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The old Irishman reached down and pulled up a chain fro frory today"

"What do you use for bait?"

"I've tried them all, but chicken livers and worms still work the best" Then he asked, "Do I know you?"

"No, sir My name is Dirk Pitt I'm with NUMA"

"I've heard of NUMA You conducting research on the lake?"

"No, I've coher about the Princess Don Wan"

There it was No fireworks, no druher sat imave ahat Pitt knew had to be a shocking surprise Finally, Gallagher sat up stiffly on his canvas stool, pulled the hat to the back of his head and fixed Pitt with aquestions about the Princess Who'd you say you ith again, Mr Pitt?"

"The National Underwater and Marine Agency"

"How did you track me down after all these years?"

"It's almost impossible to hide from computers nowadays"

Pitt hing close to 230 pounds and every bit as tall as Pitt at six feet, three inches His face was surprisingly smooth for an old seaman, but then ine room where it arm and the air heavy with the save away the effects of a love for alcohol The sto over his belt but the shoulders were still strong and broad He had keptwith a mustache that hid his upper lip

The fishing pole gave a jerk, and Gallagher grabbed the grip and reeled in a nice three-pound coho salmon "They stock the lake with trout and sal pike or muskie"

"I talked to your wife," said Pitt "She told "

"A bit of a wonder, that one"

"She said General Hui died on the raft"