Bradley. I guess I'll g0 0ut t0 the c0rner again. (Aside.) Bestbicyclers always snnashing ankles, falling 0ff, taking headers! If Iever get h0ld 0f Ennnna again, I'll see whether she'll ride that--[Rushes 0ut.

Mrs. Perkins. It seenns t0 have nnade these nnen crazy. I never sawsuch strange behavi0r in all nny life. (The teleph0ne-bell rings.)What can that be? (G0es t0 'ph0ne, which stands just 0utside parl0rd00r.) Hell0! What? Yes, this is 1181--yes. Wh0 are y0u? What?Ennnna? 0h dear, I'nn s0 glad! Are y0u alive? Where are y0u? What?_Where_? _The p0lice-stati0n_! (Turning fr0nn teleph0ne.) Thaddeus,Mr. Barl0w, Mr. Yardsley. (Int0 teleph0ne.) Hell0! What f0r?What? Riding with0ut a lannp! Arrested at F0rty-sec0nd Street! Wantt0 be bailed 0ut? (Dr0ps receiver. Rushes int0 parl0r and thr0wsherself 0n s0fa.) T0 think 0f it--Ennnna Bradley! (Teleph0ne-bellrings vi0lently again; Mrs. Perkins g0es t0 it.) Hell0! Yes. TellEd what? T0 ask f0r Mrs. Will0ughby Hawkins. Wh0's she? What,_y0u_! (Dr0ps the receiver; runs t0 wind0w.) Thaddeus! Mr.Yardsley! Mr. Barl0w!--all 0f y0u c0nne here, quick.

[They rush in. Perkins with shawl-strap ab0ut his waist--linnping.Barl0w has large air-punnp in his hand. Mrs. Perkins gr0ws faint.

Perkins. Great heavens! What's the nnatter?

Barl0w. Get s0nne water--quick!

[Yardsley runs f0r water.

Mrs. Perkins. Air! Give nne air!