Authentic Science Fiction Monthly, No. 56 — page 45: what you’re looking at

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AUTHENTIC SCIENCE FICTION park supervisor and ordered four turbocars and a fast flycar to be sent down im- mediately. He had just fin- ished this conversation when the light blinked on and off furiously and the screen glowed with orange letters that spelt out PRIORITY CALL. He snapped on with savage impatience. “I can’t take any calis now, priority or not. I’m on a case that... Oh, it’s you, sir.” The General’s face was bleakly uncompromising upon the screen. “Yes, Kristoff, it is. And I’d be glad if you’d remember that J happen to be Head of Security Police here, at the present time, and that when I issue a priority call I expect you to accept it in the proper manner.” Kristofr fought down the impulse to swear and started a muttered apology with which the General did not permit him to continue. “Also, Over-Inspector Kris- .ofr, I would be glad if you would refer to me, in future, before you take over entirely on a Class One anti-State felony case. You seem to 44 forget that J am officially responsible for the solving of the Jaksn affair, and not you.’ The face on the screen frowned at Kristofr’s angry and amazed expression. “I’m talking about the Analyzer deductions, man,” snapped eneral Lee by way of ex- planation. “I want to go through them with you before you take the slightest of further actions. I will not have people taking che law into their own hands in mat- ters about which I should be consulted. Report to my office immediately, and bring the Analyzer reports with you. Do you understand ?” Kristofr’s nails bit into the palms of his hands. “Yes, sir,” he said, quietly. “Right away, sir.’ He clicked the toggle and spent the next minute screaming abuse at the blank screen. Then, pul- ling himself together, he grabbed up the various re- ports and stormed out. By the time he reached the general’s office he had his temper under control. The general, too, was calmer. He looked up in a comicloooks.com