"The recent ones are still on the premises, in Lab B. I guess I didn't get a chance to show you the ward." "I guess not," Harker said wryly. "Well, we're going to have to issue a general statement on your experiments so far. Get Vogel and Smathers to write it up, and I'll revise it into releasable form. Tell them not to say anything about the six idiots, but it's okay to mention the fact that four of the cadavers couldn't be revived." * * * * * Vogel delivered the first draft of the statistical summary about one-thirty that afternoon. Harker read it through once, made a couple of changes, and typed it out. He stressed the fact that many of the reanimatees had returned to normal life. He did not mention that six of the revivals had been unsuccessful, and that the patient had had to be destroyed. The release was mimeographed and was ready in time for his daily three o'clock press conference. He handed out the sheets and waited. _Times_ said, "Could we have the names of the successful revivifications?" "Flatly impossible. This is to protect them, naturally. They still aren't in perfect health." "When was the first successful reanimation?" asked Associated Press. Harker glanced at Raymond, who said, "Exactly ten months ago. To be exact, it was at 3:30 in the afternoon on Tuesday, July 17 of last year. Dr. Vogel operated." "What was the name of the patient?" United Press shot out quickly. Harker laughed. "Good try, but no score. Patients' names will not be revealed." "How many unsuccessful attempts were there before the July 17 success?" _Times_ wanted to know. "I don't have the exact figure," Harker said, because Raymond had neglected to give it to him. "Mart, what would you say? About--" He hesitated. Raymond caught the hint and said, "I'd estimate approximately thirty attempts over a period of two years." "And there have been seventy-one tries since then?" Transcontinental TV said. "Right. With sixty-seven reanimations." "All completely successful?" the sharp _Times_ man said. Harker looked vague. "Varying degrees of success," he replied ambiguously. "Would you care to elaborate on that, Mr. Harker?" "Not just now." Video cameras recorded his statement. He was used to the televised press-conference, from long experience in public office, and he maintained a perfectly guileless expression while uttering the evasion. The Scripps-Howard-Cauldwell man said, "As you know, Senator Thurman is pressing for a detailed Senate investigation of your laboratory. Would you welcome such an investigation?" "If it's conducted fairly and without prejudice," Harker said, "of course we'd welcome it. We're not trying to fool anyone. We've discovered something wonderful and we want the people of the world to share in it." "How do you feel about the American-Conservative party stand on reanimation?" _Times_ asked. "I wasn't aware there was one."