The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1915-07-04

IF he'd Tess up and say he was
all wrong you'd kind Of want to be
nice about 1t yourself, but when he
tries to make you look like a boob o
hope the Judge will give him the
limit. As II a motorcycle policeman
couldn't tell the difference between
fifty miles an hour and fifteen!
quite often I get the excuse
Couldn't sec the epeedometer!' con-
tinued Lynch. This is especially the
case with cars built for two, road
sters or runabouts. A fellow takes his
girl out for a spin. OF course he like
to show her how fast ne can travel.
what a whale Of a driver he is, how
he can work with one hand Just q
we'll as he can with two.
while they are burning up he road
to the nearest dancing depot ne
reaches over and puts the arm he
thinks ne can drive without using
around her. They clinch. Through a
maze of hats and funny rufnles he
barely manages to catch glimpses OF
/ the road. As a matter Of fact his
car eways from side TO side as II he
a travelling on h top Of q rail
fence.
Can he see the speedometer? He
cannot. When he tells the Judge he
couldn't tell what IL was registering
he IL telling the truth. II he will take
a tip from me, an automobile going at
a pretty fast clip is no place to pull
the hero stun, but II is a fine place for
a big spill"
I asked a certain speeder-I'd ten
you his full lame. only ] do not want
to spoil his story with the Judge-what
excuse he found when he was ar
rested every third day or so. This
speeder is the Ralph de Palma OF the
city streets. not to mention the u
try lanes to nearby r~oadhouses.
i've presented hundreds of reasons
why the speed limit should be raised"
he said. mot long & l hit upon a
masterpiece. It has never failed me
yet.
when the cop gets me I am a.
meek as a young fellow he first time
he is allowed In the parlor with his
best girl. I explain TO him with tears
In my voice that there is a leak in one
OF the front tires, hat the air Is flow
ing out and that / have been trying
to reach home before II goes entirely
fiat so I will not have to change a
tire or the road.
'sThat gets him. There isn't a cop
in the business hard hearted enough
to blame you for speeding up under
such circumstances. He feels for the
fellow who has to drill out and wrestle
with one Of those quick detachable
tires you can detach in two hours and
a half If you are lucky"
Asked II there were many women
drivers who exceeded the speed limit
a wheeled patrolman of the public
highways said they were as scarce
as $50 gold pieces oil Broadway.
Il suppose you give the ladies a
shade the best of it, | suggested.
The patrolman, who had pressed his
lips to the Barney Stone II ever ms
did, smiled widely and worried -'e
asphalt with the toe Of his shoe.
We'll, TO he sure, / don't give them
any the worst OF H." ne admitted
When a pretty girl looks at We an
r saws she's sorree II Is than ye can
, afford e stretch the law a wee hi"
4 Some one sprung a brand new one
, on a Judge the other morning, a man
. who had been arrested for smashing
the speed laws all to smithereenS eN-
, planned he was on his way 10 ms
, mother-in-law' funeral and he was
: At least half an hour late. with an
. magination like that what could the
Judge do but dismiss him? lie dio'