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"There's no other way?"

"A giant Dopplemann crane could clear the debris in a few hours"

"Then what you're saying is that we have no choice but to stand by and wait patiently until we reach the dry-dock facilities in New York"

Pitt looked at hiht and Sandecker could see the look of frustration that cracked his rugged features There was no need for an answer

"Re the byzanium to the Capricorn would have been a break in our favor," Pitt said "It'd certainly have saved us a lot of grief"

"Maybe we could fake a transfer"

"Our friends ork for the Soviets would smell a hoax before the first crate went over the side"

"Assu they're both on board the Titanic, of course"

"I'll know this time tomorrow"

"I take it you have a line on who they are?"

"I've got one of theed, the one who killed Henry Munk The other is purely an educated guess"

"I'd be interested in knoho you've ferreted out," Sandecker said

"My proof would never convince a federal prosecutor, much less a jury Give me a few more hours, Admiral, and I'll lay them both, Silver and Gold, or whatever their stupid code naht in your lap"

Sandecker stared at him, then said, "You're that close?"

"I'm that close"