den dry 
 to stealum der flag, hey? Yell, dot ish blayed out. Lay 
 dot^ down, I dold you! [Lays flag on stage] Dot ish ail 
 right. 
 
 GEAND TABLEAU— PEACE. 
 
 THE END. 
 
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