Tuesday, October 18, 2016

The Sad Tale of Clyde Baughman

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Vogel: She pulled it off in a little under 30 hours and independently. I'd say you've chosen a resourceful woman.

Mr. White: Of course I have. She did it cleanly, too. And she's been back in touch with her brother after a long silence. I think it was good for her.

Vogel: As ever you are the model of human compassion.

Mr. White: I prefer mentally stable assets, Vogel. So what were the results of Eli's sweep of the site?

Vogel: Burned debris in the septic tank. Remains of paper, magnetic recording media, and cloth. Human footprints heading north and west before disappearing near a rocky canyon. Extrapolation of trajectory: it's heading to Vegas.

Mr. White: Send a warning to that cell, if they even bother to listen. So what Eli saw on the satellite surveillance is correct: she took the glass sphere.

Vogel: It must be. Surveillance of her apartment confirmed an unusual magnetic field there. Then she purchased something from a curiosity shop, cash. A follow-up interview with the owner is that it was lead-lined box.

Mr. White: Good. She knows how to keep a secret. Anything else you can tell me about those things?

Vogel: Only from the original mission report in 1966. Evidence of extraterrestrial activity in the Copper Queen mine. A team was sent for a standard Opera session. Report is that they located 101 of those spheres. When Delta Green reformed, only 73 were accounted for in the Green Box.

Mr. White: Now we have 74. What sorts of extraterrestrials.

Vogel: The Kuiper belt inhabitants, sir.

Mr. White: What could they want under those mountains?

Vogel: We'll step up geological surveying. Anything else?

Mr. White: Yes. Make sure Campos and Sanchez meet. We'll need have them visit the Superstitions soon.

Vogel: Are you sure we want to risk them just to pad the accounts?

Mr. White: No. But I also want to see exactly what they're capable of.

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