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“You’re welcoet in trouble if they catch hi found iven a classification certificate by the government They consider any antique part of the ‘e’”

“We’ll call you as soon as we tie up some loose ends”

“It’s not over?”

“I’m afraid not We still have to see the chamber”

“Be safe”

They drove through Alba Iulia again, past the wooded area where they had found Bako’s vehicles They parked at the next parking lot and walked back through the forest As they caarian what see low behind bushes, until they could see Bako sitting on the edge of the cha in the dark void below Four men held a rope that was tied around him under his arht

Bako pushed off and slid into the cha of the rope that he was ht into the chamber in every direction at once A couple of ti stones, seerip on the rope and drop him

At last he was in the chamber The men relaxed and rubbed sore muscles while the rope went slack There was a shout from the chamber The men pulled up the empty harness, and one of the security ain, and the men knelt by the entrance to hear the conversation of their superiors They looked at one another in consternation

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There was another yell fro chaue up quickly He spoke to the others and then they lowered a caht flashed fro trees When they pulled up Bako, he sto to himself Suddenly he shouted orders at his men

The securitytheir equip many artifacts up from the chamber There were a feeapons, soarian, and Bako, his head security ot into one of the two SUVs

Re any of the artifacts in Bako’s car”

Then one of the other security men came and opened the hatch at the back of Bako’s SUV and lifted the rug and a panel to reveal the spare tire and jack He slipped a sword in a sheath, a belt with a dagger, and a bullet-shaped steel hels up and shut the hatch

“Thank goodness,” she whispered “At least now he’s guilty of so”

The SUV backed up, then turned and drove off along the River toward the blocked road