Chapter Eight: February 19, 1916

This morning I received the most peculiar transmission on my FINGER-PHONE! It appeared to be a solicitation, as it offered me the opportunity to “last longer” in order to “please my wife.”

At first, I couldn’t decipher what it meant. After all, I had not taken a wife, despite my advanced age of twenty-seven years. Yet, after some thought, I recognized th…