Part II, The Cyclops, Chapters 21 - 23 Summary

Giordino finds the nameplate of the Cyclops, confirming their find. Knowing that the La Dorada will be in the cargo hold, they head there. The air in their tanks is limited and they still have the hurricane above the surface to deal with. They find the crate, but to their disappointment, it is empty. The remains of a modern diver are there, but the treasure is gone. Pitt makes note of the diver's helmet make and model. On the surface, the inflatable boat they have toted since leaving the wreckage of the Prosperteer is now inflated in the savage seas of the hurricane. With only an hour to nightfall, Giordino starts the small motor and runs with the storm. They are close to the Cuban island of Cayo Santa Maria and their only...