[SHOCK listens, and stares with astonishment. Lord D. The willow tree! [Aside.] What can this mean? [LORD D. goes to the tree, and takes from a hole in the trunk some dried leaves, and then a paper parcel.] Ha!-What have we here? A sealed packet![He reads the superscription.] "Attested documents, which prove, that the second son of the late, and brother of the present, Sir Wilfred Wayward exists, in the person of Shock, the orphan Shepherd."

[All the characters exhibit amazement. Sir W. Merciful Providence! He my brother! Shock. [With stupid astonishment.] Where am I?— I hope I'se not asleep.

Lord D. Be it my task to investigate the merits of these papers. They may contain an imposture.

Sir W. No! [He looks stedfastly in SHOCK's face.] I acknowledge them to be authentic!-He is my brother! [He turns and hides his face. Shock. [With mingled emotions of surprise and joy.] What!-Brother!-I!-as thout I hadn't a kinsman i't'world! And you to be-my

[He bursts into tears, and attempts to embrace SIR WILFRED, who avoids him.

Sir W. [Aside.] I am at length overwhelm'd! Lady M. Sir Wilfred !-I conjure you, by the love you bear me, to unravel this frightful mystery.

Sir W. [With sudden resolution.] I will-for I alone possess the power. This shepherd, my new-found brother, is inocent! [ALICE and the Child run and embrace SHOCK.] I saw the deed committed, and know the assassin.

Rooney. Musha, then we'll see the rights of it yet, any way. Shock, you're not the divil I took you for.

Sir W. [Adrancing to the tree.] His motives will be known hereafter-His crime shall now be blazoned to the world--Here! [Pointing] Behind this tree he seized his victim by the hoary locks, and plunged the deadly steel into his virtuous breast!-[Peasants recede :-He ascends the rock R. U. E.]-The criminal is no ordinary man-he had possessious, mind, and prospects far above the common herd-His hopes are blasted! his spirit torn by the demons of despair!-The shade of the victim cries aloud for vengeance on his destroyer; and thus-thus he obeys the mandate!

[On pronouncing the last word, he throws himself head

long into the torrent,-LADY MATILDA shrieks, and faints in the arms of LORD DERWENT.-SHOCK attempts to run up the stage, but is detained by his wife and child, and the rest of the characters form a tableau of astonishment.

THE END.

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