And there, in easily decipherable code, was not only the formula, but
the working principles of the ship's booster--or rather, time-catapult.
After that, it was a simple matter to reverse the principle and throw us
backward in the time stream.

We are heading back as I write these lines. If they reach print and you
read them, it will mean our escape was successful and that we returned
to our proper slot in the epilogue of human events.

There remains, however, one matter to trouble me. Navigator Norris. I
like the man. I like him tremendously, in spite of his cold-blooded
confession, and past record. He must be punished, of course. But I, for
one, would hate to see him given the death penalty. It is a serious
problem.

Transcriber's Note:

This etext was produced from _Fantastic Universe_ September 1955.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S.
copyright on this publication was renewed. Minor spelling and
typographical errors have been corrected without note.

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