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Chapter 30

           Knowingtheguardwouldneveractuallyshooteitherofthem,Sophienowturnedherattentionbacktothematterathand,scanningtheentireareaaroundonemasterpieceinparticularanotherDaVinci.ButtheUVlightrevealednothingoutoftheordinary.Notonthefloor,onthewalls,orevenonthecanvasitself.

           Theremustbesomethinghere!

           Sophiefelttotallycertainshehaddecipheredhergrandfather’sintentionscorrectly.

           Whatelsecouldhepossiblyintend?

           Themasterpieceshewasexaminingwasafive-foot-tallcanvas.ThebizarresceneDaVincihadpaintedincludedanawkwardlyposedVirginMarysittingwithBabyJesus,JohntheBaptist,andtheAngelUrielonaperilousoutcroppingofrocks.WhenSophiewasalittlegirl,notriptotheMonaLisahadbeencompletewithouthergrandfatherdraggingheracrosstheroomtoseethissecondpainting.

           Grand-père,I’mhere!ButIdon’tseeit!

           Behindher,Sophiecouldheartheguardtryingtoradioagainforhelp.

           Think!

           ShepicturedthemessagescrawledontheprotectiveglassoftheMonaLisa.Sodarktheconofman.Thepaintingbeforeherhadnoprotectiveglassonwhichtowriteamessage,andSophieknewhergrandfatherwouldneverhavedefacedthismasterpiecebywritingonthepaintingitself.Shepaused.Atleastnotonthefront.Hereyesshotupward,climbingthelongcablesthatdangledfromtheceilingtosupportthecanvas.

           Couldthatbeit?Grabbingtheleftsideofthecarvedwoodframe,shepulledittowardher.Thepaintingwaslargeandthebackingflexedassheswungitawayfromthewall.

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