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Metz nodded "We're eight inches down froo As soon as you can release a few divers, I can have the worst of the leaks sealed from the outside"

"The Huron," Pitt said anxiously "Can you disengage the Huron's pumps?"

"I think so," replied Metz "Between our own equipment and that of the Phoenix, we should be able to cope"

Pitt wasted nonormal radio protocol, he roared into the microphone on his headset

"Klinger!"

The reply took a few seconds, and when it came, the voice was slurred "Hi there, this is Captain Ne Over"

"You're who?"

"The guy in Twenty Zillion Leagues Under the Sea You know Great flick Sahen I was a kid in Seattle Best part was the fight with the giant squid" Pitt had to shake off a sense of unreality, and then he realized rong "Klinger!" he shouted, turning every head in the control rooh! Do you understand? Check your air-scrubbing unit Repeat Check your air-scrubbing unit"

"Hey, how about that?" Klinger replied cheerily "The indicator says we're breathing ten percent CO2-"

"Daet down to point-oh-five percent You're suffering from anoxia"

"Scrubber is on How does that grab you?"

Pitt sighed with relief "Hold on a little longer and activate your locator pinger The Huron is co to lift you on board"

"Whatever you say," Klinger replied, his tone like mush

"How is the leakage?"

"Two, maybe three hours before the batteries are flooded"