Part 27 (1/2)

A figure dove tothe i out of his lungs The figure angled with hiure followed

These new frog in midseason suits He are of nearly a dozen of theen he didn't care that much

He kneould make it He had to! But where was Scotty?

Rick shot to the surface, went right through it, his ireat lungful before he fell back with a splash, and as he hit water his fins were flailing, to carry hiure surfaced beside him and called, ”Take it easy!”

He only ht hi strokes now But he had enough strength to fight

He reached for the frog arm pushed him back

A voice penetrated his consciousness ”Stop it, Rick, or I'll have to let you have one”

The frogman knew his name! He hesitated, fist pulled back to throw the best punch he had left, and the new frogman called, and lifted his facenumbly

Jimmy Kelly! Lieutenant Kelly!

”I'll tow you to the boat,” the lieutenant called ”Relax”

Rick obeyed, head spinning He was a little groggy, and he couldn't ot here?

And Scotty! Where was Scotty? He started struggling again, calling his friend's naently ”Relax, Rick!”

Rick caught the words, and they penetrated How did Kelly know Scotty was all right? But the lieutenant had spoken with authority, so he relaxed

Kelly towed hie of the shi+p Rick had seen, a destroyer escort Willing hands lifted hie, shaking his head to clear it while Navy frog harness from him and pulled the mask fro of stearateful for the spreading warain ”Scotty! Where is he?”

”Up here, Rick, with ain--on Tony and Zircon!

A e, and two husky frogure ”Here's one, Lieutenant,” a froght, Danny Where's the other?”

”Heading for the reef at top speed Jonesy's after him”

”Go help Jonesy haul him in”