Wildly he glanced around the room as the steps moved down the hall toward his door. He rushed to the window, threw up the sash and screamed hoarsely to the silent street below: "Look out! They're here, all around us! They're planning to take over! Look out! Look out!" The door burst open and there were two men moving toward him, grim-faced, dressed in white; tall, strong men with sad faces and strong arms. One was saying, "Better come quietly, mister. No need to wake up the whole town."