Authentic Science Fiction Monthly No. 42 — page 138: what you’re looking at

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one aN E? *} ef lower creatures.” grunt. te done to check the doctor’s findings. “Precisely,” he said. “‘Be- cause man’s development has been always from lower to higher functions.” “It hasn’t kept people from acting like ants—or any other Samuels dropped into his own chair and crossed his long legs comfort- ably. “In fact, history tends to show that as the evolutionary process has gone on, men have been more and more easily swayed, handled—controlled —by superior persons. This might even be charted as a trend.” Kermit nodded. “‘I see. And you intend to speed up that trend through use of the post- cortical wave.” It was Samuels’ turn to He crossed and un- crossed his legs several times, all the while studying Kermit. “A rather clever deduction,”’. he admitted, at last, on the ob- vious consideration that the admission couldn’t do Kermit much good. “No,” Kermit told him. “Once I decided ENEMY was non-existent, the conclusion was inescapable. The only use for the wave would be against your own people.” Laboriously, Kermit got 137 PROCESS back on his feet and began to pace the room unsteadily. His legs felt rubbery and his face seemed to be puffed up, making it difficult to breathe. Yet he felt a sense of exaltation. He said: “‘Fortunately, you can’t use the wave.” “You mean, without your help ?”’ Samuels asked. “‘Don’t worry. After your re-education you'll not only be willing, but you'll consider it a service to mankind to continue your work.” ) “I didn’t mean that at all. I meant you can’t use it either with or without my help!” He leaned against the wall to steady himself. “I’m telling you this, Samuels, because you may have some influence t “‘Never mind that,’ Samu- els interrupted. “Just tell me why we can’t use the wave.” ‘““For a very simple reason. You want to use it for the wrong purpose.”’ Samuels’ eyes flared. “Stop talking nonsense! Are you implying there’s a magical property ‘ “Call it magic, call it nature, call it God—all the things Friends and Brothers and Father don’t believe in. I don’t know that I believed in them myself, until today, when out of the few words your cen- comiclooks.corn