jak.themothmanprophecies-第29节

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　　Soon　after　arriving　in　Point　Pleasant　and　getting　a　handle　on　the　scope　of　the　situation；　I　phoned　the　Lockburn　Air　Force　Base　in　Ohio　and　outlined　what　was　happening　to　a　Lieutenant　Hoffman；　the　base　UFO　officer。　He　was　very　polite；　but　he　was　also　disinterested　and　it　was　clear　the　air　force　was　not　going　to　launch　any　kind　of　investigation。
　　
　　Perhaps　an　investigation　was　already　underway。　As　I　wandered　around　Main　Street　in　early　April　I　noticed　a　surprising　number　of　strangers　who　just　didn't　seem　to　fit　in。　They　had　the　indelible　look　of　federal　officers　。。。　conservative　ties；　square　clothes；　recent　haircuts。　There　must　have　been　fifteen　or　twenty　of　them。　I　saw　them　in　the　local　restaurants　and　drugstores；　everywhere。
　　
　　〃Is　there　a　convention　in　town？〃　I　asked　Mary　Hyre。
　　
　　〃So　you　noticed　them；　too？〃　She　smiled。　〃Everybody's　been　asking　me　about　them。　But　so　far　I　haven't　found　out　a　thing。〃
　　
　　I　decided　to　trap　one　of　them　into　a　conversation；　but　they　all　vanished　before　I　could　do　so。
　　
　　One　night　Roger　Scarberry；　Steve　Mallette；　and　myself　were　driving　around　the　TNT　area　when　we　came　upon　a　large　black　Cadillac　parked　in　the　shadows。　I　slammed　on　the　brakes；　got　out　of　our　car；　and　walked　over　to　the　other　vehicle。　A　well…dressed；　distinguished…looking　man　was　sitting　behind　the　wheel　holding　a　microphone　in　his　hand。　I　tried　to　engage　him　in　a　conversation　but　he　would　only　grunt。　Obviously　he　wanted　to　be　left　alone。　I　never　saw　him　again。
　　
　　My　days　were　spent　tracking　down　witnesses　and　in　early　evening　I　would　cruise　through　the　TNT　area　before　going　to　Five　Mile　Creek　Road　for　skywatches　that　usually　lasted　until　3　or　4　A。M。　Then　I　would　drive　back　to　Point　Pleasant；　cross　the　rickety　old　Silver　Bridge　into　Ohio；　and　grab　a　few　hours　sleep　at　the　Blue　Fountain。
　　
　　Three　or　four　miles　south　of　my　secret　hilltop　there　was　a　heavily　forested　ridge。　The　object　with　the　reddish　〃window〃　which　Mary　and　I　had　seen　on　our　first　night　seemed　to　have　e　from　there。　Each　night　at　exactly　10　P。M。　a　bright　red　glow　would　appear　on　that　ridge；　as　if　someone　had　just　turned　on　a　powerful　light。　Thinking　there　might　be　a　house　there；　or　a　road　（and　we　were　watching　auto　taillights）；　I　returned　in　daylight　but　found　it　would　have　been　a　very　long　hike　to　reach　it。　No　buildings　were　visible　there。　I　drove　through　the　roads　in　the　Chief　Cornstalk　Hunting　Grounds；　hoping　to　find　a　road　up　that　particular　ridge　but　apparently　it　was　inaccessible。
　　
　　On　Thursday；　April　6；　Mrs。　Hyre　acpanied　me　to　Five　Mile　Creek　Road　and　we　watched　as　the　light　came　on；　right　on　schedule。　Suddenly　we　saw　an　identical…type　light　behind　the　trees　north　of　our　position　in　the　very　spot　where　I　had　seen　the　glowing　disc　descend。　I　knew　there　were　no　houses　or　roads　in　that　direction。　We　divided　our　attention　between　the　two　lights。　Both　seemed　to　be　moving　through　the　trees　very　slowly。　I　got　out　of　the　car　with　my　flashlight　and　flashed　it　three　times　in　the　direction　of　the　southern　ridge。　An　instant　later　there　were　three　extremely　bright　flashes。　Mary　nearly　jumped　out　of　her　skin。
　　
　　〃They　answered　you！〃　she　declared。
　　
　　The　red　light　rose　upward　until　it　was　a　hundred　feet　or　so　above　the　trees。　Then　it　went　out；　as　if　someone　had　turned　off　a　switch。　Then　the　light　in　the　north　dipped　down　behind　the　trees　and　disappeared。
　　
　　AFFIDAVIT
　　
　　To　whom　it　may　concern：
　　
　　I；　Mrs。　Mary　Hyre　of　219…Sixth　Street；　Point　Pleasant；　W。　Va。；　a　reporter　for　the　Athens　（Ohio）　Messenger；　hereby　swear　that　I　was　present　at　the　following　event　and　personally　witnessed　it　as　described。
　　
　　On　the　evening　of　April　6；　1967；　I　acpanied　Mr。　John　A。　Keel　of　New　York　City　to　an　isolated　hilltop　on　Five　Mile　Creek　Road　south　of　Gallipolis　Ferry；　W。　Va。　Shortly　after　11　p。m。　I　observed　a　pale　red　object　of　undetermined　size　moving　in　a　controlled　manner　slightly　above　tree…top　level　over　a　hill　about　500　yards　south　of　our　position。　There　are　no　houses　or　roads　on　that　hill。　The　object　appeared　to　move　cautiously　and　slowly　through　the　sky　to　the　far　end　of　the　sloping　field；　the　light　flickering　on　and　off　in　an　irregular　pattern。
　　
　　As　the　object　drew　closer；　Mr。　Keel　got　out　of　the　car　and　flashed　a　powerful　flashlight　directly　at　it　three　times。
　　
　　The　object　immediately　returned　the　signal　by　flashing　a　brilliant　white　light　three　times。　Then　it　rose　upwards　and　the　pale　red　light　went　pletely　out。　
　　　
　　This　day　personally　appeared　before　me　in　my　office；　county　and　state；　Mary　Hyre；　known　to　me　personally；　and　acknowledged　the　above　statement　to　be　true　and　that　she　personally　signed　her　signature　in　my　presence。　Given　under　my　hand　this　21　day　of　June　1967。　My　mission　expires　June　12　1977　
　　
　　Howard　Schultz　Notary　Public
　　
　　Mrs。　Mabel　McDaniel　and　two　other　women　went　to　the　hill　with　me　the　following　night。　About　10：15　the　usual　reddish　glow　appeared　on　the　southern　hill。　Then　a　second　one　popped　up　a　short　distance　from　the　first。　I　flashed　my　light　at　them　but　nothing　happened。　So　I　climbed　a　fence　and　walked　into　a　field　to　try　to　get　a　closer　look。　The　two　objects　slowly　came　together。　As　I　crossed　the　field　I　suddenly　noticed　something　new　。。。　a　pale　bluish　ball　of　light　hovering　high　in　the　trees　of　an　orchard　behind　the　nearby　farmhouse。　The　light　moved　about　from　tree　to　tree　as　though　it　were　following　my　movements。　I　flashed　my　light　at　it　and　it　flared　with　dazzling　brilliance；　dimmed；　and　vanished。　Simultaneously；　the　lights　on　the　southern　ridge　grew　brighter　for　a　moment　and　then　also　went　out。　I　slowly　made　my　way　back　across　the　field　in　the　dark；　climbed　the　fence；　and　returned　to　Mrs。　McDaniel's　car。　I　was　surprised　to　find　all　three　women　in　a　very　frightened　state。
　　
　　〃I　think　we'd　better　leave；〃　Mrs。　McDaniel　said　nervously。　They　drove　off　quickly。
　　
　　Five　minutes　later；　as　I　sat　alone　in　my　car；　the　reddish　glow　flared　up　again　on　the　ridge。　For　the　first　time；　it　changed　color　from　red　to　a　glaring　white　and　rose　slowly　upward；　bobbing　like　a　Yo…Yo　toward　the　river　in　the　west。　Apparently　some　boatmen　on　the　river　saw　the　object　also；　for　a　bright　searchlight　suddenly　shot　up　from　behind　the　hills；　aimed　directly　at　the　luminous　thing。　When　the　searchlight　appeared；　the　object　halted　in　midflight；　dropped　downward；　and　went　out。　The　searchlight　continued　to　scan　the　sky。
　　
　　The　next　day　I　talked　with　Mrs。　McDaniel　and　told　her　what　I　had　seen。
　　
　　〃Too　bad　you　didn't　stick　around；〃　I　remarked。
　　
　　〃We　were　pretty　scared；〃　she　began。　〃We　。。。　oh；　you'll　probably　think　we　were　being　silly。〃
　　
　　〃Did　that　blue　light　frighten　you？〃
　　
　　〃It　wasn't　the　light；〃　she　said　hesitantly。　〃We　saw　that。　And　then　we　saw　a　tall　man　in　the　field。　We　all　saw　him　climb　over　the　fence　and　cross　behind　our　car。　We　thought　it　was　you　ing　back。　Then　your　flashlight　went　on　way　out　in　the　field　and　we　knew　it　wasn't　you。　We　ran　the　windows　up　and　locked　the　doors　and　waited　for　you　to　e　back。〃
　　
　　I　had　certainly　not　seen　anyone　else　in　that　field。　Had　their　eyes　been　playing　tricks？　Or　were　there　phantoms　on　that　hilltop？
　　
　　That　weekend　I　drove　into　Ohio　to　check　out　some　of　the　many　weird　events　happening　there。　One　of　my　all…time　favorites　happened　in　the　little　village　of　Duncan　Falls。　Here　is　the　verbatim　entry　from　my　journal：
　　
　　Sometime　in　late　October　1966　（witness　does　not　remember　exact　date）　Mr。　Leonard　〃Shy〃　Elmore；　72；　Duncan　Falls；　Ohio；　was　taking　a　stroll　around　4　A。M。　when　he　encountered　a　strange　〃building〃　which　frightened　him　badly。　Like　many　elderly　people；　Mr。　Elmore　does　not　sleep　well　and　often　takes　long　walks　late　at　night。　On　this　particular　morning；　he　was　walking　along　a　road　two　blocks　from　his　home　when　he　saw　a　strange　〃L…shaped　building　that　looked　like　a　galvanized　iron　shed〃　sitting　in　the　middle　of　a　large　field。　Since　he　had　never　noticed　this　〃shed〃　before　he　walked　closer　to　take　a　better　look。　Something　about　it　frightened　him　。。。　later　he　could　not　explain　why　it　had　scared　him　。。。　and　he　turned　and　started　to　hurry　away。　Although　it　was　dark　and　he　could　see　no　windows　or　doors　in　the　〃shed；〃　he　claims　that　he　distinctly　heard　a　normal　male　voice　e　from　it　〃Don't　run　。。。　don't　run；〃　the　voice　called。　〃I　didn't　'sactly　run；〃　Mr。　Elmore　told　me；　〃but　I　walked　pretty　fast〃
　　
　　He　hurried　home　and　got　his　rifle　and　returned　to　the　site。　To　his　astonishment；　the　〃shed〃　was　gone。　This　incident　upset　him　very　much　and；　according　to　his　wife；　he　was　a　nervous　wreck　for　several　days　afterwards。　He　decided　to　call　the　sheriff　and　report　what　he'd　seen。　The　sheriff　promised　to　e　out　and　take　a　look　。。。　but　never　did。　Mr。　Elmore　told　me　his　story　in　a　direct　manner　without　embellishments　or　wandering　speculations。
　　
　　No　Men　in　Black　came　around　to　bother　Mr。　Elmore。　I　was　the　first　reporter　to　talk　to　him。　When　he　showed　me　the　field　I　was　perturbed　to　find　that　it　was　right　next　to　the　Duncan　Falls　Elementary　School。　An　unusual　number　of　sightings　and　Fortean　（*）　events　seem　to　be　conce