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"It sounds wonderful," said Susan

She was feeling the cha by; the party hirling about her She felt safe and good and alive and truly happy for the first time in many years

"What kind of fillass

Melton appraised Susan The party stopped laughing and listened

"Well, I'd like to do a story of suspense," said Melton "A story of a man and wife, like yourselves"

"Go on"

"Sort of a war story, ainst the sunlight

Susan and William waited

"A story about a man and ho live in a little house on a little street in the year 2155, maybe," said Melton "This is ad lib, understand But this en boimmick--they escape into the Past, followed by ato show them what their duty is"

Willialass to the floor

Mr Melton continued: "And this couple take refuge with a group of film people whom they learn to trust Safety in numbers, they say to themselves"

Susan felt herself slip down into a chair Everyone atching the director He took a little sip of wine "Ah, that's a fine wine Well, this man and woman, it seems, don't realize how important they are to the Future The man, especially, is the keystone to a new bomb metal So the Searchers, let's call them, spare no trouble or expense to find, capture, and take hoet them totally alone, in a hotel rooy The Searchers work alone, or in groups of eight One trick or another will do it Don't you think it would make a wonderful film, Susan? Don't you, Bill?" He finished his drink

Susan sat with her eyes straight ahead of her

"Have a drink?" said Mr Melton

Williaun was out and fired three times, and one of the men fell, and the others ran forward Susan screaun was on the floor and Willia, held