The accountant, Mr. Face, joins the poker game and, among other things, has the remarkable
ability to rig any deal without even touching the cards—what else would you expect for a
man who’s traveled some 30,000 years from the future?
“Now spill it. Just where did you come from?”
“Geographically,” said Face,
“not very far from here. Chronologically, a hell of a long way.”