The Long Remembered Thunder
By Keith Laumer
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Keith Laumer
John Keith Laumer (June 9, 1925 – January 23, 1993) was an American science fiction author. Prior to becoming a full-time writer, he was an officer in the United States Air Force and a diplomat in the United States Foreign Service. His older brother March Laumer was also a writer, known for his adult reinterpretations of the Land of Oz (also mentioned in Laumer's The Other Side of Time). Frank Laumer, their youngest brother, is a historian and writer.
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The Long Remembered Thunder - Keith Laumer
The Long Remembered Thunder
by Keith Laumer
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The Long Remembered Thunder
The Long Remembered Thunder
He was as ancient as time—and as strange as his own frightful battle against incredible odds!
I
In his room at the Elsby Commercial Hotel, Tremaine opened his luggage and took out a small tool kit, used a screwdriver to remove the bottom cover plate from the telephone. He inserted a tiny aluminum cylinder, crimped wires and replaced the cover. Then he dialed a long-distance Washington number and waited half a minute for the connection.
Fred, Tremaine here. Put the buzzer on.
A thin hum sounded on the wire as the scrambler went into operation.
Okay, can you read me all right? I’m set up in Elsby. Grammond’s boys are supposed to keep me informed. Meantime, I’m not sitting in this damned room crouched over a dial. I’ll be out and around for the rest of the afternoon.
I want to see results,
the thin voice came back over the filtered hum of the jamming device. You spent a week with Grammond—I can’t wait another. I don’t mind telling you certain quarters are pressing me.
Fred, when will you learn to sit on your news breaks until you’ve got some answers to go with the questions?
I’m an appointive official,
Fred said sharply. But never mind that. This fellow Margrave—General Margrave. Project Officer for the hyperwave program—he’s been on my neck day and night. I can’t say I blame him. An unauthorized transmitter interfering with a Top Secret project, progress slowing to a halt, and this Bureau—
Look, Fred. I was happy in the lab. Headaches, nightmares and all. Hyperwave is my baby, remember? You elected me to be a leg-man: now let me do it my way.
I felt a technical man might succeed where a trained investigator could be misled. And since it seems to be pinpointed in your home area—
You don’t have to justify yourself. Just don’t hold out on me. I sometimes wonder if I’ve seen the complete files on this—
You’ve seen all the files! Now I want answers, not questions! I’m warning you, Tremaine. Get that transmitter. I need someone to hang!
*
Tremaine left the hotel, walked two blocks west along Commerce Street and turned in at a yellow brick building with the words ELSBY MUNICIPAL POLICE cut in the stone lintel above the door. Inside, a heavy man with a creased face and thick gray hair looked up from behind an ancient Underwood. He studied Tremaine, shifted a toothpick to the opposite corner of his mouth.
Don’t I know you, mister?
he said. His soft voice carried a note of authority.
Tremaine took off his hat. Sure you do, Jess. It’s been a while, though.
The policeman got to his feet. Jimmy,
he said, Jimmy Tremaine.
He came to the counter and put out his hand. How are you, Jimmy? What brings you back to the boondocks?
Let’s go somewhere and sit down, Jess.
In a back room Tremaine said, To everybody but you this is just a visit to the old home town. Between us, there’s more.
Jess