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at an intersection for the light to change . At his
apartment he garaged his car and then stood
A superfluous precaution for there was no other car
loses its beat in death .
abroad ; and no pedestrian to cross his path nor to wait
earth had lost its life-tempo , as the heart
listening in the night . Listening in vain . For the
The set lighted-up but gave only a low
shaving when it came on , with a flat
... this is BBC calling ... "
the radio , which he kept tuned to CBO.
voice repeating : " This is BBC calling
Deadly stillness , deadly portent !
Steve awakened early and switched on
buzzing sound . He had just finished
flying saucer was tilting and dipping over
Coming around the great mass of the Chateau
almost painful sharpness . He reversed and
whirring sound , and a high-pitched hissing
overtone that sang in his ears with an
the War Memorial . There was a deep
Laurier , he braked to a screeching stop . A
turned back on McKenzie Avenue .
them out . Just what these orders will be , we don't
longer have any immunity .
caped Thetan subjugation . This time . But we no
selves in their zeal to get their orders and to carry
" The Thetans , " he said , " are presumably here to
take charge , as it were , of the minds of the
people - who are probably falling all over them-
know . Now , because of prior hypnosis we have es-
Thetans discover our mental independence
detection . If we can - well , then we
may be able to promote our own
treatment . If we can avoid undue
There can be little doubt that if the
are , beyond personal security ,
interests . What those interests
prominence , it may be that we can
we may form the nucleus around ...
I haven't a clue ; but , who knows ,
they will promptly give us their hypnotic
move about pretty freely without
back at them . " Heather agreed , and suggested
on her part ; but he thought it a good idea
There is just a hope that we may uncover
that they use Dan as a specimen demonstra-
some weakness , and find a way of fighting
not have been entirely an objective suggestion
ting how the Thetan machinations had been
working out . It occurred to Steve that this may
nevertheless .
preoccupied , and it seemed that the
ventured forth and made their way on
to offer any greeting . He was deeply
a new and strange phenomenon .
foot to Dan's house . Dan came
nor sound of flying saucers . So they
So they proceeded to see if the coast
to the door at their ring but neglected
ringing of a doorbell was to him
deserted , and there were neither sight
was clear . The street was quiet and
of their presence . They just stared at him , turning
decided upon . Inside they sat down unbidden , while
Dan paced the floor . He seemed completely unaware
their heads like tennis spectators as he walked up and
When he finally beckoned to them to enter , the action
down , up and down .
gave the impression of having been thought out and
Heather and Steve tried to make themselves
and the purpose he was to serve .
communication and of a vague
powerful , world-wide radio and systematically
turned the tuning knob through all the
at home . Steve switched on Dan's
impatience pending an awaited
Finally , being so obviously on their own ,
perplexity respecting his surroundings
His whole attitude was a mixture of
tuning points of the world's great radio
First , it was Sunday morning ; and , second , everyone
a single all-exclusive purpose .
the Avenue from its many tributary streets . It might have
been a normal business-day bustle , except for two anomalies .
walked , or drove , or waited as a person possessed of
They followed him to a city bus stop on Carling Avenue , where
he waited . The bus stop was a deserted island on an empty street .
But not for long , for soon pedestrians and cars flocked upon
as arranged , but he consoled himself by
plenty of time together in the future . And
January or early February . Angelina might be a
little sorry if we were not back for Christmas
back on Moon again , and able to do
real days and would return to New York in late
the future of everyone , including Angelina , depended ...
research at first hand into matters on which
Then he would go back to Plato for a final spell of
thinking that he and Angelina would have
Heaven alone knew when , if ever , he would be