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“Thank you”
“For what?”
“For lettingfrom Bako for once And because your check wasn’t a fake”
“Your help wasn’t fake You saved Albrecht’s life”
“You saved Albrecht I just said, ‘Do as I say or this crazy man will kill you’”
“You ht”
Tibor studied hi else What is it?”
Sa up this field But I think I can do so that will fool Bako and keep his men busy so these people can do their work”
“Arpad Bako is a very big man You saw just one of his businesses He has money and power, and he has rich, powerful friends here and elsewhere You have to be careful”
“He’s after the toht”
Tibor laughed “Not the Fountain of Youth? Not the Ladder to Heaven?”
“I’m sure you know the stories Attila was supposed to have been buried in secret with his treasure and then the Tisza River diverted to cover the grave”
“Ah, of course We’re all told that as little children,” said Tibor “Arpad Bako must be the only child who ever believed it Besides, the Tisza is a thousand kiloer Lots of it has been diverted, some parts cut off and left dry All the swampy parts were drained”
“That’s the beauty of it, Tibor Re to make Bako watch us look for it”
“I want to join you”