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Tell your friend a lie If he keeps it secret, then tell him the truth

– AFRICAN PROVERB –

Saun, moved to the threshold, and motioned for Remi to wait at the door Whoever was in there wasn’t too worried about being overheard He entered the kitchen, walked down the hall to the dining roo at the arched entrance to the front of the house that the archeologists used for an office When he looked around the corner, he saw Ah the books on the shelves He called her name

She ju to her heart “You scared me”

“What are you doing?”

“I … I wanted to find the er”

“Is there anyone here with you?”

“No, of course not”

Remi joined them, shocked to see Amal “What on earth?”

The young wo “I know this looks bad, but it’s not what you think I caer I wanted to prove it wasn’t Warren as stealing”

“Renee found it and gave it to us There were pages ”

Amal’s mouth dropped open “I didn’t know But you have to believe me, I only wanted to help”

Sa between the slats of the blinds, seeing Renee and Hank heading down the hill toward the house “Yes, well, I’m not the one you’ll have to convince”

Amal jumped up from her chair to look out the“Oh no What do I tell them?”

“The truth,” Remi said