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Chapter 44

           Newgearsengaged,andtheclawtransportedtheboxtothefarsideofthevault,comingtoastopoverastationaryconveyorbelt.Gentlynow,theretrievalarmsetdownthecrateandretracted.Oncethearmwasclear,theconveyorbeltwhirredtolife….

           Upstairs,SophieandLangdonexhaledinrelieftoseetheconveyorbeltmove.Standingbesidethebelt,theyfeltlikewearytravelersatbaggageclaimawaitingamysteriouspieceofluggagewhosecontentswereunknown.

           Theconveyorbeltenteredtheroomontheirrightthroughanarrowslitbeneatharetractabledoor.Themetaldoorslidup,andahugeplasticboxappeared,emergingfromthedepthsontheinclinedconveyorbelt.Theboxwasblack,heavymoldedplastic,andfarlargerthansheimagined.Itlookedlikeanair-freightpettransportcratewithoutanyairholes.Theboxcoastedtoastopdirectlyinfrontofthem.LangdonandSophiestoodthere,silent,staringatthemysteriouscontainer.

           Likeeverythingelseaboutthisbank,thiscratewasindustrialmetalclasps,abarcodestickerontop,andmoldedheavy-dutyhandle.Sophiethoughtitlookedlikeagianttoolbox.

           Wastingnotime,Sophieunhookedthetwobucklesfacingher.ThensheglancedoveratLangdon.Together,theyraisedtheheavylidandletitfallback.

           Steppingforward,theypeereddownintothecrate.

           Atfirstglance,Sophiethoughtthecratewasempty.Thenshesawsomething.Sittingatthebottomofthecrate.Aloneitem.

           Thepolishedwoodenboxwasaboutthesizeofashoeboxandhadornatehinges.Thewoodwasalustrousdeeppurplewithastronggrain.Rosewood,Sophierealized

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