"I never saw a man," said Watson, "so much in love as Bell was." As it happened, this impromptu trip to the Centennial proved to be one of the most timely acts of his life.

On the following Sunday after-noon the judges were to make a special tour of inspection, and Mr.Hubbard, after much trouble, had obtained a promise that they would spend a few minutes examining Bell's telephone.

By this time it had been on exhibition for more than six weeks, without attracting the serious attention of anybody.
When Sunday afternoon arrived, Bell was at his little table, nervous, yet confident.

But hour after hour went by, and the judges did not arrive.

The day was intensely hot, and they had many wonders to examine.
There was the first electric light, and the first grain-binder, and the musical telegraph of Elisha Gray, and the marvellous exhibit of printing telegraphs shown by the Western Union Company.