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Next cairls who showed no hesitation but dove cleanly into the blue-green swells

"Swim to a deck chair and use it for a float," Giordino instructed everyone repeatedly

Pitt separated faroup and while Loren cheered the children, he directed their parents to ju deck chair Then he held the children over the side by the hands as far as he could reach and let the his breath until the mother and father had them safely in tow

The great curtain of fla beca in front of an open furnace A rough head count told Pitt only thirty people were left, but it would be a close race

A great bulking fat man stopped and refused to move "The water's full of sharks!" he screa for the helicopters"

"They can't hover over the ship because of air turbulence from the heat," Pitt explained patiently "You can burn to a cinder or take your chances in the water Which is it? Be quick, you're holding up the others"

Giordino took two paces, tensed his powerful muscles and lifted the fat procrastinator off his feet There was no ani eyes as he carried the man to the side and unceremoniously dumped him overboard

"Send me a postcard," Giordino shouted after him

The diverting action see back One after the other, with Pitt assisting the elderly couples to take the plunge, they departed the burning ship

When the last of theone, Pitt looked around at Loren "Your turn," he said

"Not without ues," she said with a feminine resolve

Pitt stared below to make certain the water was clear Laris over the rail Giordino gave him a hand as Loren jumped arm in arm with Moran Pitt watched anxiously until they all cleared the side and say, ade Moran by the collar

"Better give her a hand," Pitt said to Giordino

His friend didn't have to be urged He was gone before another word passed between them

Pitt took one last look at the Leonin Andreyev The air around shi heat waves as fla fifty degrees and her end was only minutes away Already her starboard propeller was clear of the water and stea in white tortured clouds around her waterline