The Washington times., 1907-05-26

nlSh the names Of "A number OF olneE
persons who can bear testimony also
Saddest of all is the fact that the fines
paid act as a boomerang. for they are eX-
pended in improving the speedway, lay
ing but greater temptation before the
unwary on the next trip. IT'S the irony
OF fate.
Comedy in Court Room
It is amusing to watch the victims as
Collins hales them into Mayor Gar
rett's court. Collins rarely says any
thing he just produces the body.
What's the trouble, Collins?" asks his
honor
I Speeding. Twenty-Five miles. Il was"
'You are surely familiar with the
speed laws Of Glen Echo?" interrogates
the mayor. turning to the victim.
Attempted explanation follow, some
times silence.
Twenty-Five dollars. or three months
on the rock pile murmurs the mayor.
his voice rising as he reaches the rock
pile" portion of the sentence.
The So is forthcoming.
Muttered EXPLANATIONS are heard the
victim departs. and Collins, taciturn as
ever. mounts his bicycle and rides away
10 further conquest He's soon back
again with another. this time. perhaps,
for not carrying a Maryland license tag
on his machine. Same performance be-
fore the mayor. relatively the same fine.
according to the alleged innocence and
plea OF the transgressor.
Begins Day Fresh as Daisy.
Fresh as the dew. Collins energies
each morning from his little cottage.
wearing a perfectly harmless smile in
| connection with some other things. The
smile wears away as the work becomes
more laborious with the increasing
hours BY night his face is as immo-
bile as that OF his speedometer on his
stoutly built bicycle.
/ Il gave them a run for their money
/ last night" said he one morning, re-
Gently would have nabbed a few
more. but my tires went down and my
I OIL was exhausted"
/ Then Collins touched on the fact that
some had questioned his authority TO
make arrests.
Don't this look like I had authority
and a circular badge was shown, in
scrIbed Deputy Sheriff c. p. Collins"
/ Unbuttoning his coat. he showed two
other shields OF authority-one a com
mission from the mayor. the other a
/ handsome nikel plated affair with the
Maryland seal in relief, from Governor
Warheld deputizing Collins as game
/ warden.
! NY commission extends all over the
state. And I will get speed vioIator
or chase him out Of Maryland"
Chases a "Red Dew"
I
hove in sight. Up the road they flew
with Collins and his speedometer in pur-
suit
stop. you are under arrest" he
yelled.
I'VE are when you catch us" retorted
the funny man in the back. The other
occupants laughed.
Trying to make a monkey of me.
said Collins, and this is just like shak-
ing a red flag before a bull.
Collins waited. They had to return.
and when they did the marshal stood
in the way.
Somehow his pistol occupied prom
inent position, plainly in sight, and the
auto stopped. Just So more to count
up with Mayor Garrett that night,
that's all.
say lhASAd p0AtGNctr WHICH YOU SAFfDF
asked an Italian whom Collins passed
at work on his return to the conduit.
Il never sleep, John. I slept enough
when 1 was baby
Citizens OF Glen Echo bear him out.
Early in the morning hours Collins
stentorian tones are heard commanding
speeders to stop and hold a conference.
In the midnight watches the same voice
disturbs nocturnal slumber Ever and
anon a pistol shot is heard as the mar
shall fires 20 brighten some miscreant
who refuses to stop, or perhaps to
puncture a. tire. Only recently IT be-
came necessary to thus halt quartet
of inebriates who were taking a mid
night spin and who were in no condi-
ton to compute time and di1t-nce.
"Come to the Mayor"
Come on to the mayor" said Col
Inns.
II shay, OF sport" said one young
man just as he finished a college yell.
BE nice fellow. We just takin' I'll
spin for our health. Broke down from
study. doncherknow? Be nice fellow.
Too late to wake mayor up. Come take
III drink
| Collins declined and the party was
received by the mayor, that dignitary
holding court clad in his pajamas.
twenty-five dollars" said ne.
They pleaded and begged, they really
didn't have the money. The mayor was
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