Authentic Science Fiction Monthly No. 46 — page 112: what you’re looking at

Machine-transcribed from the original scan — historical spelling and the odd misread are preserved.

PSYCHIC TWIN “T think so,’”’ said Peinture. “So long as you’re not ex- posed to any violent emotional stimulus. That’s why I say go straight home and stop there.”’ “How long for?’ asked Bridger. ““Today’s little per- formance will probably mean I’m out for good this time— Glassburg will see to that.” *“You’ll have to trust me,” said Peinture, escorting his patient out into the corridor. “In matters likethismyopinion carries a certain amount of weight.” *‘Thanks, Doc,’’ said Brid- ger. “I know you'll do your best.”’ He stepped into an elevator, which took him to the flat roof of the towering RI. building. He walked slowly over to his parked copter and climbed aboard. The little ship swung into the air and headed for the city. Perhaps Peinture would be able to square things for him—but this was the second time . . . If Research In- corporated fired him there would be little chance of another job. Bridger felt a 111 deep melancholy spreading darkly through his mind. Suddenly his hands seemed to move of their own volition, jerking the controls violently. The copter shuddered protest- ingly as it was thrown into a steep turn and headed back in the direction of the R.I.build- ing. Bridger sat rigid as the machine gathered speed. He was less than a mile away when the towering struc- | ture of the building shivered as though shaken by some cosmic hand. He watched in frozen horror as it disinte- grated and settled with de- ceptive slowness towards the ground. He fancied that he could hear the screams of the hundreds of human creatures who were crushed beneath the crumbling pile. . .. And somewhere in his own mind the Psychic Twin spoke from the brink of madness: | ‘“The great advantage of the Transistor over the Thermi- onic Valve is its far greater resistance to physical damage by shock or vibration.” Colson had built his second attempt well. comicloooks.comn