I would never know. I supposed I had destroyed _it_ because I didn't want the human race to become a thing of pure reason without purpose, direction or love, but I would never know for sure. I thought I could kick the habit--perhaps with Miss Casey's help--but I wasn't really confident. Maybe I had destroyed the time machine because a world without material needs would not grow and roast coffee. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Confidence Game, by Jim Harmon