Future or Past?

Out of the corner of his eye, Warren can see the pulsing green light; an orb like jewel, with many facets. What secrets are hidden there? As if it were daring him or even taunting, for that matter, to act. Way ahead of you... Warren stops his packing, realizing he is talking to an inanimate object. Why...did I just do...that? Walking over, he picks up the piece, off the dresser, suddenly he feels the pulsing travel through his body and scenes begin to flash before his eyes; like he is traveling to them, but not moving. Hard to make out, but some of the faces are familiar; the two women, pale and grey, one in a nurses uniform and the other...a straight jacket? Another flash and he is in a lab with two men, they are bent over vials and other strange apparatus...just as quickly as they had started, the flashes stopped. Back in his own room, Warren sets the device on the bed and wonders what it all means. Mrs. Bennett said I hadn't been myself since these awful murders started, but really, its been since I saw Jack. My life has been turned inside out and upside down; I am no longer certain about many things and yet, I trust this man who claims to time travel. Utterly laughable.
With a sigh of determination Warren continues his task, being careful to pack only essentials, he decides to write a quick note to Mrs. Bennett. Briefly he explains he is going away for awhile; if he has not returned in a month's time, she is to pack his belongs and contact his Aunt in Stoke-upon-Trent. Placing the note and some money on the dresser, Warren scans the room one final time. I may never see this place again...I also may die in the next hour as well.
Placing the device around his wrist, Warren grabs his carpet bag and departs. Standing on the stoop, he decides to go to the most logical place, the address of the two women. Will Jack know to go there? He felt he would, maybe because of the coded note Norman sent or maybe it was the pulsing of this strange device.
Warren sets off, expecting the unknown and suspecting great danger.
The device pulsed faster now and the glowing orb began to change color...a rip in time will form...soon.