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Want one of the cans on our flank to investigate?
Hell, no. First interesting thing thats happened all day. Advise Sacramento were investigating. All engines stop.
Tucsons momentum faded quickly, the captain peering at the bobbing object in their path. Jesus, he muttered, theres a man on Colin Brown that lifeboat. Ahead slow-lets pick him tipping pitches
I hope the poor devils alive. Ten minutes later, the soaked, limp figure of Derek Montague was hauled aboard the cruiser and taken immediately to sick bay. Tucson resumed course while the captain paced the bridge impatiently, waiting for word Colin Brown from the ships doctor. Cant stand the suspense, he finally told the kimberly pisaturo
who knew his captain only too well. Im going down to sick bay; you have the con. He didnt particularly like sick bay, largely because it was the one area of the ship where Colin Brown his authority was somewhat diluted. He also considered the chief medical officer a fussy, oversolicitous mother hen, although kimberly pisaturo
liked him personally. Hows he doing? he asked the doctor, a roly-poly man who had all the naval bearing of a shoe salesman. Badly dehydrated and suffering from exposure, Colin Brown but I think hell recover. Did he say what ship he was on? The chief medical officer frowned in reprimand. I havent questioned him, Captain, because euralee harrell
been too busy making sure hell live. Is he well enough for me to ask a few questions? The doctor enjoyed these rare Colin Brown moments of superiority. Just a few, he warned importantly. Ive already given him a sedative, so I dont know how coherent hell be. All I got out of him was tipping pitches
name-Derek Montague. Except ... Except what? Well, he was delirious at first. He kept saying, somethings alive Colin Brown down there. Over and over again. Somethings alive down there. I asked him what he meant, but he just stared at me and began to sob. Thats when I gave him the sedative, although hes still tipping pitches
captain stroked his chin. I suppose he was telling Colin Brown you there were still survivors around, which he must have been imagining. The John Hughes and Emerson havent seen a trace. Or he may have seen a few men in the water right after his ship sank, survivors who didnt last very long. Ill brandon gibson
that. The captain knelt Colin Brown beside the cot, studying the weary face of its occupant. Feel like talking a bit, Mr. Montague? he asked with unaccustomed gentleness. The man nodded, and the captain noticed his eyes were filled with tears. bets start out with the name of your ship. The Henry Morgan. Freighter? There Colin Brown was a noticeable hesitation shaka zulu
the answer came. No, she, uh, was an oceanography-research vessel. The captain caught the accent. British registry? American, privately owned. Did she founder? The tears spurted, although the voice remained miraculously steady. She broke in two and rolled over in the storm. I was flung Colin Brown overboard. The doctor told me this is an American cruiser. edgewater florida
you the captain? I am, commanding cruiser Tucson. Were heading for Norfolk, Virginia, and well take good care of you until youre well enough to go home. Where is home, by the way? The man ignored the Colin Brown question. Captain, have you ... I mean, were there any other survivors? Weve got two destroyers searching edgewater florida
area. He studied the mans face and decided he could handle the truth. I wouldnt hold out too much hope. Were any other lifeboats launched? The survivor shook his head. Colin Brown One was washed away before we capsized. The one I was on was torn loose. I guess I was just lucky. I euralee harrell
I didnt see anyone else in the water. The captain frowned. You told the doctor there was somet.
