noon of May 15th
The tales differed materially in details . But nearly all mentioned the dark helmets of strange design , the white , tightly fitting garments , and many described the dark thread-like wires looped along the arms and legs , running up into the helmet , and back across the chest to converge at the belt where there was a clock-like dial-face . * * * * * The ghostly visitors seemed not aggressive . But Eunice Arton was missing ; and by noon of May 15th it was apparent that several other white girls had also vanished . All of them were under twenty , all of prominent Bermuda families , and all of exceptional beauty . By this time the little government was in chaos . The newspapers , by government order , were suppressed .