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THE police constable on traffic duty in the Commercial Road held up his hand to check a car that was crossing at right angles. The driver paid no heed to the police signal; and no doubt he would have got away, but for the fact that a big lorry blocked his crossing at the psychological moment. The policeman walked up to the car in his slow and dignified way and the driver made a mistake. He leapt out and started to run. There was, unfortunately for him, another policeman on point duty.
-"Let's have a look at that licence of yours," demanded the policeman, and then he recognized his capture. "Get into that car, and drive me to the station. If you try any monkey tricks with me I'll beat the head off you."