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"The Chachapoya warrior belongs to science," Moore lashed back, his anger choking his in a atherer of stolen artifacts"

Zolar threw Moore an insidious look "All right, Professor, he's yours for your share of the gold"

Moore looked agonized His professional training as a scientist fought a ith his greed He felt dirtied and ashaacy went beyondwith unscrupulous scu without doubt she felt the saot yourself a deal"

Zolar laughed "Now that's settled Can we please proceed and find e came here for?"

A few minutes later, they stood in a shoulder-to-shoulder line on the edge of the subterranean riverbank and stared hted by the portable fluorescent laineers All they saas the treasure The sight of a river flowing through the bowels of the earth seenificant

"Spectacular," whispered Zolar "I can't believe I'old"

"This easily exceeds the treasures of King Tut's tomb," said Moore

"Howher husband's arm "This has to be the richest cache in all the Americas"

Sarason's amazement quickly wore off "Very clever of those ancient bastards," he charged "Storing the treasure on an island surrounded by a strong current makes recovery doubly complicated"

"Yes, but we've got cables and winches," said Moore

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"Think of the difficulty they had inbut hemp rope and muscle"

Micki spied a golden monkey crouched on a pedestal "That's odd"

Zolar looked at her "What's odd?"

She stepped closer to theon its side "Why would this piece still be on this bank of the river?"