that night you know very nearly all that occurred; if not, you have in all probability neve

located somewhere between the Battery and the Bronx, and that Hawkins and

way to dine with him, rather to my surprise, for I be

Mrs. Hawkins had thought best to remove her husband while the repairs were being made. If he had been there it is doll

ry as to his presence in

olish from the first-that idea of my wife's of gett

her reasons, Haw

ilt-his place is on the spot, to see that everything is done right. Now, how, for instance, co

d. "Are you having

hly set against my continuing my scientific labors. But I fixed it on the sly with the a

"are you going right on

ry breath of my life! I can't be happy without it; I'm not going to try. Why, all those seven weeks down South one idea simply roared in my

to perfect another

too, listened and heard what seemed to be a heavy automobile outdoors; at any rate, it was t

tatic smile overspread his face, and h

a-a-a

auto, Hawkins?" I

y. "Do you imagine that an automobile is making that

ed. "Here? In

r feet," said Hawkins, proudly. "That no

two; I know that I leaned back and shook with as violent

u as particularly humorous?

start in and write nonsense verse?

nsion of the advertising value of a good name. Who under the sun would ever remember the

a washing

ple of that machine breathes genius, if I do say it. Why, Griggs, just think! You can pile in three or four hund

ng it here? It-it works

rising. "I have consented to allow them to tr

sitting right over th

ling with that motor. It should not have been touched, although I must say it's a satisfactio

contrivance. I followed Hawkins through th

ine into the kitchen and through that apartment, past steam tables a

s it resembled any other thing on earth, like a piano box; but on each side, near th

s all concealed. I rightly surmised

lving slowly, and this s

ng gentleman, who stood eying the affair. "Mr. Griggs, Mr

itself," replied the manager, gazing on the contrivance.

rtainly i

a doubtful smile. "You see, we have filled the main compartment with hot wa

e you a present of the machine, if you say so. If you do not wish to make the test,

l," cried the manager.

in, are they? Very well. I'll explain the thing to Mr. Grigg

he side of

bed and soused by my Automatic Scrubber-a separate

on the box n

all the time. Just think of it! Sixty yards of dish-towel, rolling over and over

ing became more pronounced, and the fly-wheels r

entle rattle and swish of crockery and suds.

hine, too," he said. "As you see, it's too hea

here it is,

or a drop to escape. Now, if I wished to move it to the other end of this room, I should simply turn the Gasowashine u

steering-wheel and take a ride around the Park while you were w

ns rapped out. "Perhaps you don't realize that

ay that Washy-washine is good for a trans-kitchen on

e inventor wrathfully. "I'll

flipped an omelette to a platter and sent it upon its way. "

e astonished cook, making

hold of the other side and d

ine seemed to turn more easily than mig

of hidden dishes, and the machine lurched forward, poised a moment on i

e wheels down until I tell you, and don't let g

to be feeling

cried the inventor. "Don't

ce for ze hand," murmure

nd let her down.

ced the Frenchman, clutch

ight.

very small fraction of one seco

o brush against the handle or the valve or the string, or whatever it

the tail of the devil of the Gasowashin

" asked the Frenchman as th

cried Hawkins, start

ejaculated the man

h remarkable presence of mind, was behind the machine and dragging back with all his might;

had plans of its own and was executing them to the ac

let go!" cried Hawkin

mon Dieu!" called t

manager as we hurried after,

, forgetful of his recent guarantee. "If the

roached the side of the apartment, swerved easily to the left

nager. "Not up there! Knock that

ri," cried Hawkins. "

red the manager. "T

enchman as the Gasowashine se

at thing!" commanded Macdougal. "D

the side of his contrivance and feeling excitedly for

robation rather than Hawkins' strove to obey the former's injunction. They ran to

Gasowashine

o was descending loaded with dishes. It rolled one of its wheels across the toes of the nex

washine had things all it

ins pranced alongside and fumbled feverishly, f

had confused Hawkins' mind on the details of his invention I cannot say;

d the whole affair climbed steadily toward the dining-room, dra

rance of the Gasowashine, to the utt

onsidering the long rows of tables before it. Several waiters, gasping

e anew. It emitted a sharp puff of

by its side, half tu

and gentlemen, please. It's not

hout losing any un

en fainted uno

the main aisle, which seemed to have been selecte

naged to regain breath, "why don'

dashing the perspiration from his eyes. "I've al

ful twist at on

l--" he

, rearing up and lunging wildly

Bang! Bang! echoed from the crockery inside. Puff

n: "I shall

he cook "I shall

ing beside the unhappy man.

not perhaps what

hine flip open. I perceived a shower of finely subd

ended upon the Frenchman and the door flipped to once more. The Gasowashi

made the most o

he carpet and seeming to become more and more enraged at its slow progress

it then, and sprang forward t

ther door, this time a smaller one toward the front, squeaked for a moment and then

ropped flat to the floor and w

isaster had taken place. It was the

rate, there it was, yard after yard of it, trailing after the

itself about one of the dining-tables and held there. The t

crash echoed by the frightened squeals of the

tion before Macdougal, the manager, finally gained the dining-room. Tears rose to

ng clothes sprang forward. I offered a prayer for him and held my breath. He

gling from under one of the tables, "d

perfect machine for washing and drying dish

A heavy boom shook the apartment, the big glass door splintered musical

ery and countless drops of filthy dishwater as they reached the floor. And then the big man pi

oozing nesselrode pudding, while an unbroken stream of mayonnaise dressing meandered down the back of

ld yo

f the first, last,

remains and squirted chemical fire-extinguishers upon it; but the Gasow

olice satisfied and the street crowd dispersed; when a sympathetic waiter had partially cleansed Hawkins, and that gentleman ha

He viewed Hawkins with an inscrutable

ins," he said at last, "

hulking lummox who

as yours, I fear you will h

man Macdougal that if one dish was broken I'd pay fo

use to settle?" sm

positively!" d

e you held on a charge of disorderly conduct," mused the c

me forth, and the string of figures he w

receipt, Hawkins and I made for the s

ined, found an inglorious grave next day in the ranges of the sam