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    Ted Morello made a comment to Arnold and Smith that something
was wrong when his informants could not get any information in the
area.
Ted Morello also informed Kenneth Arnold that the B-25
Bomber that landed at McChord Field had been under military armed
guard every minute it was at the field. It was implied by the nature of
that statement that this was unusual and Morello was scared for their
safety.
    Ted Morello told Smith and Arnold, “You’re involved in something
that is beyond our power here to find out anything about. We’ve
exhausted every avenue attempting to
piece what
has happened
together so it makes some sense. I’m just giving you some sound
advice. Get out of this town until whatever it is blows over….I’m
concerned with your welfare. I think you are nice fellows and I don’t
want to see anything happen to you if I can prevent it .” COS p.69
    8:30 pm Smith called reporter Paul Lantz because of Lantz's earlier
message to call at that time. Lantz repeated to Smith the information
from the anonymous caller given to Morello, including that "one of the
men... was taken to Alaska that day.”
    Later that evening Dahl came to Arnold's room, told
them he didn’t
know Crisman's whereabouts, and Dahl "left saying that he would try
to find out where Crisman was and that he would call them tomorrow
(Sunday) and that they would go out to Maury Island at that time.”
Arnold phoned Barry’s “Sky Harbor” to check on his plane but they
reported no disturbance. Even so, Arnold and Smith drove down to
look the plane over then returned back to the hotel where they listened
to the radio before retiring.

Aug 3, Sunday
    9am –
Breakfast with the Secretary - Dahl stopped by the Winthrop
hotel shortly after 9am to take them to breakfast. He had changed his
mind about meeting them at his secretary’s house and instead would
drive them to breakfast.
    Dahl drove them to the secretary’s house to pick her up. Arnold in
Coming of the Saucers blanked out or was confused how he arrived at
the café. Arnold would later write he couldn’t remember how he got
back to the Winthrop.
    Dahl would relate to Arnold that he had received a letter from
Crisman shoved under his door. Dahl mentioned the letter was an
“okay” to “take care of business” while he was gone, that he’d be back
in a while, but thought he ought to be lying low for a spell. -WH Rm.
502.
    Note: Crisman’s behavior in leaving the area and “lying low” is
questionable behavior as he was just informed by the military to give
his address and make himself available. As a former Army personnel, it
is highly possible Crisman could have taken a military plane on a hop
to Alaska but would have had to give his name to McChord Field for
their passenger list. It is also likely that Crisman never went to Alaska
as he arrived back in Tacoma three days later on Aug. 5 th to the
Tacoma FBI office.
    Nobody seems to have noted the secretary’s name or any comments
from her that would have verified aspects of Dahl and Crisman.
Arnold said they had bacon and eggs.
Another account says they
stopped by The Inn on Pacific Hwy 99.
    “The Inn and had fried chicken as it was their special even though it
was too early for lunch ”. What Happened in Room 502?
Smith placed a pay phone call and said he would return around noon.
    Smith stated in his FBI report that Dahl declined taking them to
Maury Island saying he was “sick of the entire business” and if
contacted by Army or authorities he would deny even having seen
anything and claim to be “the biggest liar that ever lived.”
    After Breakfast Smith met with Major Sanders at The Coffee Pot
Restaurant on South Tacoma Way (now known as Bob’s Java Jive) and
told him what had taken place in Room 502. They went back to the
Winthrop. – What Happened in Room 502?
    2-3:45 pm Smith met with an officer from McChord, Major Sanders
of S2 Army Intelligence of McChord Field at the