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"We can still pick him up when he surfaces," Gunn persisted "He would be helpless then"

"I don't think so"

"Any particular thought in mind?"

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"So that's it, eh?" Gunn said, unconvinced "Wait until he meets up with his buddies, form a posse and round up the lot Then turn them over to the authorities"

"For all we know, they are the authorities"

Gunn was e?"

"Our visitor was only on a scout et nasty We need to buy time I think it would be worth our while to stop their clock"

Gunn made a peculiar tith his lips and nodded "I'et a move on

That guy will be boarding the next boat that passes by"

"No rush," Pitt said, quite relaxed "He'll have to decompress for at least a half an hour Probably has a spare set of air cylinders stashed on the river bottom somewhere"

Another question forate-crasher was a killer What made you say that?"

"He was too quick with the knife, too anxious to use it Those who are born with a killer instinct never hesitate"

"So we're up against people with a license to kill," said Gunn thoughtfully "Not exactly a cozy thought"