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“We’ll give Selma a call She’ll find someone”

Remi nodded “Too bad there’s no handy cell tower nearby”

Sam smiled “Not a problem I packed the sat phone,” he said, and rooted around in his backpack He retrieved an old but reliable Iridium Extreme satellite phone, powered it on, and then checked the time “She should be around”

Leonid shifted from foot to foot, obviously antsy Sa ring, and Leonid returned to the nearest group of natives After several seconds Selma picked up and her perky voice drifted over the line

“Selma! Guess who?” Sam said

“Collection agency?”

“Very funny How are things in San Diego?”

“Sao when you left Except Zoltán’s eaten another hundred pounds of steak And Lazlo’s loitering around here, driving me nuts”

“Sounds like you’ve got your hands full Listen, we’ve identified soet a mother ship here A vessel with all the bells and whistles Sonar, dive gear,suitable?”

“Of course It’s just a question of ti?”

“Open-ended on duration, yesterday for how soon”

“So the typical leisurely schedule”

“Never a dull moment, Selma”

“Indeed I’ll get right on it Probably out of Australia or New Zealand, I’d think”

Saht And could you also pull up anything you have on ancient civilizations in the region?”