I am bringing our troops home from Europe to help boost our defenses. I urge all our allies to address their internal security because they will be ne...t if we fail."Now for the good news. As of twenty minutes ago, United States Marines have seized both space docks that the Federation has built in our orbit. United States mechanized units are in combat with the Federation on the Moon, and in Arizona. I do report one of the primary terrorists has been captured. Mrs. Jenny White was captured in. And he was stuck in a dead-end job he didn't really like. He still didn't come north.Then Mum and Dad died under the wheels of one of those huge trans-continental trucks and Greg came north. He got here as soon as he could and was a big help to me with all the endless phone calls and papers to collect and sign. Why does death have to be so complicated and so darned expensive?He asked if he could stay in the spare room – his old room – and of course I agreed but we were strangers in the same. Won't be long." With that remark he disappeared instantly.I of course needed some special hints from Elise since I am way behind Alfred at the best of times. "Berthold, you and Alfred have always been mucking about almost indiscriminately with your gadgets. I hated it. But now you have to act. Now is not the time to bother with scruples. Alfred will have to bend everybody towards his goals."She didn't have to say more. We both knew that nothing short of full mind control would do the trick. It. Time passed and they waited through the cheers and hollers from the hall. They knew there were at least twenty hopefuls vying for the title tonight. Then, at last, the loud cheer as the final candidate was crowned. Then came the unmentioned catch to the competition, the final candidate would have to be offered up to the witches, as required by the local town council contract.Nobody seemed to know why there was such a contract, but they all knew it had to be enforced, for such was the binding.