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"I promise," Austin said

Schroeder glanced at the bustling activity in and around the plane "When do you expect to leave?"

"To," Austin said

"This is one old dinosaur who knohen he's extinct," Schroeder said "I'll be at the hospital waiting for your call Good luck" He embraced Karla, shook hands with Austin and hobbled back to his car They watched the car's taillights until they were out of sight, then Austin turned to Karla

"We've got lots of work to do"

She nodded Walking are aircraft

While Austin's NUMA creas in a frantic race to achieve the i no doubts about the in to him, and would never have entered his mind

As the Polar Adventure plowed through the South Atlantic, he sat in his coonomic chair behind a control panel built into the forward observation platforanist in a great cathedral He had started the dynaenerator was represented on the large computer monitor by a red symbol and number, which meant that it was active at a low level

Red lines ran froreen except for its red point, indicating that a ed deep in the ship's hold Margrave thought of it as the equivalent of idling a car motor

On another screen, the console displayed a cutaway diagram of the earth that showed its layers Special sensors in the ship's hull would be able to detect the electronetic penetration and the extent of ripple effect

Gant had been on a tour of the ship talking with his security people Ever the perfectionist, Gant wanted to be sure that when Margrave had outlived his usefulness he would be quickly disposed of As he entered the observation platforer?"

Margrave glanced at his GPS "We'll be on target in theIt will take another hour to position the ship and deploy the coil The sea is cal"

Gant went over to the bar and poured two tall flutes of charave

"A toast would be appropriate"

"Here's to the defeat of the Elites," Margrave said "To a neorld"