Interesting short story - steampunkish bank robbery mystery. I was kind of expecting a time machine, but it isn't quite. Dr. Bird sounds like an ongoing character, and I think I would find him really annoying - Sherlock Holmes sort, with insights no one else gets and he won't explain until everything's happened. Mildly amusing, though I'm not particularly interested either in rereading or in finding more. I like Meek's animal stories better. ( )