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no　Fox。　　I　thought　I　had　straightened　you　out；　that　you　were　one　of　us。
　
　And　then　you　told　me　you　were　going　to　quit　the　agency。　　That's　when　I　knew　you　were　no　patriot；　that　you　had　to　be　eliminated；　destroyed。　　But　first　you　had　to　help　us　with　our　mission。〃
　〃Your　mission？　　To　kill　all　those　innocent　people？　　You're　insane！〃
　〃They　had　to　be　killed　to　stop　them　from　spreading　panic。　　We're　ready　now　for　the　aliens。　　All　we　needed　was　a　little　more　time；　and　you've　given　it　to　us。〃
　
　The　woman　in　white　had　stood　there　listening；　saying　nothing；　but　now　her　thoughts　floated　into　the　minds　of　those　standing　in　the　field。
　〃We　have　e　here　to　prevent　you　from　destroying　your　planet。　　We　are　all　part　of　one　universe。　　Look　up。〃
　
　Their　heads　turned　toward　the　sky。　　There　was　an　enormous　white　cloud　overhead；　and　as　they　stared　up　at　it；　it　changed　before　their　eyes。　They　were　looking　at　a　vision　of　a　polar　ice　cap；　and　as　they　watched；　it　began　to　melt；　and　the　water　came　pouring　through　the　rivers　and　oceans　of　the　world；　flooding　London　and　Los　Angeles；　New　York　and　Tokyo；　and　coastal　cities　around　the　world　in　a　dizzying　montage。　　The　vision　changed　to　an　enormous　vista　of　desolate　farmlands；　with　crops　burnt　to　cinders　under　a　broiling；　merciless　sun；　and　the　corpses　of　dead　animals　strewn　across　the　landscape。　　The　scene　before　their　eyes　changed　again；　and　they　saw　riots　in　China；　and　famines　in　India；　and　a　devastating　nuclear　war；　and　finally；　people　living　in　caves。　　The　vision　slowly　disappeared。
　
　There　was　a　moment　of　awed　silence。
　〃That　is　your　future　if　you　go　on　as　you　are。〃　Admiral　Whittaker　was　the　first　to　recover。
　〃Mass　hypnosis；〃　he　snapped。
　〃I'm　sure　you　can　show　us　other　interesting　tricks。〃　　He　moved　toward　the　alien。
　〃I'm　taking　you　back　to　Washington　with　me。　　We　have　a　lot　of　information　to　get　from　you。〃　　The　admiral　looked　at　Robert。
　〃You're　finished。〃　　He　turned　to　Frank　Johnson。
　〃Take　care　of　him。〃
　
　Colonel　Johnson　removed　his　pistol　from　his　holster。　　Susan　broke　away　from　Monte　and　ran　to　Robert's　side。
　〃No！〃　　she　screamed。
　〃Kil_　him！〃　　Admiral　Whittaker　said。　　Colonel　Johnson　was　pointing　a　gun　at　the　admiral。
　〃Admiral；　you're　under　arrest。〃
　
　Admiral　Whittaker　was　staring　at　him。
　〃What…What　are　you　saying？　　I　told　you　to　kill　him。　　You're　one　of　us。〃
　〃You're　wrong。　　I　never　have　been。　　I　infiltrated　your　organization　a　long　time　ago。　　I　was　looking　for　mander　Bellamy　not　to　kill　him；　but　to　save　him。〃　　He　turned　to　Robert。
　〃I'm　sorry　I　couldn't　get　to　you　sooner。〃
　
　Admiral　Whittaker's　face　had　turned　ashen。
　〃Then　you'll　be　destroyed　too。　　Nobody　can　stand　in　our　way。　　Our　organization…〃
　〃You　no　longer　have　an　organization。　　At　this　moment；　all　the　members　are　being　rounded　up。　　It's　finished；　Admiral。〃
　
　Overhead；　the　sky　seemed　to　be　vibrating　with　light　and　sound。　　The　huge　mothership　was　floating　down　directly　above　them；　bright　green　lights　flashing　from　its　interior。　　They　stared　in　awe　as　they　watched　it　land。　A　smaller　spaceship　appeared；　and　then　another；　and　then　two　more；　and　another　two；　until　the　sky　seemed　to　be　filled　with　them；　and　there　was　a　great　roar　in　the　air　that　became　a　glorious　music　that　echoed　throughout　the　mountains。　　The　door　of　the　mother　ship　opened　and　an　alien　appeared。
　
　The　woman　in　white　turned　to　Robert。
　〃I　am　leaving　now。〃　　She　moved　toward　Admiral　Whittaker；　General　Hilliard；　and　Monte　Banks。
　〃You　shall　e　with　me。〃
　
　Admiral　Whittaker　drew　back。
　〃No！　　I　won't　go！〃
　〃Yes。　　We　will　not　hurt　you。〃　　She　held　out　her　hand；　and　for　an　instant　nothing　happened。　　Then；　as　the　others　watched；　the　three　men　began　slowly　moving　in　a　daze　toward　the　spaceship。
　
　Admiral　Whittaker　screamed；　〃No！〃
　
　He　was　still　screaming　when　the　three　men　disappeared　inside　the　spaceship。
　
　The　woman　in　white　turned　to　the　others。
　〃They　will　not　be　harmed。　　They　have　much　to　learn。　　When　they　have　learned；　they　will　be　brought　back　here。〃
　
　Susan　was　holding　Robert　tightly。
　〃Tell　people　they　must　stop　killing　the　planet；　Robert。　　Make　them　understand。〃
　〃I'm　only　one　man。〃
　〃There　are　thousands　of　you。　　Every　day　your　numbers　grow。　　One　day　there　will　be　millions；　and　you　must　all　speak　with　one　strong　voice。
　
　Will　you　do　it？〃
　〃I'll　try。　　I'll　try。〃
　〃We　are　leaving　now。　　But　we　will　be　watching　you。　　And　we　will　be　back。〃　　The　woman　in　white　turned　and　entered　the　mothership。　　The　lights　inside　began　to　glow　brighter　and　brighter　until　they　seemed　to　light　up　the　entire　sky。　　Suddenly；　without　warning；　the　mother　ship　took　off；　followed　by　the　smaller　ships；　until　finally　they　all　vanished　from　sight。
　〃Tell　the　people　they　must　stop　killing　this　planet。〃　　Right；　Robert　thought。　　I　know　now　what　I'm　going　to　do　with　the　rest　of　my　life。
　
　He　looked　at　Susan　and　smiled。
　
　The　Beginning　
　AUTHOR'S　NOTE
　In　researching　this　novel；　I　have　read　numerous　books　and　magazine　and　newspaper　articles　citing　astronauts　who　had　reportedly　had　extraterrestrial　experiences：　Colonel　Frank　Borman　on　Gemini　7　supposedly　took　pictures　of　a　UFO　that　followed　his　capsule。　Neil　Armstrong　on　Apollo　11　saw　two　unidentified　spacecraft　when　he　landed　on　the　moon。　　Buzz　Aldrin　photographed　unidentified　spacecraft　on　the　moon。
　
　Colonel　L。　Gordon　Cooper　encountered　a　large　UFO　on　a　Project　Mercury　flight　over　Perth；　Australia；　and　recorded　voices　speaking　languages　later　found　to　belong　to　no　known　earth　language。
　
　I　talked　to　these　men；　as　well　as　to　other　astronauts；　and　each　assured　me　that　the　stories　were　apocryphal　rather　than　apocalyptic；　that　they　had　had　no　experiences　of　any　kind　with　UFOs。　A　few　days　after　my　telephone　conversation　with　Colonel　Gordon　Cooper；　he　called　me　back。　　I　returned　his　call；　but　he　had　suddenly　bee　unavailable。　　One　year　later；　I　managed　to　acquire　a　letter　written　by　him；　dated　November　9；　1978；　and　discussing　UFOs。
　
　I　telephoned　Colonel　cooper　again　to　ask　him　if　the　letter　was　authentic。　　This　time；　he　was　more　forthing。　　He　informed　me　that　it　was　and　that　on　his　journeys　into　space；　he　had　personally　witnessed　several　flights　of　UFOs。　He　also　mentioned　that　other　astronauts　had　had　similar　experiences　that　they　were　warned　not　to　discuss。
　
　I　have　read　a　dozen　books　that　prove　conclusively　that　flying　saucers　exist。　　I　have　read　a　dozen　books　that　prove　conclusively　that　flying　saucers　do　not　exist。　　I　have　run　videotapes　purporting　to　be　photographs　of　flying　saucers　and　have　met　with　therapists　in　the　United　States　and　abroad　who　specialize　in　hypnotizing　people　who　claim　to　have　been　taken　up　into　UFOs。　The　therapists　say　that　they　have　handled　hundreds　of　cases　in　which　the　details　of　the　victims'　experiences　are　startlingly　similar；　including　identical；　unexplainable　marks　on　their　bodies。　　An　Air　Force　general　in　charge　of　the　Blue　Book　Project…a　United　States　government　group　formed　to　investigate　flying　saucers…assured　me　that　there　has　never　been　any　hard　evidence　of　flying　saucers　or　aliens。　　Yet；　in　the　foreword　to　Timothy　Good's　remarkable　book　Above　Top　Secret：　The　Worldwide　UFO　Cover…up；　Lord　Hill…Norton；　Admiral　of　the　Fleet　and　British　Chief　of　Defense　Staff　from　1971　to　1973；　writes：　The　evidence　that　there　are　objects　which　have　been　seen　in　our　atmosphere；　and　even　on　terra　firma；　that　cannot　be　accounted　for　either　as　manmade　objects　or　as　any　physical　force　or　effect　known　to　our　scientists　seems　to　me　to　be　overwhelming。　　。。。　　A　very　large　number　of　sightings　have　been　vouched　for　by　persons　whose　credentials　seem　to　me　unimpeachable。　　It　is　striking　that　so　many　have　been　trained　observers；　such　as　police　officers　and　airline　or　military　pilots。。。
　
　In　1933　the　4th　Swedish　Flying　Corps　began　an　investigation　of　mysterious　unmarked　aircraft　appearing　over　Scandinavia；　and　on　April　30；　1934；　Major…General　Erik　Reuterswaerd　issued　the　following　statement　to　the　press：　parisons　of　these　reports　show　that　there　can　be　no　doubt　about　illegal　air　traffic　over　our　secret　military　areas。　　There　are　many　reports　from　reliable　people　which　describe　close　observation　of　the　enigmatic　flier。　　And　in　every　case；　the　same　remark　can　be　noted；　no　insignias　or　identifying　marks　are　visible　on　the　machines。　。。。　　The　question　is：　Who　or　what　are　they；　and　why　have　they　been　invading　our　air　territory？
　
　In　1947　Professor　Paul　Santorini；　a　leading　Greek　scientist；　was　asked　to　investigate　missiles　flying　over　Greece。　　His　research；　however；　was　curtailed：　〃We　soon　established　that　they　were　not　missiles。　　But；　before　we　could　do　any　more；　the　Army；　after　conferring　with　foreign　officials；　ordered　the　investigation　stopped。　　Foreign　scientists　flew　to　Greece　for　secret　talks　with　me。〃　　（Emphasis　added。）　The　professor　confirmed　that　a　〃world　blanket　of　secrecy〃　surrounded　the　UFO　question　because；　among　other　reasons；　the　authorities　were　unwilling　to　admit　the　existence　of　a　force　against　which　there　was　〃no　possibility　of　defense。〃
　
　From　1947　to　1952；　the　Air　Technical　Intelligence　Center　（ATIC）　received　approximately　fifteen　hundred　official　reports　of　sightings。
　
　Of　these　the　Air　Force　carries　twenty　percent　as　unexplained：　Air　Chief　Marshal　Lord　Dowding；　mander　in　chief　of　the　RAF　Fighter　mand　during　the　Battle　of　Britain　in　1940　wrote：　More　than　10；000　sightings　have　been　reported；　the　majority　of　which　cannot　be　accounted　for　by　any　〃scientific　explanation。〃　　They　have　been　tracked　on　radar　screens　。。。　and　the　observed　speeds　have　been　as　great　as　9；000　miles　an　hour。　　。。。　I　am　convinced　that　these　objects　do　exist　and　that　they　are　not　manufactured　by　any　nation　on　earth。　　＇Emphasis　added。＇　I　can　therefore　see　no　alternative　to　accepting　the　theory　that　they　e　from　an　extraterrestrial　source。
　
　Recently；　in　Elmwood；　Wisconsin；　the　entire　town　watched　as　flying　saucers　moved　across　their　skies　for　several　days。
　
　*　*　*　General　Lionel　Max　Chassin；　who　rose　to　the　rank　of　manding　General　of　the　French　Air　Forces　and　served　as　General　Air　Defense　Co…ordinator；　Allied　Air　Forces；　Central　Europe　（NATO）；　wrote：　That　strange　things　have　been　seen　is　now　beyond　questio