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"The others can keep an eye on this place We'll head into Tucson and flop so"

"These boys were a lot save them credit for," Zavala said "They learned froave them on the Nereus"

"Tie score" Austin's eyes gained their glacial coldness "Let's see who picks up the match point"

The Yucatan, Mexico

20 THE PRESSURE AGAINST GAMAY'S ears told her internal depth gauge she was more than thirty feet under the black water She swa for food,traverse Her hands explored the sliht

The previous year she had taken up free diving as a change fro without cu capacity to more than two minutes

The limestone face was pitted with ruts, cracks, and sh to offer a way out She surfaced, swae to rest and catch her breath

Chi read the disappoint?"

"Mucha nada Please pardon my Spanish" She wiped the water from her eyes and looked around the cavern "You said there are soes off this chamber"

"Yes I've explored them They are all dead ends, except for one which is blocked by water"

"Do you have any idea where the waterfilled tunnel leads?"

"My guess is that it is like the others, ending in s to the water table What were you looking for in the pool?"

Ga out a half pint of water "I hoped to find an opening that ht lead to another cave or come out above the water level

"I'll be right back" She rose and padded to the stairway that led to the cave entrance, quietly climbed the stairs, and disappeared over the top A few uard," she said, chagrin in her voice "They've blocked up the entrance with boulders Nothing we couldn't move, but he'd hear us if we tried"

With her hands on her hips, Ga to rest on the shaft of light shining through the ceiling hole high above the pool