Project Gutenberg 2022-10-29 Public domain in the USA. 144 De Ford, Miriam Allen 1888 1975 Ford, Miriam Allen de DeFord, Miriam Allen Freas, Kelly 1922 2005 Freas, Frank Kelly Time out for redheads $aUnited States :$bStandard Magazines, Inc.,$c1955. Produced from Startling Stories Summer 1955 Greg Weeks, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net. "Time Out for Redheads" by Miriam Allen De Ford is a science fiction short story published in the mid-20th century. The narrative revolves around Mikel Skot, a shy ticket-seller at Time Travel Tours, who suddenly finds himself embroiled in a murder mystery that he never anticipated. The story explores themes of time travel, societal norms, and personal transformation, taken from a futuristic setting and juxtaposed with the past. The plot kicks off when Mikel witnesses the stabbing of a vibrant redheaded girl at his ticket counter and panics, gripping the antique knife used in the murder. In his frantic attempt to escape the chaos, he accidentally boards a time portal coupon for the past, journeying to an unfamiliar Los Angeles. As Mikel struggles to navigate this time period with its peculiar customs and lacks of technology, he meets the intriguing Betty French, who challenges his views on life, crime, and relationships. Mikel grapples with the repercussions of his actions and the fear of returning home, only to discover that the murder was staged for entertainment purposes, ultimately leading to a newfound confidence and understanding of human connections. The story weaves a tale of self-discovery, motivated by the enchanting redhead who inadvertently changes Mikel's life forever. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20220530044131deford 1955 US Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Science fiction Short stories Time travel -- Fiction PS Text Category: Short Stories Category: Science-Fiction & Fantasy Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery 59720 2025-07-27T10:54:43.250494 text/html 36305 2024-10-19T01:39:16 text/html 350262 2025-07-27T10:54:46.692596 application/epub+zip 349100 2025-07-27T10:54:44.746493 application/epub+zip 222301 2025-07-27T10:54:43.752526 application/epub+zip 1106397 2025-07-27T10:54:48.135568 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1098881 2025-07-27T10:54:46.124487 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 52989 2025-07-27T10:54:43.122525 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 33085 2024-10-19T01:39:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17236 2025-07-27T10:54:48.273519 application/rdf+xml 27267 2025-07-27T10:54:44.274557 image/jpeg 4412 2025-07-27T10:54:44.024551 image/jpeg 1965155 2025-07-27T10:54:43.280639 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia