Jubal got up from the telephone chair. "Hold for continuation.  Miriam, sit down at the phone." He went to the window, saw the two air cars Dorcas had spotted, decided that they could be squad cars, and might be about to land on his property. "Larry, bolt the door to this room.  Anne, put on your robe.  Watch them but stand back from the window; I want them to think the house is empty.  Jill, you stick close to Mike and don't let him make any hasty moves.  Mike, you do what Jill tells you to."