Timestalkers Page #3

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You scared me. You must have indian blood or something...

to walk so silently?

I'm looking for a man.

Hell. Everyone is looking for something.

This is not an information office.

It's very important to me.

He is my height.

Has white hair and a long white coat.

Ah, yes. I saw him.

He was here a while ago.

Killed three men.

I hope he is your friend.

- Whre did he go?

- I don't know.

He asked me about thez old rattlesnake...

- river.

- Much obliged, sir.

What's this for, dad?

Well, Sheriff...

In the old days...

when the bad men went

into the saloon to drink...

they left their children

here to dry up.

Is that true, mum?

No. This is where boys fall off...

and break their heads.

Very good, Sheriff.

- Time for a you know what?

- Bath.

- Yes.

- Daddy, save me.

Crawford?

Crawford!

TRACKING:

Hey, lady. What's going on?

Well, I suppose that

it's time you knew.

I'm living proof that you

are not crazy,

professor Mckenzie.

I'm a human being of flesh and blood.

With one interesting feature.

I was born 600 years after you..

600 years?

I come from 2586.

2586?

I'm one of your time travellers.

One of my time travellers?

How many of you are there?

TRACE:

MAY 15 1986

Help me to understand.

In this skeptical century,

I thought you would be

the only one that could understand.

You've discovered part of it. It was your thesis.

Yes, it was a bit naive...

- Naive?

- Good, you were a rookie.

Why are you telling me this?

Professor, I came back

in time to find you.

Because I think you can help me.

You can of course.

And so I went back.

- Back? Where to?

- To 1866.

1866?

I've been on a horse

and rode from here...

to the river.

One hundred years ago

called Old Rattlesnake.

And I was here.

You talk about it naturally,

travelling 100 years...

like someone caught in heavy traffic.

Well, I expect you to be shocked.

But I do wish you to get over it quick.

Because I need your help.

I need your mind, your books,

and all the information you can find...

about this town.

Our world in the future is not perfect.

But we haven't had a war in 80 years.

Why are you here?

To fing Joseph Cole.

And who is he?

The man in the photo.

What a foolish question.

You came back to find

the man in my photo.

You have to be dumb not to realise.

Dr. Joseph Cole, a brilliant

and ambitious man.

And very, very dangerous.

Cole is one of our greatest scientists.

He is a physicist, microbiologist.

He even has a degree...

in history, like you.

And why is he so dangerous?

In a world of peace?

See, it's a fine and fragile situation.

An irresponsible scientist can

put everything in danger.

So, in my world,

our scientists are monitored...

and controlled.

And the creator of this

control is my father...

Matthew Crawford.

He works in Washington.

and Cole worked with him...

and for him. Together they

made the greatest discovery...

since the splitting of the atom.

A machine to conquer time.

That's when it all started.

Listen to me.

Cole, this equipment does

not belong to us.

All our research belongs

to the Federation.

We've reinvented the wheel.

Makes you feel proud.

Crawford, proud nothing.

I'm proud of the possession.

Possession is an antiquated conceit.

Not for me!

I have poured my blood into this.

And now I hold it...

in the palm of my hand.

Time!

We can return to the past and...

change things as we please.

Joseph, as your friend and

colleague I'll pretend...

I did not hear this.

Well I say again.

You're my partner.

Do not tell me what to do.

Have you finished.

I don't know, don't know

what's happened to me.

I'm sorry.

Fifteen years on a project...

and now can go no further.

Maybe one day they

will allow us to use it.

Not while I have control of the lab.

It has been so for years,

Cole, you know.

Since your father was here.

Yes, and his father and his

father's father and his father.

I know. I work for you.

You're not considering a change?

Don't worry.

Nothing has changed.

Congratulations, Doctor.

We should have known.

To be careful.

Cole was not a man to surrender easily.

Yes, Mike.

We just got a call

from District 5, Sir.

Two blocks from the

residence of Dr. Cole.

What happened?

Power overload readings

from that residence, sir.

And it appears that the

time crystal is missing.

- You're certain of that?

- Yes, sir.

The investigate immediately.

Mike. Cole is authorised to

collect antique weapons.

Be careful.

And don't go alone.

Yes, sir.

You stole the time crystal.

And these clothes.

Turn around.

Sergent.

And that was all.

Cole escaped in time.

Literally, to 1886.

And why did you come to me?

Your thesis. The one you tried

to deliver to your class.

- No?

- Yes.

It still exists.

600 years after

Saved by laser.

You're not kidding me?

No way.

A dozen pages of argument about...

the possibility that a man

was photographed...

carrying a Magnum in 1886.

- Wow!

- It was a very good lead.

Why you and not the cops?

Strips?

Police, detectives,

investigators.

My father made a new time machine.

We were the only ones

who knew how to use it.

It was top secret and training

someone else was impossible.

So I came.

Why did Cole come back to 1886?

Right. Why?

To change history

That was what I feared.

Hey Tex. We haven't had a western

movie here in a long time...

so I would take off the Wyatt Earp coat.

Heading for the next

village, mister?

Village? What the hell, hop in.

Do you know where I can find a vehicle...

with two seats over here ?

There are many vehicles

like this, friend.

The one I'm looking for

is black and white.

The insignia says...

Insignia? You mean the licence plate?

Yes, the plate.

Thge plate says:

FSTDRAW:

Yes, sure.

I know this car.

It is very difficult to fix.

It belongs to that crazy professor

at the University.

On central.

- Central?

- Yes, central.

Thanks for the lift mister.

We have to assume that

Cole was at Crossfire...

for a reason. What he has planned...

must have something

to do with Crossfire.

That's it.

So why not go back to make sure...

I'm sure.

And that was in July 1886.

The date of of the photo.

Not chosen by chance.

He was prepared and was

dressed appropriately...

Also the blacksmith confirmed

that he was in the photo.

So?

There are many days.

Yes, I could go back...

and sit there and wait first...

until July 31.

And what happens...

If I'm not at the appropriate

time and place?

I must discover the right

date or he'll escape.

I have a friend who

could help us.

Texas John Cody.

What he does not know is

'cause it never happened.

Hey, mister.

Why not move your vehicle and

avoid me giving you a ticket?

Of course, I'm sorry.

Could you tell me how

to get to the University?

Go down about two stop-lights, take the first left.

After the second lights,

turn right.

After half a mile down

the road, can't miss it.

Well, now comes the good part.

What do you think of this, missy?

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