The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-09-10
DOUBLE PLAY BIZ WILKIgS.
Victory Won by Man Of Resources Owe
the Crow Of Moving Van.

NUtOry won by q man OF Resources Owe
| the Crow of = Moving Van.
Tho enmity existing between apartment hous
ianitors and the crews Of moving vans In Of Ions
standing The janitor thinks that the mon OF
tho moving van are altogether too anxious 70 over
ride all the rules and regulations Of the building
and the men on the van would like no better jol
than that Of thrashing the ianitor. The task O
keeping the peace generally devolvcs upon The ten
ant whose goods are being moved into OF out o.
| the place and his task In no casy one II may b,
said on behalf Of the mon on the that In Rrea
many OF other apartment buildings the entranc,
through which they are expected " take furniture
and boxes and everything else Is in about the mos
inaccessible place that could be selected and
usually communicates with winding or sharp
oorncred stairs that add considerably 70 the din
Guilty OF getting articles in or out
This Is the way It was when Alonzo wilkins
moved recently Mr. wilkins is a mild hammered
man. who likes TO 60 through life with as little
annoyance as possible II would have been i'm
| material TO him whether his goods were taken
| In by the front or the back way had II not been
| that his attention was called 10 a clause In his
lease specifically binding him TO have all goods
and chattels delivered al the rear door Further
! more, his wife was somewhat aggressive woman
who believed in a mans asserting his authority
in his dealings with all other men. but not in
controversies with his better half
wilkins knew that there was trouble ahead
when the men drove up with the first load His
wife had cautioned him 70 be firm and had further
informed him that II she were a man she wouldn' I
have any controversy over the matter at all She
would assert her authority and that would be tho
end OF it Shed be a man. a real man. wilkins
didn't mind being real man, II IL were not too
much trouble, but he wasn't a man Of much
strength and he didn't like to be disaereeable
He was resourooful, however and on this occasion
he went In TO win
You'll have to take those things In the back
way, mon" he said.
For Why" asked the driver of the van
because that's the rule of the building replied
wilkins
What's that to your" asked one of the men.
you don't own IL, do you? So long as we get
your things in your fat what figure docs Il cut
with you how get them there? You lust walk
around the block or turn your back and leave
this Job to us"
But the isnitor won permit H. insisted wilkins
There was q scornful laugh from all three of
the men.
"where is the janitor?- asked the driver we
haven't licked ianitor TO day, and we are getting
rusty"
well. the things will have to be taken In the
back way, anyhow" asserted wilkins
Cant possibly do IT," said the driver 1T
would take too long, and we haven't got time
I'd rather throw UP my lob than try TO carry these
things up that way. I'll Just about go back and
tell the boss quit You Just shut your eyes, and
II the ianitor says anything TO us hell be of duty
for few days"
"Alonzo" called Mrs wilkins from a window.
and Mr.. wilkins went upstairs to get lecture on
manhood and nerve
why do you let those men bluff your" she de-
m DIaI Wby dnyst
their place and do as they are told? The idea of
big strong man like you letting day laborers
talk back to you You ought to be ashamed of
yourself You signed the lease and you've got
to make them stick to the rules. Oh i'll were only
man for few minutes"
You leave them to me, Maria" returned Mr.
wilkins Il know what I'm about and they'll do
as l say before I'm through with them"
do as you say" she exclaimed why they're
beginning TO unload in front OF tho building now
while you're up here wasting your time telling
me what you intend to do"
wilkins started downstairs again In A r,,sb
and met the ianitor at the door.
My orders are not to let heavy things u he
brought up the front way" said the ianitor, and
II you don't stop those mon I'll do 1t myself"
How will you do IT." asked wilkins in despair
I'll ring for patrol wagon" replied the janitor
and have them arrested for disorderly conduct
and you'll be responsible under your leaso for any
trouble that comes from violation OF the rules of
the building"
We'll, don't you worry yourself about IT." re-
turned Wilkins I'm running this Job. and I'm
capable OF doing it Those things will be taken
in the rear way and don't you forget III"
But they're already unloading in front" pro-
tested the iantor
"of course they are!" retorted wilkins What
do you suppose will happen when you engage
me in conversation in the vesubuIe You 10
down to your den and stay there and leave this
matter TO me"
wilkins was getting warm. but his resource
fulness did not forsake him. He knew that he
had 70 win now. but he wanted 10 do IL In a quiet
comfortable sort OF way
He walked out to the van as calmly as his per-
turbed state Of mind and the fact that he knew
the janitor and his wife were both watching him
would let him and called the driver TO ono side
After thinking the matter over, he said, Il
don't caro- particularly whether you take the
things In the front way or the back way, and so
far as the ianitor Is concerned don't know but
l would rather like TO the tar knocked out of
him. / don't like iantors anyway. But one
thing occurs to me that possibly may DO Of interest
To you. l have box of cigars in the nat and
am going on the back porch 10 smoke for while
It's cooler out there you know, and my wife
oplects 10 my smoking In the house So I'll be
out there with the cigars, and every time a man
comes up the back way with any Of my things
he's welcome to a cigar outof my box"
Then he went back into the building
What are they going to do, asked the janitor.
They'll take the things up the back way"
answered wilkins
How did you arrange it'- asked his wife when
he got upstairs
"Oh, Just asserted my authority" he replied.
They were quick 10 see that was a man who
wouldn't stand any foolishness when / got. 10
talking business with them"
Thus Wilkins's prestige as a real man was es-
tAblished, and as he wended his way to tho back
porch he chuckled softly TO himself
AT last" he said, 81 have chance 10 get rid of
that box OF nickel cigars won on the last election
And everything came up the back way.
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