Chapter 4

In the visiphone booth, Vall found a girl in a green blouse, with the Paratime Police insigne on her shoulder, looking out of the screen. The wall behind her was pale green striped in gold and black. "Hello, Eldra," he greeted her. "Hello, Chief's Assistant: I'm sorry to bother you, but the Chief wants to talk to you. Just a moment, please." The screen exploded into a kaleidoscopic flash of lights and colors, then cleared again. This time, a man looked out of it. He was well into middle age; close to his three hund…