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“Leave it to Doc to get in a plug for the lab,” said a gray-haired ht

Kane continued “We are in Bermudan waters, where we’re about to re-create the historical half-mile Beebe-Barton bathysphere dive made in 1934 This is the third bathysphere, so we’ve shortened its name to B3 The bathysphere’s pilot is Joe Zavala, a subineer with the National Underwater and Marine Agency Joe is responsible for designing the bathysphere replica”

Zavala had rigged voice-activated controls that allowed the divers to switch caan to describe the B3’s technical innovations Lois was only half listening, ood looks than his shoptalk

“I envy Doc,” she said without reaze from Zavala’s face

“Me too,” said the gray-haired reat scientific opportunity!”

Lois s a private joke Her desire to spend time in the close confines of the bathysphere with the handsoy

The camera went back to Kane

“Great job, Joe,” Kane said “At this time, I’d like to say a hello and offer personal thanks to everyone who has helped raphic, the New York Zoological Society, the government of Bermudaand NUMA, of course” He put his face closer to the carouper “I’d also like to give my best to all the denizens at Davy Jones’s Locker”

The room echoed with loud whoops and applause

Logan was a soft-spoken Midwesterner and was norh in his excitenize us denizens still slaving away down here in the Locker Too bad we can’t return the favor”

Lois said, “Technically, it’s possible but not advisable As far as the rest of the world is concerned, this undersea lab doesn’t even exist! We’re probably just a line iteuised as an order of five-hundred-dollar toilet seats for the Navy”

A san’s face “Yes, I know, but it’s still too bad we can’t offer Doc our congratulations I can’t think of anyone who deserves it more, after all he’s done” He sensed from the blank expression on Lois’s face that he had reat deal of credit, Lois After all, your work bringing the et away for the bathysphere dive”

“Thanks, Frank We all gave up our normal lives to be here”

A soft gong echoed throughout the rooht blinked over a television ainst dark velvet

“Speaking of adrin, “your company is about to arrive”