anyone,  let alone Officer McCree. But he just stood by with his two friends, as Dr. Cooper made the man promise not a word he said would leave the room without his permission. Then, he was told all about the accident, the explosion, the jeep, and most important of all, about Mike's powers, and how they had come into being.
"So you see why we've been fearful of telling anyone this information," Cooper added, "we don't think the world is ready yet to know about Mike Montaine. The government would surely want to use him for some kind of secret weapon, bringing the country closer to war. We want to fight for peace, as Mike does, that's why we are working here, after all! And right now we desperately need your help! Remember at all times, that you gave your word you won't tell anybody the boy's secret!"
"Yes, I will. Anyway, as Chief Security Officer I've taken an oath of secrecy as part of my government employment. I am also sworn to report all important incidents during my working hours to my superiors. But you don't have to worry. Mike's secret is safe with me! I understand your reasoning and respect it. I also understand why you now need my help! About that jeep you mentioned......"
"Don't worry about that problem. I think Mike can take care of that quite easily, the way he suggested. Mike, why don't you go out to the lake and dump that jeep into the deepest water you can find?"
"O.k, Doc, it's almost dark....the perfect time to do it! See you later!" And he was gone in an instant.
"All you have to do," Cooper continued to McCree, "is take care of explaining the loss of the jeep to the car pool, and think of an explanation of the disaster for anyone who asks."
"I sort of like your meteorite theory the best!" McCree told Larry. "I'll try to elaborate on that a little."
"Thanks!" Larry told him.
Before he left, McCree shook his head back and forth still in disbelief of the whole situation. "The poor wee lad!" he mumbled about Mike, "Such a thing to happen to one so young! But don't worry; everything will be all right, now you've got my help!"
"Oh!" Cooper cried, remembering something to ask, "Why did you come in in the first place?"
"Just wanted to ask you if you'd heard about the explosion at the lake, and to investigate a report of a missing jeep whose last whereabouts was with your unfortunate friend, Dr. Horton. Good thing you did that quick explaining!"
Even though the lab crew still had doubts about John McCree's honesty about Mike's abilities, everything was all right. Most who wanted to visit the area of destruction were turned away by security personnel, and the scientists who did get through to inspect the area were soon discouraged with their task, and wrote the incident off as  some sort of natural disaster, unexplainable as the reasons behind the Bermuda Triangle was after all their years of investigating it!