If I were you

SCENE 

A Small cottage interior. There is an entrance back right (which might be curtened). Another door to the left must be a practical door. The furniture is simple consisting of small table towards the left a chair or two and a Divan rather upstage on the right on the table is a telephone (when the curtain rises Gerrard is standing by the table making a phone call he is a medium height and wearing horn removed glass he is dressed in a lounge suit and a great coat his voice is cultured 

GERRARD: well tell him to phone up directly I must know yes I aspect b hair but you must not count't on that ... In about 10 minutes time. Right - ho. Good bye (he puts down  the phone and voice to the Diwan on the left where there is a travelling bag and stars packing whilst he is 10 in gadget another mail similar in build to girrard inter from the right silently -revolper in hand. He is fleshily dressed in an our court and a soft hat he burns accidently against the table and at the sound Gerrard turnce quickly.)

Intruder. How do I know that you are telling that truth? 

GERRARD. Oh don't not be a fool look for yourself Gerald open door and step away intruder leans forward to inspect it with his side towards gerrard but with the revolver ready As he  turns his head gerrard  give him a push in to the cupboard knocking the  revolver out of his hand ki Slams the door and locks it picks of the revolver and goes to the phone where he stands with the gun pointed at the cupboard door.)