There was an explosion of laughter, the heartiest of laughter, from the _Clarion_ director.  "Oh, say, that's one on you, Giddings!  I knew you'd be down in the mouth when you saw our machine and realized that you would have to contend against one as good or better than your own--one of the same type!"  And he laughed again, until he had to wipe tears from his little blue eyes.