rter.

(_Enter_ HOUSE DETECTIVE _and sees broken door._)

PORTER. (_Setting trunk on end_) Yes, mum. I'll see that a special
sticker is put on it.

PRINCESS. (_Crosses left of trunk_) Have it marked "Wanted" and "This
end up."

PORTER. (_Putting trunk on truck_) You'll find it in your room when you
get down to the steamer.

PRINCESS. And, Porter, handle it gently.

PORTER. Shore, I never smashed one in my life. (_Starts off_ R.) I'll
handle it like it had glass on the inside, so don't worry one little
bit.

HOUSE DETECTIVE. (_Stopping trunk_ C. _to_ PRINCESS) Just a minute,
Porter. How did that lock get broken?

PRINCESS. (_Frightened, but trying not to show it_) It was broken when I
came.

DETECTIVE. How long have you been here?

PRINCESS. We came yesterday.

DETECTIVE. How long are you going to stay?

PRINCESS. We sail this morning for Europe.

DETECTIVE. Huh! Excuse me, Madame, but the police are making an
investigation and they would like to take in this room. Do you mind?

PRINCESS. No.

DETECTIVE. What time does your boat sail?

PRINCESS. We are sailing at nine o'clock.

DETECTIVE. Does this trunk go on board?

PRINCESS. (_Relieved_) Yes, I want it to go on a special wagon.

DETECTIVE. All right, Porter. Go ahead. (_Exit_ PORTER _with trunk. To
the Police who are supposed to be off_ R.) Come in.

CURTAIN

ACT II

SCENE: _An elegantly furnished stateroom on the S.S. Aquitania._

AT RISE _is empty, shuffling and murmuring of crowd on deck. "All
visitors ashore!" heard in distance._

_Door_ L., _leading to promenade deck outside; door_ R. _leading to
another room; windows or portholes in rear looking out; closet down_ R.
_Lights full up, amber and white._

_Trunk that was carried off stage in first act discovered stage_ C.,
_wrong side up. Markings that were put on it first act are now upside
down. Trunk on end. When curtain rises up trunk begins to rock back and
forth as though something inside was trying to turn it over. When
probable laugh has died away, door_ L. _opens. Stateroom_ STEWARD _is
showing_ PRINCESS _and_ NITA _in_.

STEWARD. (_Opening door_ L. _and standing aside to allow_ PRINCESS _and_
NITA _to enter._ PRINCESS _enters first and trunk upside down
immediately catches her eye. When_ PRINCESS _well in room, enter_ NITA,
_who stumbles over raised sill. Solicitously_) Oh, I'm sorry! Did you
hurt