Patton the time traveler

Desperate, he began pressing the sphere's buttons.

  And suddenly he was not alone in the room.

  A tall man with a mustache appeared in front of him. He wore a white shirt with the sleeves rolled back, gray trousers with suspenders, and black boots. He was fairly young, with a solid build. Seth instantly recognized the mustached man from his photographs. It was Patton Burgess.

  "You must be the youngest safecracker I have ever seen," Patton said amiably.

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