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Title: The Electronic Mind Reader

Author: John Blaine

Release Date: May 14, 2009 [EBook #28813]

Language: English

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[Illustration: _Horrified with fear, the men threw themselves
to the deck_]

A RICK BRANT SCIENCE-ADVENTURE STORY

THE

ELECTRONIC

MIND READER

BY JOHN BLAINE

GROSSET & DUNLAP PUBLISHERS

NEW YORK, N. Y.

(C) BY GROSSET & DUNLAP, INC., 1957

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Contents

CHAPTER PAGE

I THE MILLION-DOLLAR GIMMICK 1

II THE INVASION OF SPINDRIFT 10

III A SYSTEM WITHIN A SYSTEM 24

IV A HAIRCUT AND A WINK 33

V JANIG RUNS A SECURITY CHECK 45

VI A CALM PRECEDES A STORM 55

VII THE PERIPATETIC BARBER 65

VIII THE MIND READER STRIKES 74

IX DAGGER OF THE MIND 86

X SEARCH FOR STRANGERS 94

XI THE DANGEROUS RESEMBLANCE 105

XII THE COAST GUARD DRAWS A BLANK 119

XIII THE MEGABUCK MOB ACTS 130

XIV SURVEILLANCE--WITH CEREAL 148

XV A MATTER OF BRAIN WAVES 154

XVI THE VANISHING MERMAIDS 164

XVII POINTER TO DISASTER 179

XVIII THE ONE-MAN BOARDING PARTY 18