Along the Missouri
Harry van Demark
Paperback
(Forgotten Books, Sept. 27, 2015)
Excerpt from Along the MissouriAct II. - Watson Farm. Radbourne and Maffitt offer to help John win the nomination - at a price. John scorns the offer. "You cant bribe me." Barnes defies Maffitt. "Might does make right!"Act III. - Watson Farm. The farm to be sold. Maffitt bargains with Virginia. "To save their home to the Watsons you must give John up." "I will do as you ask." Barnes comes back reformed and finds his wife, whom Radbourne had estranged. Barnes and Radbourne (or Crane). "Killing is too good for him."Act IV. - The governor]s mansion in the capital. A ball going on. Radbourne forces Maffitt to give him Virginia. Barnes to the rescue. Radbourne is beaten, Maffitt repentant and Virginia is restored to John.Costumes"Bill" Watson. Acts I, II, and III, farmer's working clothes, high boots, flannel or cotton shirt, etc. Act IV, black "best" suit, heavy boots or shoes, black necktie. Smooth face or gray beard.John Watson. Acts I, II, III, neat business suit. Act IV, evening dress. Smooth face.Radbourne (or Crane). Acts I, II, and III, well dressed in business suit. Act IV, evening dress. Dark moustache and has mark on right wrist.Dustin Barnes. Acts I and II, ragged suit, old broken shoes and hat, etc. (Tramp costume, but not too eccentric.) Act III, business suit, not fashionable but good. Act IV, evening dress. Unshaven appearance in Acts I and II. Smooth face Acts III and IV.Manders Maffitt. Acts I, II, III, dark business suit, or frock coat. Act IV, evening dress, or frock coat. Gray hair, eye-glasses.Rip Stokey. Eccentric farmer boy make up and costumes in Acts I, II, and III. During Act I changes to a suit too small for him. In Act IV has on "store clothes," red necktie, and very shiny shoes, cuffs too large for him, etc. Very much "dressed up."Katherine Patton. Acts I, II, and III, plain black or dark dress, or dresses. Hat in Act I. Act IV, elaborate and handsome evening gown.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.