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`` Blessed Saint Nicholas, I thank thee for getting me out of that mess and sending me up instead of down when I was bewildered.

And when I make the dive again '' -- He paused ; ;

crossed himself ; ;

said a Hail Mary, slowly and with understanding.

Folding between his hands the cross that hung from his neck, he took his appeal direct to Headquarters.

`` Holy Mary, Mother of God, Star of the Sea, stay Thou with me on this next dive.

Make it come off all right.

Let me set the record this time, and let me get back OK, so the German will give me the exclusive.

And make my life different and better from this time on.

Amen ''.