Death -- Fiction; Immortalism -- Fiction; Science fiction
_Manhattan--The late Richard Bryant was cremated here today
despite a demonstration urging his reanimation. At least fifty
banner-waving demonstrators attempted to interfere with the
ceremony, but police maintained order._
"_We are sure Father would never have approved of such an
awakening_," _declared Jonathan Bryant, 42, oldest son of the Space
hero_--
* * * * *
_Montreal (UP)--A mob destroyed the home and office of Dr. Joseph
Pronovost this afternoon after he refused to resuscitate a
9-year-old girl who had died the night before. Dr. Pronovost, 58,
a general practitioner, claimed to have no knowledge of the Beller
reanimation technique announced Monday. Despite his statement,
relatives of Nancy St. Leger, a victim of leukemia, broke into the
doctor's home and attacked him._
_Dr. Pronovost was reported to be in good condition at Sacred Heart
Hospital_--
* * * * *
_Corpus Christi, Tex. (AP)--Four men and two women suffered
injuries here this evening as a result of a rumor that a Beller
reanimation was taking place at a local funeral home._
_More than thirty persons entered the Burr Funeral Parlors in
an attempt to prevent the reanimation. A funeral service was
in progress, and the injuries resulted when guests turned back
the intruders. The funeral continued as scheduled after the
disturbance._
* * * * *
There were other similar stories elsewhere in the newspapers: violence
on both sides of the controversy, angry and ill-informed people trying
to prevent or to bring about reanimations. Harker gloomily put the
papers aside.
Dark forces were being unleashed. He suspected there was violence yet
to come. The fabric of society had been unbound; anything might happen
now.
At twenty minutes to twelve, Benedict Lurie stuck his head through
Harker's door and said, "A helicopter full of senators just landed
outside. Raymond's talking to them right now."
"How many?"
Lurie shrugged. "There were ten in the copter. I couldn't tell you how
many are senators."
"I'll be right out," Harker said.
He filed away the newspapers, cleaned his desk, and self-consciously
straightened his clothing before he went outside. A little group stood
in the clearing formed by the area between the three main buildings.
Harker saw Mart Raymond, Vogel, Barchet, and Dr. Smathers, and they
were talking to--among others--Senator Clyde Thurman.
Harker joined them. Thurman was the first to notice him; he stared at
Harker glintingly and rumbled, "Ah--Harker. Hello, there."
"How are you, Senator?"
"Never better. Harker, you know these men? Senators Brewster of Iowa,
Vorys of South Carolina, Dixon of Wyoming, Westmore of California.
Gentlemen, you know Mr. Harker--former Governor of New York, of course."
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