Supermind

Randall Garrett

• Publisher: Perlego
• Year: 2007
• eBook ISBN: 9700000022342
• Topic: Literature
• Subtopic: North American Literary Collections
• Index: Literature

1In 1914, it was enemy aliens.In 1930, it was Wobblies.In 1957, it was fellow travelers.In 1971, it was insane telepaths.And, in 1973:"We don't know what the hell it is," said Andrew J. Burris, Director of the FBI. He threw his hands in the air and looked baffled and confused.Kenneth J. Malone tried to appear sympathetic. "What what is?" he asked.Burris frowned and drummed his fingers on his big desk. "Malone," he said, "make sense. And don't stutter.""Stutter?" Malone said. "You said you didn't know what it was. What the hell it was. And I wanted to know what it was.""That's just it," Burris said. "I don't know."Malone sighed and repressed an impulse to scream. "Now wait a minute, Chief--" he started.Burris frowned again. "Don't call me Chief," he said.Malone nodded. "Okay," he said. "But if you don't know what it is, you must have some idea of what you don't know. I mean, is it larger than a breadbox? Does it perform helpful tasks? Is it self-employed?""Malone," Burris sighed, "you ought to be on television.""But--"