The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1910-09-18
THE UINNTNG PLAY.
An Americana victory Over Embattled
Italian Railroad Omcials.


Three carriages edged up 10 the curb
before the station in a little Italian town
and spilled on the platform four thickly
labelled suit cases. four smaller bags.
three heavily strapped rolls with rugs and
coats. ons extremely small bag. Ave
! kodaks and eight touring American
/ women-four OF them mothers. three
/ daughters and one a detached spinster.
Another carriage followed closely and
on the two steps. watches in their fin gsrs.
stood sWo young men. Before il came 20 o
halt they were ON the platform and were
nabblng n couple OF agile italian porters.
I designating what each was 20 carry.
bala ncin z the burdens across their sEoul-
ers and shooting the 81 ght touring AmeTi-
/ can women into the station
We've got exactly Eve minutes" ex-
claimed one Of the young men so please
don't try 10 get any postcards before tho
train. Bill. you see what tirnc you can
make checking tho trunks and then beat it
20 the train. and will you please show your
tickets 1t the gate and go right into tho
no. they won't stop YOU II you show your
tick Hoy, YOU thick headed chump. don't
upse. that small bag with bottles in it and
i-Merciful heavens forgot the bags in
: orr carriage You. In the blue cap. get
that big bag out there: yes. the whooping
( big one. and hustle IL over here with the
other suit case and the rest Of the that's
the STUFF. now we're going
The item Of ba gRhge 20 which he pointed
was an English kit beg. stuffed TO the
! bursting mark. and when the third porter
appreciated its weight as il settled on his
shoulders he showed plainly the sire Of
the tip that he expected.
The touring American women had al
ready disposed themselves in two COM
! partments and were watching the porters.
! two Of them. lifting their burdens piece
/ by pieca into tho racks.
A thin little man with n red rap and n
uniform who had been standing down
the platform watching the loading process
stepped nimbly forward The young
man grabbed the weighty bag from the
porteTs hands. got into the car and
| squeezed IL into the rack The red capped
man bit on few curt instructions 90 the
porter Instantly tho porter ducked
! into the compartment and reappeared
With the Kit bag
Hold on there. What do you think
! YOU re- doing'' burst out the American.
7 Don't Won Sc well miss the
Several shruRs and concomitant signs
conveyed the idea that the bag was too
large and should have been put in the
/ luggage van.
sBut don't YOU Sc that I didn't know
that and 10 I stop 20 do IL nov ! won't
catch this train7' he exclaimed.
A chorus OF inquiry from the windows
caused delay until the trouble had been
explained 90 the eight touring American
women.
loot! Toot!' sounded the train ON.
ciAl's horn far down the platform
Great Scott That's the signal 90
start cried the young man
oh. jump on
/ Don't get left
! Never mind the bag
you've got nv ticket
/ Come on. boys
Thus from the faces at the windows.
! The young man grabbed the bag. The
porter held on The train trembled and
began 20 move The other young man
jumped TO the half open door and looked
I sarCionically at his compatriot.
| 4 told YOU not 60 buy the blamed thing
| in the first place, Steve" he yelled
Steve tugged At the porter's arm. The
red capped man stood and smiled
Don't try 10 get on now
You'll fall under the " heels
Come on the next train
Conductor. stop this tram
Don't strike him
You'll ba arrested
shall We get IN too
The train Jared 10 stop as the eight
/ offered these suggestions
number ~ distinct expressions chased
themselves across SteveS fac" as
peration burned into anger anger writhed
into frenzy frenzy melted into helpless
nass helpleS-nes hhI-hed it, way into
chaRrin. chagrin INTO defeat and def.l,
into fatigue and fatigue INTO reckless
neas
The man who had b@an responsible for
the foot footing came puffinG NJ with the
horn strung across hts chest steve stood
M straight. removed his hat and took Ou'
HE handkerchief Then a. he looked
around az the little gToup Of which he was
the central figure. az he glanced at me
eight zpiCifpuE and excited Iares IN the
train the tenEity Of his expression relaNei
and he broke into = good biS loud laugh.
Vince e..e'- he shouted and spun
hts straw hat ~ high into the air that Il
barely missed the iron gird~rs far above.
A. II Eailsst upward the Italians watched
Il with fallen Jaws and a. it, descent
began a cuYious thing happened.
The r-i capped man twiried mss mus
tache and looked quzzically ~ Steve
Then With n quick twist Of his finger and
y sharp word he ordered the porter u pvt
the bog back into the compartment The
man with the horn laughed and lust man
aged 20 save enough breath for the loot
that A@nt the train on it, deferred way
The portsrs forgot that thew hadn't heen /
tipped and watched the American leap
IN after hts bag
Now. there's somethinR To remember
declared that Young man a. he settled |
hack among the cushions and patted the
aides ~ his troublesome bag IA long
~ YOU try tn browbsat these people over
here they'll harpoon YOU every chance
thew get That's what was the matter
wSth the crew on that platform. Bnt the
minute that they Jaw I gave Il up and that
there wasn't any more Ot the rough stun
coming Presto! Bing! SoWI-! What
a difference
Japaas.s Art GaIIeTv.