"Well, how did the tube please you? Is it not wonderful?" he inquired.
"It's wonderful enough when it works," said John; "but it suddenly quit working, and nearly ruined me."
"Ah, the power became exhausted," returned the man, calmly. "But that is nothing. It can be easily renewed."
"However," John remarked, "I think that whenever any one uses your tube as a protection from the rain, he should also carry an umbrella to use in case of accident."
"An umbrella! Bah!" cried the inventor, and left the room in a rage, slamming the door behind him.
The Lady Executioner
Presently Chick returned, looking bright and happy as ever; but when the child heard the tale of John's wanderings in the rain he received a sound scolding for being so careless.