The Time Mercenaries by Philip E High

Author:Philip E High [High, Philip E]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Sci-Fi., Science Fiction
ISBN: 9780426061113
Publisher: Ace Books
Published: 2017-12-12T00:00:00+00:00

He paused, took out his pipe and began to fill it. Then he looked at the girl. "You must understand that I come from a different age where different laws apply. Had we been in the same age, stationed in a foreign port, and Heston had come to me asking permission to marry after such a short acquaintance it would have been my duty to refuse. I am going to refuse now. There will be no bar to your association. You may meet as frequently as Heston's duties permit."

He stopped and lighted his pipe. "If, after a period of three months, you both feel the same, then you will be given that permission. As to your being sent away, in this building, which from tradition is the ship, we are all deviants. More important still, however, is that on this ship, I am the master. . No one gives me orders on my own ship and no one boards or leaves it without my permission. I shall instruct the robots to build separate quarters for you and you may remain here in safety as long as you wish. If anyone wants you taken to a village against your will, they will have to come and remove you by force."

The girl looked at him with tears in her eyes. "I don't know quite what it means but I read it once and I know it infers extra sincerity—God bless you."

Heston made his way slowly back to his quarters, lost in thought.

"Did the Old Man chew you up?" someone inquired.

Heston turned on him. "Don't you ever speak of the Captain in that tone to me, buddy, or I'll push your teeth down your throat, see?"

"All right, all right."

Heston glowered at him. "Remember it then. And that goes for the rest of you, officers and all." He turned away, unable to put into words the intensity of his feelings. Captain Randall was the best damn skipper who ever walked the earth; like a father he was. Heston was ready to die for him at the drop of a hat.

Randall was occupied with other matters and deep in thought.

Relf had to wait a long time and when he entered there was a certain coldness in the atmosphere.

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