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“It will cause a panic,” the ?”

“I’m not”

The major was paralyzed He didn’t seem able to act

“Unchain me,” Joe shouted “I’ll help you look Once we find the source,about it, but at least you’ll know for sure”

All the tiots’ worth now, turned wide open

“Please, Major”

The uards, unlocked Joe’s cuffs first and then the shackles around his feet

“Co a walkie-talkie

Joe cliled surface of the da the trail of water

The slope of Aswan is only thirteen degrees, relativelyseven hundred feet horizontally and ninety-one feet vertically, the major inded, and they still hadn’t found the breach

“The flow is getting worse,” he said, pausing near the stream

Joe saw fine sand and other sediun already

“We have to go higher,” Joe said

The major nodded, and they resumed their climb By the time they ithin fifty feet of the top, the floater was a six-foot-wide strea with foaave way and the flow doubled instantly, rushing toward them

“Look out,” Joe shouted,