"Dear Drew Pearson: Maybe you can wake up the world. It's sleeping on
the brink. The vastest most incredible conspiracy in history is being
perpetrated under the noses of the decent folk...."
There was a knock at the hall door. As I turned to tell whoever it was
to go away, Joy flew out of her bedroom and opened it.
Spookie Masters came in, patted Joy on the shoulder and strode over to
me. I got up.
"You can tell them, Spookie!" I said. "Go on television and tell them
all. There's no time to lose. Tell them how--"
Spookie pulled back his arm and I saw his fist coming at my chin.