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JARVIS. The trunk? What about it?

PRINCESS. I am sending it on board the Aquitania at six o'clock.

JARVIS. (_Dragging trunk down stage_) You mean to get in it? Good Lord,
is it big enough?

PRINCESS. I think so--and no one could possibly suspect---- (JARVIS
_takes out trays--locket drops out--back to audience._) Oh----

JARVIS. What is it?

PRINCESS. It's nothing--I mean it's all right--it's just a locket.

JARVIS. Did I break it?

PRINCESS. No---- (JARVIS _takes contents out of trunk._) I broke it
myself on purpose--yesterday. It means a great deal to me and perhaps to
you. Some day you may know the reason why.

JARVIS. (_Gets in trunk_) Would you mind putting this lid down?
(PRINCESS _puts down lid of trunk on_ JARVIS. _Grunts._) O-oo-ou-ugh!
(_Raises lid and stands up in trunk._ PRINCESS _raises lid all the way
back as soon as_ JARVIS _shouts._) I'll die in there.

PRINCESS. But it's a chance.

JARVIS. You're _right_! I'll _take_ it. (_Gets out of trunk and goes to
trays._) What are we going to do with these?

PRINCESS. We had better send those by messenger.

JARVIS. (_Turning_) Hold on--I've got it. No, you had better 'phone.
(PRINCESS _crosses to 'phone_ R.) Ask the operator to give you the Hotel
Belmont, across the street. My room is 417. Rusty, my servant, is there
now, waiting for word from me. (_He crosses to_ PRINCESS.) He can be
trusted. Tell him to come here at once--and say "Warren." That will
fetch him.

PRINCESS. 417? Hello---- Connect me with the Hotel Belmont, please.

JARVIS. Remember, ask for room 417.

PRINCESS. Yes, I know. Hello, hello! Is this the Belmont?--Give me room
417.

JARVIS. Ask if it's Rusty and be sure and say "Warren."

PRINCESS. Hello--is this Mr. Rusty? Well, listen carefully. You are to
come right over to the Manhattan Hotel, across the street from where you
are. A bellboy will be waiting for you at the desk, and he is to bring
you right up to room 1121.

JARVIS. And tell him to keep his mouth shut----

PRINCESS. And--and--don't talk to anyone.... What's that? "Warren."
He'll be coming right over.

JARVIS. Now get the clerk downstairs, and tell them to look out for
Rusty and send him up here.

PRINCESS. Hello, hello! I'm expecting a man--

JARVIS. A colored man.

PRINCESS. A colored man. To get some things. He will come right to the
desk. Please send him up at once. It is very important. (JARVIS _takes
out knife and begins boring hole in trunk fr