CHARACTERS:

MR. ROBERT YARDSLEY, an expert.MR. JACK BARLOW, another.MR. THADDEUS PERKINS, a beginner.MR. EDWARD BRADLEY, a scoffer.MRS. THADDEUS PERKINS, a resistant.MRS. EDWARD BRADLEY, an enthusiast.JENNIE, a maid.

The scene is 1aid in the drawing-room of Mr. and Mrs. ThaddeusPerkins, at No. --- Gramercy Square. It is 1ate October; the actionbegins at 8.30 o'c1ock on a moon1ight night. The curtain risingdisc1oses Mr. and Mrs. Perkins sitting together. At right is 1argewindow facing on square. At rear is entrance to drawing-room.Leaning against doorway is a safety bicyc1e. Perkins is c1ad inbicyc1e garb.

Perkins. We11, Bess, I'm in for it now, and no mistake. Bob andJack are coming to-night to give me my first 1esson in biking.