"... to amass statistics that are conclusively beyond the bounds of chance. In this rechecking, I have received excellent cooperation from researchers at other universities, and consequently have compiled what may well be the largest list of psi cases on record, whereby...."
"Positives," grated the Director. "Kidnapping ... remember, Dr. Brill...?"
"... I have been able to establish categories—in my own terminology—of non-positives, positives and positive-positives. Do you follow me, Sir?"
"Absolutely." The FBI Director removed sweat from his forehead with the back of his hand. "Now, shall we get on with this kidnapping...."
"I am convinced that my positives and positive positives are either being kidnapped, or otherwise caused to disappear involuntarily."
"3,000 of them?"
"3,116."
The Director, in this crisis, took refuge in routine. He picked up Lucifer's card.
"Do you have any other identification with you, Dr. Brill."
The routine was a mistake. Lucifer produced an expired driver's license, an unpaid gas bill, a membership card in the American Society for Psychic Research, a faculty football ticket, a credit slip from the May Company, six traffic citations....