PEDESTRIANS
"You know," said the lady whose motor-car had run down a man, "you must have been walking very carelessly. I am a very careful driver. I have been driving a car for seven years."
"Lady, you've got nothing on me. I've been walking for fifty-four years."
Chug-Chug! Br-r! Br-r-r! Honk! Honk! Gilligillug-gilligillug!
The pedestrian paused at the intersection of two busy cross streets.
He looked about. A motor-car was rushing at him from one direction, a motorcycle from another, a steam truck was coming from behind, and a taxicab was speedily approaching.
Zip-zip! Zing-glug!
He looked up, and saw directly above him an air-ship in rapid descent.
There was but one chance. He was standing upon a manhole cover. Quickly seizing it, he lifted the lid and jumped into the hole just in time to be run over by an underground train.