He conceded that if he knew the answer to that one, he could be of great service to the FBI and the nation—and, no doubt to the world ...
Pender of the Army now had a question. "What information have you gotten from the surviving man?"
"Not a great deal, as yet. However, in our experiments we've learned something rather frightening."
"And what's that?"
"He is totally impervious to drugs of any description whatever."
"That's impossible!"
"So it would seem. But the sodium pentathol injection he was given could just as well have been so much water."
The group pondered this information, each after his own fashion. Then Birch of the State Department made a precise, scholarly observation. "Incredible!"
Brent smiled faintly. "One point of vital importance. We do know that there were, originally, ten of these creatures roaming the country. Eight are accounted for. The other two are still at large."
Jones of the Air Force asked, "Were all eight apprehended in large cities?"