jak.themothmanprophecies-第38节

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t　each　crossing　all　along　the　road。　We　pulled　up　in　this　concrete　area　behind　a　building　The　police　had　halted　all　traffic。　Doctors　were　waiting；　and　man；　they　looked　like　space　creatures…all　wrapped　in　white　and　masked　and　gloved。　They　went　over　Charlie　and　Calvin　from　head　to　toe。　They　ran　a　radioactive　check。　They　swabbed　between　the　boys'　fingers；　along　the　tops　of　their　shoes；　even　under　the　heels。　Then　they　put　each　swab　into　a　little　bottle　and　labeled　each　bottle。〃
　　
　　It　was　clear　the　air　force　doctors　knew　what　they　were　doing　and　had　probably　done　it　many　times　before。　After　the　examination　was　pleted；　Huntley；　Hickson；　and　Parker　were　escorted　to　another　building。
　　
　　〃It　was　something；〃　Huntley　said。　〃Armed　air　police　at　each　door　and　all　along　the　route！　Four　of　'em　in　the　conference　room！　And　the　brass…colonels；　majors…the　whole　base　mand　must　have　been　there。　And　a　heap　of　doctors。〃
　　
　　The　men　were　closely　interrogated　for　several　minutes。　Some　of　the　questions　asked　were　identical　to　the　questions　I　asked　in　my　own　interviews。　Questions　about　diet　（some　contactees　seem　to　favor　a　high　starch　diet）；　marks　or　punctures；　on　their　bodies；　family　history；　etc。
　　
　　The　intriguing　part　of　this　is　the　extensive　security　measures　taken。　It　sounds　as　if　the　whole　base　had　been　put　on　alert　for　the　occasion；　and　the　two　contactees　were　so　closely　guarded　during　their　visit　that　it　seems　as　if　the　air　force　expected　them　to　blow　up　the　base。　To　me；　this　Keesler　Air　Force　Base　investigation　〃was　far　more　interesting　than　the　UFO　contact　itself。
　　
　　Perhaps　someone　in　the　air　force　had　read　my　1967…68　articles　in　Flying　Saucer　Review　advising　investigators　to　〃find　out　what　they　had　for　breakfast〃
　　
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　　Woodrow　Derenberger　regarded　the　ufonauts　as　〃time　travelers。〃　He　noted　some　interesting　distortions　of　time　during　his　jaunts　to　the　far…off　galaxy　of　Ganymede　（actually　Ganymede　is　the　name　of　one　of　Jupiter's　moons）。　When　he　went　off　on　a　trip　with　Indrid　Cold；　a　trip　that　seemed　to　take　hours　or　days；　he　always　found　on　his　return　that　only　a　few　hours　of　earth　time　had　passed。　He　rejected　the　notion　that　he　may　have　hallucinated　his　interstellar　voyages；　so　time…traveling　was　the　only　answer　acceptable　to　him。
　　
　　In　many　of　the　cases　outlined　here　I　have　pointed　out　the　entities'　obsession　with　time。　Their　behavior　as　described　by　various　witnesses　further　suggests　their　problems　in　adjusting　to　our　time　frame。　For　example；　their　rapid…fire　unintelligible　〃language〃　noted　by　witnesses　all　over　the　world　as　sounding　like　〃a　speeded　up　phonograph　record〃　could　be　caused　by　their　failure　to　adjust　to　our　time　cycle　when　they　enter；　our　space…time…continuum。　They　are　talking　at　a　faster　rate　because　their　time　is　different　from　ours。　When　they　manage　to　adjust；　they　have　to　forcibly　slow　themselves　down；　articulating　their　words　slowly；　in　a　singsong　manner。　For　high…speed　radio　transmissions　we　record　signals　at　a　normal　speed；　then　broadcast　the　tape　at　a　very　high　speed。　The　receiver　records　it　at　the　same　high　speed　and　then　slows　the　tape　down　again　to　play　it　back。　Our　entities　are　like　those　radio　receivers；　playing　back　the　message　at　slow　speeds　until　they　hit　upon　a　speed　we　can　interpret。
　　
　　The　entities　also　foul　up　in　other　ways。　They　arrive　in　clothes　that　are　out　of　style；　or　not　yet　in　style。　Their　vehicles　are　out　of　date。　If　they　use　slang；　they　might　e　up　with　archaic　terms　like　〃twenty…three　Skidoo〃　or　〃hubba　hubba。〃　The　poor　bastards　not　only　fail　to　understand　who　or　what　they　are；　but　also　where　they　are　or　what　time　period　they're　in。　Some　of　these　mistakes　seem　intentional　and　have　some　allegorical　purpose。　But　others　seem　to　be　just。。。　mistakes。
　　
　　This　brings　us　to　one　of　the　most　puzzling　contact　stories　in　my　files。
　　
　　At　1：15　A。M。　on　the　morning　of　Sunday；　December　10；　1967；　a　young　college　student　from　Adelphi；　Maryland；　was　driving　home　alone　outside　of　Washington；　D。C。　As　he　was　crossing　the　then…partially　pleted　cutoff　on　Interstate　70；　leading　from　Route　40　to　Route　29；　he　saw　a　large　object　on　the　road　directly　ahead。　At　first　he　thought　it　was　a　tractor…trailer　jackknifed　across　the　road。　Then　he　realized　it　was　a　bone…white　reflective　object　shaped　like　an　egg　and　standing　on　four　legs。　As　he　pulled　to　a　stop　a　few　feet　from　the　object　he　could　make　out　two　figures　standing　next　to　the　thing。　Their　appearance　terrified　him。
　　
　　One　of　the　men　walked　to　his　car　with　a　broad　grin　on　his　face。　He　was　about　five　feet　ten；　wore　light　blue　coveralls；　thick…soled　boots　or　shoes；　and　he　had　a　ruddy　or　suntanned　plexion　with　large　eyes　〃like　thyroid　eyes。〃　The　grin　remained　fixed　on　his　face　throughout　the　episode。
　　
　　〃Do　not　be　afraid　of　me；〃　he　said　several　times　in　an　audible　voice。　His　name；　he　said；　was　Vadig。　He　spoke　with　Tom；　the　witness；　for　several　minutes；　asking　ordinary　questions　about　where　he　was　from；　where　he　was　going；　what　he　did；　etc。
　　
　　Finally　he　said　pointedly；　〃I'll　see　you　in　time；〃　and　walked　back　to　the　object。　A　small　door　opened　and　a　metal　ladder　folded　down。　A　hand　reached　out　and　helped　Vadig　aboard；　then　the　thing　rose　silently　into　the　air　and　disappeared。　Tom　told　his　three　roommates　about　the　encounter；　but　they　didn't　take　him　seriously　so　he　didn't　mention　it　to　anyone　else。
　　
　　Tom　was　working　his　way　through　school　by　serving　as　a　waiter　part…time　in　a　chain　of　restaurants　in　the　D。C。　area　He　had　not　mentioned　this　to　Vadig。　But　one　Sunday　night　in　early　February　1968；　Vadig　entered　the　restaurant　where　he　was　working　and　sat　at　one　of　his　tables。　Vadig　was　now　wearing　a　conventional　suit　with　a　black　outer　coat。
　　
　　〃Do　you　remember　me？〃　Vadig　asked。
　　
　　〃I　sure　do。〃　Tom　answered；　very　surprised。　They　exchanged　a　few　words　and　Tom　brought　him　a　cup　of　coffee。
　　
　　〃My　presence　here　would　be　detrimental　to　the　family　trade；〃　Vadig　said　at　one　point　with　a　chuckle。
　　
　　He　asked　Tom　if　he　would　be　willing　to　meet　with　him　the　following　Sunday。　Tom　agreed　and　Vadig　left　the　restaurant。
　　
　　〃I'll　see　you　in　time；〃　he　promised。
　　
　　After　work　the　next　Sunday；　a　waitress　drove　Tom　home　and　dropped　him　off。　As　she　pulled　away；　a　big　black　car　with　its　lights　out　glided　from　the　shadows　and　halted　at　the　curb。　Mr。　Vadig　called　out　to　Tom。　Another　man　was　in　the　car。　Tom　later　recalled　only　that　he　wore　a　gray　coat；　had　black　hair；　and　never　spoke。　Tom　got　into　the　car。
　　
　　〃It　was　a　very　old　Buick；〃　he　reported。　〃But　it　was　very　well　kept。　It　looked　brand…new。　It　even　smelled　brand…new。〃
　　
　　They　drove　for　about　thirty　minutes　to　a　remote　spot　on　a　back　road　in　Maryland。　When　Tom　got　out　of　the　car　he　was　astonished　to　see　the　egg…shaped　object　waiting　for　them。　He　was　put　into　a　circular　room　containing　nothing　but　a　couple　of　bucket　seats　and　a　gray　TV　screen。　Vadig　and　his　panion　disappeared　into　another　part　of　the　ship。
　　
　　After　a　few　minutes　the　TV　screen　came　alive；　the　object　shuddered；　and　Tom　watched　the　image　of　the　earth　receding　to　a　tiny　speck　on　the　screen。　Three　or　four　hours　passed。　He　was　still　dressed　in　his　waiter's　uniform　and　did　not　have　a　watch。　But　it　seemed　like　hours　before　another　planet　appeared　on　the　screen；　grew　larger；　and　then　the　craft　landed　with　a　thump。
　　
　　The　young　waiter　found　himself　in　a　place　not　too　unlike　the　earth。　He　and　Vadig　got　into　a　wheelless　vehicle　that　traveled　along　a　kind　of　trough。
　　
　　〃This　is　Lanulos；〃　Vadig　announced　with　pride　in　his　voice。
　　
　　He　repeated　the　name　several　times　so　it　would　stick　in　Tom's　memory。
　　
　　Their　vehicle　traveled　through　a　large　city　with　low；　flat　buildings　and　signs　written　in　some　kind　of　Oriental…looking　characters。　The　people；　male　and　female；　were　all　nude。
　　
　　〃There　were　some　real　lookers　there；　too；〃　Tom　mented。
　　
　　After　the　tour；　they　returned　to　the　egg…shaped　craft　and　took　off　again。　Tom　sat　alone　in　the　same　circular　room　watching　the　television　screen　for　hours。　Finally　they　arrived　back　on　earth　at　the　same　place　from　which　they　had　left。　Tom；　Vadig；　and　the　silent　man　returned　to　the　old　Buick　and　drove　for　about　thirty　minutes　until　they　reached　his　apartment　house。
　　
　　〃I'll　see　you　in　time；〃　Vadig　declared；　then　the　car　drove　off。
　　
　　Tom　ran　into　his　apartment；　determined　to　wake　up　his　roommates　and　tell　them　of　his　adventure。　He　found　they　were　sitting　up；　waiting　for　him。　But　what　amazed　him　most　was　the　clock　on　the　wall。　The　waitress　had　dropped　him　off　around　midnight。　Now　it　was　only　1：30　A。M。　The　whole　trip；　including　the　thirty…minute　rides　to　and　from　the　UFO；　had　taken　less　than　two　hours！
　　
　　His　excitement　and　bewilderment　were　real　and　his　roommates　took　him　seriously　this　time。
　　
　　A　month　later；　Woodrow　Derenberger　visited　Washington　and　appeared　on　a　number　of　talk　shows。　Tom　was　sleeping　when　one　of　his　roommates　burst　into　his　bedroom　exclaiming；　〃Tom；　there's　a　guy　on　the　radio　talking　about　Lanulos！〃
　　
　　All　four　were　flabbergasted　to　hear　Woody　describe　experiences　very　similar　to　Tom's。　The