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e　fire　but　it　was　burned　out；　as　if　it　had　been　struck　by　lightning。　So　in　the　critical　days　that　followed；　the　sheriffs　department　was　without　its　main　transmitter。
　　
　　I　was　disenchanted　with　the　TNT　area　because　of　the　crowds　that　were　now　streaming　back　there　nightly　to　watch　for　the　newest　sensation…flying　saucers。　I　started　searching　for　a　private　place　where　I　could　carry　out　my　observations　quietly。　Don；　Dan；　Mary；　and　myself　had　interviewed　a　number　of　people　in　the　little　munity　of　Gallipolis　Ferry；　a　couple　of　miles　south　of　Point　Pleasant　on　Route　2；　and　I　had　been　impressed　by　their　testimony。　House　lights　frequently　dimmed　there　and　television　sets　often　acted　up　late　at　night。　Great　blobs　of　light　had　been　seen　on　top　of　the　wooded　hills　in　the　sparsely　settled　animal　preserve　called　the　Chief　Cornstalk　Hunting　Grounds　just　south　of　the　village。　One　resident　was　having　trouble　with　poltergeist　phenomenon　。。。　lights　moving　through　his　house；　rappings　on　the　doors　and　windows；　the　sounds　of　babies　crying　and　〃women　screaming；〃　telephones　malfunctioning…the　works。　Rolfe　Lee；　a　farmer　with　a　big　spread　in　the　area；　confessed　that　he　had　seen　so　many　UFOs　over　his　land　that　he　didn't　pay　attention　to　them　anymore。
　　
　　Officer　Harold　Harmon　and　I　slipped　away　to　Gallipolis　Ferry　on　the　night　of　March　31　while　nearly　everyone　else　headed　for　the　TNT　area。　We　soon　saw　a　number　of　bright　starlike　objects　which　flitted　about　the　sky　with　rapid　zigzag　movements。　Two　local　teen…agers　were　sitting　on　a　nearby　hilltop　next　to　a　roaring　bonfire；　hoping　to　lure　the　UFOs　down。　I　called　up　to　them　and　asked　them　to　put　the　fire　out；　knowing　that　bright　lights　tended　to　repel　rather　than　attract　the　objects。
　　
　　Harmon　fiddled　vainly　with　his　police　radio。　He　could　get　nothing　but　static。　Later　I　learned　that　all　the　police　forces　for　miles　in　both　directions　had　constant　trouble　with　their　radios　that　week。　Heavy　magnetic　interference　totally　disrupted　munications　among　law　authorities　while　the　UFOs　carried　out　their　mysterious　missions。　The　destruction　of　Sheriff　Johnson's　transmitter　was　just　one　small　part　of　the　scenario。　Telephones；　too；　went　bonkers　that　week。　It　seemed　as　if　half　the　phones　in　the　valley　were　either　out　of　order　altogether；　or　were　dogged　with　crazy　beeps　and　buzzes。
　　
　　Acpanied　by　the　two　teen…agers；　I　left　Harmon　and　hiked　into　the　nearby　hills　in　the　total　blackness。　As　my　eyes　became　acclimated　to　the　night　I　began　to　distinguish　a　number　of　vague　purple　shapes　hovering　over　a　woods　on　Rolfe　Lee's　property。　At　first　I　thought　they　might　be　stars　low　in　the　sky；　gleaming　through　the　natural　haze。　But　when　I　flashed　my　six…celled　light　at　one　of　these　purple　blobs　it　suddenly　and　jerkily　moved　to　one　side；　as　if　it　were　jumping　out　of　my　light　beam。　Fascinated；　I　repeated　the　experiment　several　times。　Then　I　tried　flashing　the　light　at　obvious　stars　to　see　if　this　wasn't　just　some　trick　of　my　eyesight。　The　stars　didn't　move；　naturally。
　　
　　We　sat　on　the　hilltop　studying　the　purple　blobs　for　several　minutes　when　suddenly　the　whole　forest　in　the　valley　below　lit　up　and　glowed　with　a　bright；　eerie　purple　light。　There　were　no　houses　or　roads　down　there。　It　would　have　been　a　long　hike　in　the　dark　and　the　boys　were　reluctant　to　join　me；　so　we　just　sat　and　stared　at　the　glowing　forest　until　the　light　faded。
　　
　　III
　　
　　The　next　night；　Saturday；　April　1；　Mary　Hyre　and　I　drove　up　Five　Mile　Creek　Road　below　Gallipolis　Ferry　until　we　reached　a　hilltop　which　manded　a　view　of　the　hills　and　valleys　I　had　visited　the　night　before。　There　was　a　single　farmhouse　on　the　hill　and　the　people　who　lived　there　went　to　bed　at　9：30　each　night；　being　early　risers。　So　the　whole　area　was　silent；　deserted；　and　without　lights　throughout　the　night。
　　
　　A　few　minutes　after　we　arrived；　Mary　pointed　out　a　small　reddish　light　low　on　a　steep　wooded　hill　south　of　our　position。　It　appeared　to　be　blinking　on　and　off；　and　bobbing　up　and　down　in　a　manner　quite　different　from　any　of　the　stars　on　the　horizon。　While　we　watched　breathlessly；　barely　speaking；　it　slowly　circled　the　distant　fields　and　woods　and　crossed　in　front　of　us；　edging　closer　and　closer。　The　farmhouse　was　about　seventy…five　feet　in　front　of　us。　The　object　now　appeared　to　be　square　or　rectangular。　It　could　not　be　mistaken　for　a　star。　It　vanished　momentarily　behind　some　trees　north　of　the　farmhouse　and　when　it　reappeared　it　was　much　closer。　Now　we　could　make　out　a　dark　form。　The　red　glow　seemed　to　be　a　window。　It　hovered　about　fifty　feet　off　the　ground。　I　thought　I　could　see　a　shadowy　human　figure　in　the　〃window〃　but　Mary　thought　it　was　some　kind　of　partition。　This　was　the　only　point　on　which　we　disagreed。
　　
　　We　sat　transfixed　for　several　minutes；　fully　expecting　the　object　to　land　directly　in　front　of　us　and　ask　to　be　taken　to　our　leader。　I　finally　got　out　of　the　car　and　flashed　my　powerful　beam　directly　at　the　object。　It　responded　instantly；　quickly　shooting　straight　up　into　the　sky；　the　red　light　going　out　pletely。
　　
　　〃I　guess　I　blew　it；〃　I　groaned。　But　there　would　be　other　nights　and　more　funny　lights。
　　
　　The　following　night　we　returned　to　the　same　hilltop。　The　brilliant　night　sky　was　filled　with　stars　。。。　and　things　not　on　my　star　map。　We　could　easily　recognize　the　UFOs　because　they　were　brighter　and　more　brilliantly　colored　than　normal　stars。　Some　were　red　flashers；　some　were　cold　purple　blobs；　and　some　were　multi…colored。　Mrs。　Hyre　confirmed　that　they　jumped　out　of　the　way　of　my　flashlight。　I　picked　out　an　especially　large　object　and　flashed：　…。。/。/。。。/…。…。/。/…。/…。。　（〃descend〃）。　Mary　gasped　as　it　began　to　lose　altitude。
　　
　　〃It　looks　like　it's　going　down　a　flight　of　stairs；〃　she　noted。　We　were　watching　the　famous　〃falling　leaf　motion　which　has　been　described　by　many　UFO　witnesses。
　　
　　About　12：30　A。M。　Mrs。　Hyre　decided　to　call　it　a　night。　She　drove　off　leaving　me　alone　in　my　car　sitting；　like　an　idiot；　waiting　for　something　to　happen。　And　it　did。　One　hour　later；　at　1：35　A。M。　on　April　3；　1967；　I　had　my　best　sighting。　A　clearly　defined　circular　object　suddenly　zipped　down　from　the　sky　and　passed　parallel　to　my　car。　It　was　so　colorful　that　it　is　burned　into　my　memory。　The　greenish　upper　surface　was　topped　by　a　bright　red　light。　There　were　reddish　〃portholes〃　or　circular　lights　around　the　rim。　The　colors　were　so　brilliant　they　were　almost　unearthly。　It　disappeared　behind　some　trees　to　my　left。　I　felt　it　was　very　close　。。。　perhaps　only　a　few　hundred　feet　from　my　car。　Although　it　had　been　in　full　view　for　several　seconds　I　never　even　thought　of　picking　up　the　movie　camera　on　the　seat　beside　me。
　　
　　I　had　three　interesting　physical　reactions　to　this　sighting。　First　of　all；　although　I　am　used　to　prowling　graveyards　and　TNT　areas　alone　late　at　night；　I　was　scared　to　death。　My　first　thought　was　to　start　the　car　and　get　the　hell　out　of　there。　But　I　managed　to　brace　myself。　I　did　lock　the　car　doors。　Second；　while　I　was　watching　the　object　I　thought　I　heard　a　sizzling　or　hissing　sound。　Later　I　realized　I　couldn't　be　sure　if　the　sound　had　been　real。　Third；　the　next　morning　my　eyes　were　sore　and　reddened。　They　felt　like　they　were　full　of　sand。　I　had　a　mild　case　of　conjunctivitis　and　it　persisted　for　several　days。
　　
　　In　my　notebook　I　scribbled；　〃2　A。M。；　drove　to　turnaround　point　＇a　driveway　by　a　barn　down　the　road＇；　turned　and　returned　to　original　parking　position　。。。　unable　to　see　anything　in　ravine　。。。　no　lights　or　signs　of　activity　。。。　still　scared。。。　not　anxious　to　get　out　of　car。。。〃
　　
　　Another　note　reads；　〃No　sign　of　moon　which　was　supposed　to　rise　at　1：59　A。M。〃　This　referred　to　something　that　had　happened　the　night　before。　After　the　object　with　the　reddish　〃window〃　had　disappeared；　Mary　and　I　sat　in　the　darkness　for　a　long　time　when　suddenly　a　great　glowing　object　appeared　behind　some　trees　on　a　distant　hill。　It　was　red　and　large　and　we　both　thought　we　could　see　a　human　figure　moving　about　on　the　hill。　We　really　thought　something　had　landed　there。　After　a　few　minutes　the　object　slowly　rose　upward　and　to　our　mutual　embarrassment　we　saw　that　it　was　the　moon。　I　had　never　seen　a