Indian chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1882-1902, 1900-12-06
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KING HUMBERrv, COURTESY.
Adventure of Two American Girls
whO Were Driving In
the Pinoio.

One OF the things to do in Rome 10
to drive i'm the Pincio during certain
hours in the afternoon. When Il was
known that their snajesties were also
to drive in that charming, tiny park,
IL accentuated the social duty TO try
to be present. On one such occasion
two American girls had su interesting
Illustration of King Humbert's cour-
tesy, says the New York Sun.
The only carriage they were able 70
secure was q fmlorn, broker down,
poverty-strioken street cab Not only
was the creajSy cab uncomfortable and
unsafe, but ehe sicRly, starving, stag
gering horse and fattered coachman
were sufiicierd TO Illustrate n treatise
on the subj oct OF want and disease.
In spite OF tn cir coachman's pomp and
power of rigs, they enjoyed them
selves, for in, friendly fashion ne vol
ubly poured out information regard
ing places and persons of note. He
knew their tresire TO see the king and
queen, who usually drove separately,
and so he kept on the lookout for the
royal equir ages.
For half an hour, round and round
the Americans followed the principal
avenue ot the Pincio, when TO their
-conSssTl. fion they ,earneu that they
had all hat time been just sufficient
distance back of the queens carriage
not TO Rave seen IL. After little con-
sultati on their driver planned an
adroit movement and short cut
through a narrow road which should
bring them face to face with the
queen. After they turned of into the
deserted, narrow side drive the atten-
u on Of the two girls was attracted by
a drag and pair of superb black horses,
whose driver, a dstinguished-looking
man with aray hair and military mus
taehe, seei ned 20 have caught the
same idea OF making a short cut
When the cabman found that some
one was q ideavoring 10 pass him, he
gallantly, in behalf of his fair passen-
gers, bloch ed the way by deliberately
keeping ~ the middle OF the road.
Several times the spirited black
horses and their driver came nearly
abreast Of the rsttletrap, but each
time they were obliged to remain be-
hind, because the cabman just
wouldn't let them pass. This was kept
up for fully Ave minutes. Then, pro-
voksd at the unrelenting determine
tioI OF his rival 20 pass him, the cab
mnn burned and scowled, and 10 his
horrOr saw King Humbert Half be-
Tfat of his senses, he screamed; "Il
rel II rel" ('The kingl The kingi'D
The women folk were too interested
In the king, who bowed to them most
pleasRntly, TO realize what was hap
pening until the thing happened. Be
tween their drivers frantic desire 20
get ont Of the way OF the royal car
riage and his wish TO let the American
girls know that while the king was so
near they ought 10 stare at him with
open mouths, he pulled the wrong
rein and thus locked wheels with the
drag and might have caused serious
accident had not King Humbert mas
tered the situation and acted prompt
ly. In a moment au order 10 his
lackeys set they at work extricefing
the cab, while he firmly kept his
horses from dashing ahead, which
they were inclined 20 do.
The cabman was too paralyzed with
terror to be OF any use, even his GLIB
tongue was at a standstill. though his
dumb look OF amazement and fear
spoke volumes. During the moments
OF quick action nothing was said, but
she Instant that the imminent danger
Of the collapse Of the cab was past, in
the gentlest voice and the most grace
fnd manner King Humbert expressed
his regret that he should haze been
the cause OF the accident, though he
hoped the young women he addressed
were in no way injured.
appreciation OF his courtesy and de-
light over the incident must have
showed on their young faces, for on
answering that they were not hurt
he quickly and compllmen tarily re-
marked on the unusua. coaraPe of
American demoiseiles-his intuition
on this pomt was rewarded with bril-
hant smile~-and he repeaesd his as
imrances that he hoped they would
have no further trouble With several
successive and most graeious bows he
tmraed his horses round and gave the
American girls advantage Of the road
and position, showing in his face.
which was illumined and pleased az
their evident. pleasure. that he under
stood their feelings IN the matter
and understanding their unspoken
wishes, he determined 20 help them as
FAR ~ II lay In his power TO do 30.
hy that generous act OF giving them
precedence In the right of way, later.
they not only saw the queen and 9th.
er peesonages. hut they also carried
away an indelible memory Of the nc.
cident and King Hulnbert's courtesy
Attorney W. p. Thompson went to.
rahlequah Tuesday TO remain t.ll sa ..
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