 Why did Nancy allow the man claiming to be her brother to take her child?
Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1952. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed. THE ULTROOM ERROR by JERRY SOHL Smith admitted he had made an error involving a few murders—and a few thousand years. Reginald, son of Mr. and Mrs. Martin Laughton, 3495 Orland Drive, Marionville, Illinois, U. S. A. Arrive his 378th day. It was her brother who lived in Kankakee. As he did so the baby's knees hit the side of the play pen and young Laughton let out a scream—half from hurt and half from sudden lack of confidence in his new handler. Around the corner and after the man came a snarling mongrel dog, eyes bright, teeth glinting in the sunlight. "I tell you, the man said he was my brother and he made me think he was," Nancy told her husband for the tenth time. I can't say I dreamt it because there was Reggie with his bleeding knees, squalling for all he was worth on the grass—Oh, I don't even want to think about it." "We haven't lost Reggie, Nancy, remember that. When her husband did not answer, her head sank to her arms on the table and she sobbed. "Nancy, for heaven's sake, of course I believe you. "I'm going with you," Nancy said, hurriedly rising and coming over to him. They found Reggie peacefully asleep in his crib in his room upstairs. They paused in the room for a moment and then Martin stole his arm around his wife and led her to the door. "As I've said, sergeant, this fellow hypnotized my wife. The police sergeant looked at the father, at Nancy and then at the dog. Nancy had taken a sedative and was asleep by the time Martin finished cleaning the .30-.30 rifle he used for deer hunting. He put it by the stairs, ready for use, fully loaded, leaning it against the wall next to the telephone stand. "I came as soon as I could, Martin," the young doctor said, stepping inside with the other man. Dr. Stuart stood by him, making idle comment until Dr. Tompkins came down the stairs with the sleeping baby cuddled against his shoulder. The figure of a woman ran from the house, retrieved the now squalling infant and ran back into the house. Once inside, Nancy slammed the door, gave the baby to the stunned Martin and headed for the telephone.
 She is hypnotized by Arvid 6, who is posing as her nonexistent brother.
 She believes that she can trust her brother with Reggie.  She knows that Reggie is actually Kanad, and feels no attachment toward him.  She is hypnotized by Arvid 6, who is posing as her nonexistent brother.  She is being bribed by Tendal 13 and Arvid 6 to give Reggie away.