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The time passed more quickly on this drive. | registered at the hotel, went briefly to my room, then returned to the lobby. Although the clock above the desk showed the time to be only a little after 5 P.M., and | certainly was not hungry, | felt strongly impelled to go now for something to eat at the little restaurant, then return to wait for my friends. This | did and when, close to six o?clock | was again about to enter the hotel, Ramu stepped up to me. | greeted him with delight and asked if | had kept him waiting. ?Not at all,? he said, ?| knew when to expect you!? The Pontiac was parked by the curb around the corner. As we got in, | asked about Firkon. ?He is unable to come with us this time,? Ramu said, ?and asked me to tell you Fe a that he is sorry to miss seeing you. The mood of sustained happiness and anticipation remained with me all during the long drive out of Los Angeles and beyond. Occasionally, we exchanged a few words but for the most part there was little conversation. Eventually we turned off the main highway and bumped along over a narrow road for perhaps half an hour. Searching the darkness for a first glimpse of the Scout, at last | saw a faint glow in the distance. As the outline became clearer, | knew from its size that it must be the Saturnian Scout, or a similar ship. It was the same, and Zuhl was there to greet us. The journey to the hovering mother ship was quickly over. ?ls this ? ?? | began, and Zuhl smiled and nodded, ?The Saturnian ship you were on before? ?Yes.? The landing procedure was accomplished exactly as on the previous visit. As Zulu led me in the direction of Fo ea Dn Sn al ee ee ee td te Le the large lounge, he paused a moment and said, ?It was the master himself who asked that we bring you tonight. This visit is entirely that he may talk to you. If it was possible for my joy to mount higher, it did so on hearing this. On entering, | was struck anew with the beauty of this room, and the harmony that filled it. All whom | had met before were present, and no strangers except for two beautiful women who resembled one another closely enough to be twins. | guessed, before introductions were made, that these were Satumian women. On the right sleeves of their blouses, near the shoulder, were the same insignia | had seen on the shirts of the Saturnian men on the last visit. After my friends had ns ren Ses al wee at ee ee a ee Ieee ate eee Th eee eee welcomed me, | exchanged greetings with the two lovely strangers. There were differences both in their persons and garments from those of the other women. Since they remained standing close to me, | had an opportunity to check these in detail. Both women had very dark brown hair and eyes, and thick curling lashes. The complexions were of an almost startling whiteness with a rose cast in the cheeks; the lips were full and red. Both appeared to have a greater vivacity of manner than the other women. | believe, however, that this had nothing to do with the fact that they were Saturnians, but was rather a characteristic of their own personalities. Thee. eee Mea Lee Lie. ee ee Pe fe A ee ee ate bal. 2a ab ee tan They wore light-blue blouses with long, full sleeves drawn in tightly at the wrists. These blouses were more like short jackets and were finished at the neck with a narrow rolled collar. The skirts were of the same color and material. The latter appeared very light in texture and of a quite different weave from any | had seen.