
A daring historian from the 25th century finds himself thrust into a desperate rescue when his first solo jump through time lands him beside a condemned woman on a 17th‑century New England gallows. Nat’s experimental device—part paralysis ray, part time machine—snatches Abigaile “Abby” Goodyeare from the brink of execution, thrusting her into an unfamiliar future that could easily be mistaken for madness.
Now stranded on a sun‑kissed Mexican beach centuries ahead of her own time, Nat must decide whether to send her back to a fate he cannot accept or risk exposing the past to the watchful eyes of the Time Inspection Corps. As he wrestles with the moral weight of his interference, the story follows their uneasy partnership, the clash of cultures, and the fragile hope that a condemned soul might find a second chance beyond the shadows of history.
Language
en
Duration
~29 minutes (27K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2019-02-28
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

A romance writer and former teacher, he brings a love of storytelling and everyday emotion to his books. His work ranges from sweet contemporary tales to queer romance written under the name Herb Williams-Dalgart.
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