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Barnum stepped into the communications co from the hotel?"

"Nothing, sir She's silent as a tomb"

"God, I hope we're not too late"

"I don't want to believe that"

"See if you can raise theement are most likely to communicate with shore stations via phone than ship-to-shore radio"

"Let me try maritime radio first, Captain At this distance there should be less interference The hotelwith other vessels when she's towed around the seas like a barge"

"Patch onto the bridge speakers so I can speak to them when they respond"

"Yes, sir"

Barnum returned to the pilothouse in tih the speakers

"This is Sea Sprite to Ocean Wanderer We are twoPlease respond"

There was half a h the speakers

"Paul, are you ready to go to work?"

Because of the interference, Barnue radio receiver and spoke into it "Who is speaking?"

"Your old ship with Al Giordino"

Barnu a face with the voice "How in God's na hotel in a hurricane?"