TS01 Time Station London by David Evans

Author:David Evans [Evans, David]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Event Horizon EBooks
Published: 0101-01-01T00:00:00+00:00

Time: 0630, GMT, July 25, 1940

Place: Time Station London, Thameside,

London, England

Dianna Basehart’s courting of Helene Carstairs-Upton paid off handsomely. She received an invitation to a soiree given by Sir Rupert Cordise at the Imperial Hotel. Smugly, she showed it to Brian Moore and Vito Alberdi. Brian appeared unimpressed.

Miffed, Diana snapped. “I don’t see you getting an invitation to one of our target’s affairs.”

Brian pulled a droll face. “I don’t have a body like a candidate for Ms. Solar System.”

“Ms. what?” a puzzled Dianna asked.

Smiling lightly, Brian explained. “From my studies of the twentieth century, I discovered this quaint annual ritual. Something called a ‘beauty pageant.’ First came one for ‘Miss America,’ and eventually one for ‘Miss Universe’, meaning the whole world. I was only extrapolating to include Luna and the Mars colony.”

Dianna’s eyes sparkled. “You’re not making fun of me? You really think I look that good?”

Face made solemn, Brian answered honestly, “Any day of the year.”

“You’re sweet.”

Brian had the grace to blush. “When is this revelry?”

“Early tomorrow afternoon. Sort of a luncheon, to be exact.”

“What is the occasion?” Brian had real curiosity about this aspect.

“It is a celebration to announce his candidacy for Parliament. Cordise has ‘stepped down,’ as they put it, from his knighthood, in order to serve the nation in the House of Commons. The signature count on his petition was verified two days ago.”

And some time after that he conspires with Clive Beattie to put a major disturbance in the fabric of Time, Brian thought angrily. “Have a good time, Di. And drink some champagne for me ... lots of champagne.”

“Oh, I will,” she responded cheerily.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.