The Speeder's Revenge (1914)
A party of automobilists are held up by a couple of village constables for exceeding the speed limit through their town. They are taken to the local Justice of the Peace and fined $50. The party is very angry and sore at their treatment and after leaving the judge's office determine upon revenge. Passing a cornfield in their machine, Fred James, one of the party, sees a scarecrow. He gets an idea, tells the others. They take the scarecrow, stuff it with cornstalks, secure a bottle of red ink and a long-bladed knife, and prepare to convince the town that a terrible murder has been committed, and the remains of the victim disposed of. Hiding their auto in an isolated barn, they dip the knife in the ink, drag the "body" along the road, spilling ink along the way, finally throwing it down an old well. One of the residents sees the tell-tale signs and alarms the village. An excited crowd gathers and, with the constables and Justice of the Peace in the lead, aided by "bloodhounds." they follow the trail. They arrest a tramp and take him along as a suspect. Meanwhile the automobile party have secreted themselves near the old well, and when the constables finally fish up the stuffed scarecrow from the well, burst into laughter. The speeders then quickly take their departure, and the villagers, seeing them, follow in hot pursuit. They are soon outdistanced, however, and the autoists doubly enjoy the joke on the discomfited townspeople as they wave them a parting farewell.
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| Filmmakers | Role |
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| Wilfrid North | Director |
| Cast | Role |
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| Wally Van | |
| Lillian Walker | |
| Hughie Mack | |
| William Shea |
