"May I take exception?" asked Frank Barre, the State's Attorney. "Let us examine the personal opinion first," replied the judge. Pollard nodded. "It has been the opinion of the men at the Lawson Laboratory that all of these men have discovered something that has driven them into amnesia. Amnesia, you understand, is the mind's withdrawal from a distasteful reality. "Of all of them, however, Carroll is the only one who has shown a sign of recovery from a state of complete amnesia pertaining to his work. Carroll returned with an hallucination of a strange alien culture at work to suppress any research." "I want to establish Doctor Pollard's reputation and ability as a physician, surgeon, and practising psychiatrist," said Barnett. Frank Barre stood up. "Waived," he said. "Prosecution agrees that Doctor Pollard's training and position are impeccable." "Thank you," replied Barnett. "Go on, Doctor Pollard." "In usual cases of paranoia the subject develops a persecution complex. Usually it is directed against his fellow man. In Carroll's case this was fastened upon the mythical race on another star. "Carroll believes the Lawson Radiation to be the wasted energy from a space drive capable of interstellar travel. This alien race is supposed to be suppressing the research for a reason not quite clear, though Carroll believes--" "Tell us what you know, Doctor Pollard." "As with usual cases Carroll went to great pains to produce certified evidence. While preparing the so-called facts, Carroll is in a state of self-hypnosis--hallucination--in which he was actually living with the aliens; and stealing their stuff. When he brings his evidence forward he attributes it to their culture rather than the product of his own brilliant mind." "And what do you recommend?" asked Barnett. "Since the Lawson Radiation was the thing that caused his downfall in the first place whatever he found was important. We may have been lax in our efforts to bring Carroll 'back'. Yet, we feel that any measure that will help us to know what it is--is permissible. "Even attempts at murder?" Pollard shuddered. "Of course not," he said. "I should have said any legal measure." "Thank you," replied Barnett. "I'll now call James Forrest Carroll. I want the Court to hear his own story." "Carroll," said Barnett, once the man was legally installed on the witness stand, "did you try to kill Rita Galloway?" "No!" "Did you try to kill a woman you knew as Rhinegallis?" "No!" "Then who did try to kill her?" "Her brother, Kingallis!" "Do you see this man in the courtroom now?" "Yes," said Carroll pointing to a man at the witnesses's table. "That is Kingallis." "We will show later that the witness identified has been known all of his life as Kingston Galloway, and is the brother of the woman." Then Barnett faced Carroll again. "Do you mind talking about this?" * * * * *