When I first saw a photo of Paul St George taking his leave of this world, and then another the next day of the Telectroscope's 'aura' burned into the boards at the Fulton Ferry Landing, I thought it was a joke:
'Call 911 the Telectroscope has Disappeared!' read the caption. It should have come as no surprise that such a magical device should leave as mysteriously as it arrived. But I did not think it had really disappeared - only that it had returned perhaps to the workshop from whence it came.
Recently though I have been trying to catch up with Paul to confirm or deny the rumours that further tunnels may be opening up soon, with new telectroscopic installations to follow. But where is Paul? I cannot find him.
He was always elusive, I know, preferring to blend into the crowds that gathered around his ancestor's invention.
But I feel sad to think that I have lost him and that the Telectroscope really might have been stolen away, never to be seen again. Better it were lingering in a yard somewhere, or perhaps locked away in a ministry building. God forbid it should be sold for parts on eBay!
Keep your eyes peeled. Let me know if you see anything that might suggest that the Telectroscope survives. I would hate to think that what you are reading now is the end of this extraordinary adventure.
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