four-oh-seven

Updated: May 9, 2025

"How would you like to take a bite, Jenkins? I'd like to stay here and see this out." "Very good," said I. "I find it interesting." So we proceeded towards the Palm Room and sat down to order our repast. Scarcely were we seated when one of the hotel boys, resplendent in brass buttons, strutted through between the tables, calling aloud in a shrill voice: "Telegram for four-oh-seven.

John Kendrick Bangs - R. Holmes & Co. : Being the Remarkable Adventures of Raffles Holmes, Esq., Detective and Amateur Cracksman by Birth

They can have firearms to sell revolvers and repeating rifles. Any Calera'll buy any firearm that's better than the one he's carrying; they'll always buy revolvers and repeaters. We can get what we want from Commercial Four-Oh-Seven; we can get riding and pack horses here." Vall nodded. "And the post overlooking or in radio range of Careba on this time line, and another on PolTerm.

H. Beam Piper - Time Crime