I waited nervously for the DNA test results to come in. The second I heard my phone bleep I wretched it out my pocket and looked around for anyone listening. All was safe. Only I knew this murder had taken place. I read the results then stared at the bed where the woman had been killed. The great thing about catching 18th cenury criminals was that they would never guess you could catch them from their fingerprints and hair cells. The DNA results proved the murderer was Mr. Knightsbridge. My orignal culprit was innocent but nobody has to know that.

I quietly left the murder scene and trotted down the old staircase. Mr. Knightsbridge was joking with the Earl of Suffolk, my orignal suspect. Knightsbridge was clever with making me fall into such an easy trap. The Earl had new connections with the late Miss Manshire after an arranged marriage between her and the earl's son. It was he who invented the murdered lady to this party and his pocket was keeping her stolen necklace safe. Knightsbridge was more than a murderer, he was a selfish beast who deserves to be caught. But then again had I been a Georgian investigator I would have arrested the Earl and Knightsbridge would have got away with his evil deed. But I was not from this place, I was from a place where crime doesn't pay...the future. 

"May I have a word Mr. Knightsbridge?" I asked once he and the Earl had finished laughing. The rich man nodded and the two of us set off walking through the building. Once out of sight I grabbed him by his colour and threw him out the back door.

"Chief!" I gasped after phoning headquaters "I caught him"

"Excellent!" the chief roared "Come back to 2062 immedietely. We're sending Gregson to make the arrest because we need you back on campus for an important mission. Possibly our biggest yet!" 

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Secret agents who solve mysteries in the past

Alexander Byers (Agent 1476) - EmeraldBull
Tall and slightly muscular build. Very intelligent. Short brown hair with a few bristles around the chin and deep green eyes. Likes to follow the rules but can get carried away. Often does missions between 1650-1900

Charles Howard (Agent 1475) - marcuslee
Appearance: nondescript, can blend into almost any English or American population.
His biggest desire as an agent is to "snag" a high profile criminal. He has a friendly rivarly with Alexander Byers; they became agents at the same time. Charles was appointed first because of his slightly higher test scores - Alex missed one extra question. Ouch!

Victoria McAdams - AutumnMay
Age 19. Agent in Training. Never really does any missions, more stays on the computer telling other people what's going on and sometimes helps with background research.
Average height and weight. Brownish-blonde shoulder length hair which is normally quite messy. Bright blue eyes and a few freckles. Doesn't really like socializing and it's better to stay on her good side

Julie Anderson
Age 21. Sarcastic, constantly underestimated because of her age even though she is really smart and has a Ph.D, does background research on missions and sometimes comes along to gives out extra info the agents might need. Like on this one. Straight black hair, green eyes, glasses, short and skinny.

updated Oct 16 '10 by Magnauctor