RANSVESTIA

The next morning 1, being a transvestite, used the opportunity to doll up in feminine attire; the whole bit. Golden curls came down over my shoulders; false evelashes and an inflated brassiere: a red dress with a mini-skirt. It was a superb feeling. A pearl necklace and high heel shoes. By means of a timing device, I took pictures of myself.

To my surprise, a woman walked along the edge of the lake, and as strange as it was to see another person in these uninhabited wilds, her appearance was still stranger. She appeared to be six feet, two inches or more tall, wore an orchid velvet dress to her ankles, and, there was no mistake, actually had blue hair which tumbled down over her shoulders. A scintillating necklace matched her long earrings.

She seemed to glance casually at me and walked slowly down the lakeside, around a promontory marked by an ancient beach about a hun- dred feet higher than the present one. I didn't think she had really seen me, but I was wrong. While asleep, about midnight, there was a rude awakening when three of these tall persons took hold of me and dragged me out of bed. Within minutes, I was being pushed inside a completely transparent vessel about 80 feet in diameter, which emitted a constant throbbing hum.

Though already dazed by the rude treatment, I was still more stupified by my surroundings. The vessel was about 35 feet high and had 3 tiers of balconies. In spite of being apparently a scientific research craft, it was fitted out with elegance and luxury. By skillful use of signs, an interrogation was conducted by a blue haired creature wearing a golden dress and having quite large breasts.

"Where is the vreal to be found," was one question. When a sample was produced, it could be seen to be calcite. “Show me your maps,` I replied by signs. I was able to show them the location of a far-away deposit. For three days they remained in the vicinity of the camp, dig- ging into a Jurassic zone, but I never did learn what they were after.

Though a prisoner, I was treated well and one person constantly remain- ed with me, teaching me the language and answering my questions. The group was an exploratory unit from a planet of Alpha Centauri, tour light years away. They were especially interested in chemical deposits and were delighted to find an abundance of calcium. However, there was a profound shock awaiting me. These people were far more like humans than I had been led to believe that extra terrestial creatures would be.

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