“Sure,” the man said again. He turned a dial with his thumb and handed the unit to Brandon. Brandon depressed the “talk” button. A crystal clear image of Colonel Towers, putting the finishing touches on his full dress uniform, appeared on the screen.
“This is an historic occasion,” Colonel Towers was announcing to his crew. “Open the hatch—and, Reinhardt, be sure to stand by with the motion picture camera.”
“Excuse me, Colonel Towers,” said Brandon quietly.
Towers swung around and looked out at Brandon. The colonel’s face paled.
“I have something to tell you,” said Brandon grinning, “about the quantum jump.”
THE END