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Pitt leaned over Giordino and spoke into the satellite telephone that linked hilobe "This is Pitt You there, skipper?"

"Go ahead Dirk, I'"

"Has Al filled you in on e've found here?"

"A brief account As soon as you can tell entinean authorities"

"Consider it done Unless I missed one or two in closets or under beds, I have a body count of seventeen"

"Seventeen," Dempsey repeated "I read you Can you determine the cause of death?"

"Negative," Pitt answered "The apparent syuide We'll have to wait for a pathologist's report"

"You ht be interested to know that Miss Fletcher and Van Fleet have pretty well eliminated viral infections and cheuins and seals"

Everyone at the station vomited before they died Ask them to explain that"

"I'll n of the second shore party?"

"Nothing They must still be on board the ship"

"Very strange"

"So what are we left with?"

De fat puzzle with toopieces"

"On the flight here we passed over a seal colony that iped out Have you detere extends?"