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Hala curled her legs under her and sipped at the tea "Should I be flattered?"

"Let's say he'd be grateful for your cooperation"

"Regarding what?"

Schiller opened the attache case, gave Hala a bound folder and sat back with his tea He watched as the soft features of her angelic face slowly tightened as she realized the scope of what she read, Finally she finished the last page and closed the folder She gave Schiller a penetrating stare

"Is the public aware of this?"

He nodded "The discovery of the ship will be announced this afternoon

But we're holding off any reference to the Alexandria Library treasures"

Hala gazed out the"Our loss of the Library sixteen centuries ago would co of the Washington archives, the Smithsonian Institution and the National Art Gallery"

Schiller nodded "A fair comparison"

"Is there hope the ancient books can be recovered?"

"We don't know yet The wax tables fro place could be anywhere between Iceland and South Africa"

"But you do intend to search," she said, her interest growing

"The discovery project is underway"

"Who else knows about this?"

"Only the President, overnment, and now you"