He wrote: Third Lede Monster WASHINGTON, D.C. (Global)—An alien beast is loose on the Earth tonight. No one knows where it is. It came out of a time tunnel in Virginia and disappeared after killing the crew of an artillery piece posted in front of the tunnel, placed to prevent the very thing that happened. A second beast came through with it, but this one was killed by the gun. There are unconfirmed reports that several other people, in addition to the gun crew, were killed by the tunnel monster. Eyewitnesses said that the beast was large and unbelievably quick in its movements. No one got a good look at it. “It moved too fast to really see it,” said one eyewitness. Within seconds after emerging from the tunnel it disappeared. There is no clue as to where it may be now. “Mr. Manning,” said someone at his elbow. Manning looked up. A copy boy stood there. “Mr. Price’s pictures,” said the copy boy, handing them to him. Manning looked at the one on top and drew his breath in sharply.
