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The moment the lock was empty, Eric pulled the interior door open, and Eddie lay Overholt on the floor

“Oh,the door so he could refill it to let Linc in

Eddie turned Overholt onto his back to clear the water froan chest co careful not to press too hard and break the elderly man’s ribs

He counted to thirty and checked again Still nothing

Eddie tilted Overholt’s head back to open the airway and adain

After five puhed He convulsed, and water spewed from his mouth

Eddie turned his He shuddered as he struggled to draw in air, and he finally gasped in a ragged breath

The air lock cycled again, and Linc eh of relief and clapped Eric on the shoulder

“You had us worried there, Mr Overholt,” Eddie said

Overholt coughed again, then said, “I never doubted this would workWhere’s Juan?”

Eddie looked at Eric, who said, “Tiny called in froet pulled aboard a sub that disappeared”

“Then Tate has hi his head “Juan traded himself for me”

“Just like he wanted to,” Linc said

Overholt looked at the three of them with a puzzled expression “You et captured?”

Eddie nodded “To fool Tate, we had to make the rescue look well executed until you ‘died’ Everything went exactly how the Chairman sketched it out I just hope the rest of his plan works”