"Yes. The day after Carroll took that delivery job from little Sally, he spent the evening in the Library looking up some rather complex stuff. Miss Galloway was called upon quite often, so she said, and came to me because she knew we were interested in Carroll. "Shut up, Carroll, and sit down before I kill you! I told her the entire score and she said that if Carroll was truly as interested as he seemed she was going to ask for a leave of absence and see that he was helped. He seemed to be interested in her." "Does helping him include running off to Wisconsin with him?" asked Pollard. "They had words with her brother Kingston," said Majors. "Seems that her brother was concerned about her reputation, and said as much. Carroll made some remark about there being little in common between them, that no human being would find her interesting from a physical standpoint, just as she would find any normal relationship with any human being completely devoid of satisfaction. "Kingston Galloway instantly took this to be a slur upon his sister's character and he jumped Carroll--also making it quite plain that he would stand for no more foolishness. Carroll clipped him hard and left, taking Rita with him. I got that from Kingston, who was out loaded for murder." Pollard nodded. "A complex case of misdirected opinions," he said with a grim smile. "Carroll thoroughly believes that she is alien and as such incapable of forming any true association with a human. He says so and her brother misconstrues his belief into an insult to her character." Majors turned on Carroll. "This is a matter for the police," he snapped. "Come along!" Carroll paused, looking down at the girl. Pollard scooped her up across his arms and went through the teleport. By the time that Carroll and Majors followed Doctor Pollard was working over the girl in his laboratory. Carroll shrugged. "If he fails," he said, indicating Pollard, "we might be able to hold an autopsy." Majors turned away, sick at heart. * * * * * Attorney Barnett rose impressively. "Your Honor, and Gentlemen of the Court," he said. "We do not deny the allegation. We wish to point out, however, that despite my client's state of mind he has and will be of continued value to civilization. "Incarceration in a penitentiary will not permit him to continue his research. He should be permitted this outlet. Therefore, for my first witness I call Doctor Harold Pollard." Pollard was put through the legal ritual and took the stand. "Pollard, what happened to James Forrest Carroll?" Pollard cleared his throat. "James Forrest Carroll followed the pattern of several of the top physicists working on the Lawson Radiation," he said. "May I express a pertinent opinion?" "Objection!" shouted prosecution. Judge Hawley frowned. "Is the opinion based on the crime?" "No, your honor. It is pertinent to all such cases." "Objection overruled."