SCENE II.—_Another Pass in the same Mountain.

_Firing and shouting heard; after which, enter ISABEL and JUANA on a platform of rock above the stage._

_Isab._ That arquebuss! of which only the thunder Has reach’d us of perhaps some deadly bolt On one of those we love! Why tarry they so long? What think you, Juana?

_Jua._ Oh what, but share your fears!

_Isab._ Let us descend, And learn the truth at once; better at once To die, than by this torture.

(_As they are about to descend, enter to them suddenly GIL PEREZ and MANUEL._)

_Gil._ Wait!

_Isab._ My brother!

_Jua._ Manuel!

_Gil._ They are coming; hide we here; There is no time—

_Enter Judge, LEONOR, Alguazils, etc._

_Judge._ After them! after them! By Heav’n, this mountain-top shall be the scaffold On which the wretch shall expiate his crimes. Two thousand scudi for the man who brings, Dead or alive, Gil Perez!

_Gil_ (_appearing above_). By the Lord, You rate me cheap, my lord; I’ll set you higher— I say four thousand scudi for the Judge, Alive or stuff’d!

_Judge._ There he is! Fire!

(_Alguazil fires and wounds GIL._)

_Gil_ (_falling_). God help me!

_Judge._ Yield.

_Gil_ (_struggling_). I’ve an arm left yet.

_Alg._ He’ll fight when dead.

_Judge._ Away with him! (_Judge and Alguazils carry off GIL._)

_Man._ (_struggling with JUANA_). Leave hold of me, I say.

_Jua._ Oh! Manuel!

_Isab._ Oh! my brother!

_Man._ Let me go, Or I will dash you headlong with myself.

(_He rushes down, ISABEL and JUANA after him._)