Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, No. 56 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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STRANGE SUICIDE After the third or fourth article, AndrUz turned and said: “I want you to undress. Go into that cubicle, take off everything you’re wearing and bring it out to me. There’s a robe in there you can wear.” Lorens shrugged and strode towards the curtained cubicle. Presumably the man knew what he was doing and presumably, too, there would be little likelihood of learning anything further if he refused to co-operate. When he returned AndrUz took his clothes and passed them with great care under the machine while Lorens looked on. _ “Tf you’d only tell me what you're looking for...” “T think [ve found it,” grunted AndrUz, studying the shirt that his visitor had been wearing. “Yes. This is it.” He pulled the shirt out from under the machine and, with a small pair of scissors, removed a portion of the cuff; this he pocketed with great deliberation. Lorens saw the strain and anxiety drain away from the man’s face. The relief that took its place made the trans- formation almost comical. AndrUz looked him straight in the eye and smiled. “‘Yes,”’ he said, softly. ““You’re the man I was expecting—if ‘man’ is quite the right word... .” 9 General Lee of the Scotyard Security Police snapped the toggle of the wali visor and said: “‘Well, what is it? I told you that I wasn’t to be disturbed, didn’t 1?” “Yes, sir, but I’ve had a report of a—of an anti-state felony Class One, sir, and I thought .. .” “What! Don’t be a fool, man; there hasn’t been such a thing for fifty years or more.” The secretary’s face grew mottled on the screen. ““Well, sir, I’ve got this report and I’m holding Over-Inspector Kristofr on the other line, and he says——”’ “Kristofr?” the general blurted. ““Well, put him on.” “Yes, sir. Immediately, sir.” Incredible that Kristofr should make a stupid mistake like that. Kristofr of all people. comiclooks.conn