Capt. Meek’s hero, Dr. Bird (an agent of the Bureau of Standards), had at least one
minor run-in with time travel in this story of underground molemen (who excavate their
tunnels by time travel) who have been duped by the evil Saranoff into serving as a base for
Saranoff’s attacks on the southwestern United States (as well as an attack on Dr. Bird’s
brain, which is in peril of being sent back in time).
“I wish I could remember how that time machine was built and operated,” said Dr. Bird
reflectively, as he sat in his private laboratory in the Bureau of Standards some time
later, “but Jumor did his work well. I can’t even remember what the thing looked
like.”
DEBUT
“The Port of Missing Planes,” Astounding,August
1931.
VARIANTS
Debut. “The Port of Missing Planes,” Astounding,August 1931.
“I wish I could remember how that time machine was built and operated,” said Dr. Bird
reflectively, as he sat in his private laboratory in the Bureau of Standards some time
later, “but Jumor did his work well. I can’t even remember what the thing looked
like.”
1 English variant