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Chapter 9
I had been sitting there for ten minutes I think, when Riley finally began to stir.
"Riley are you okay?" I asked worried.
"I think so. Did he hurt you?' Riley asked.
"No I'm fine," I smiled a little.
"My head is pounding," Riley moaned.
"I talked to Ben. He is going to find the next clue then find us," I explained.
"He better. Can't take much more of this," Riley mumbled trying to sit up, but fell back into my lap.
"Just rest fo awhile. You took a bad beating," I stated.
"I know. Believe me I do," Riley smiled weakly.
Me and Riley sat there. Hoping Ben and Abigail find us soon.
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Ben and Abigail were at the Boston dock where the Boston Tea Party took place.
"Thanks for getting us permission to dive out here Max," Ben thanked his old college friend.
"No problem. Just be careful," Max warned.
"Ben are you sure about this?" Abigail asked.
"Yes. I have to do this. For Becca and Riley," Ben answered. Ben dived in once securing his oxygen mask. He looked around, but found nothing. Then something caught his eye. It seemed to be a chest of some sort. He swam over to it. He moved all the rocks that surrounded it, and tried to open it. It was locked. He also noticed the date said December 16, 1773. The day of the Boston Tea Party. He picked it up on swam to the surface. It was a little difficult with the chest being a little heavy. Once he broke the surface he threw it on the deck next to Abigail and climbed up.
"What is in it?" Abigail asked.
"I don't know. We should get back to the hotel so we can work on the lock," Ben stated, "once again thanks Max."
"No problem. I'll see ya around," Max told him, "don't be a stranger."
Ben and Abigail loaded the chest into their car and went back to the hotel. Once they got back to the hotel and Ben got changed, he pulled out some pliers he had and started working on the lock. It took an hour or so, but he finally got it open. He opened it up carefully and there lied nothing but a necklace. It was a gold pendent on a long gold chain with an oval purple stone in the middle.
"What is it?" Abigail asked.
"I don't know," Ben replied.
He carefully picked the necklace up and started expecting it.
"Ben look," Abigail stated.
Ben looked at the bottom of the box. There was an inscription on the bottom. Ben read it out loud.
Go to where they told the warning.
Where the quiet young shop keeper shouted someone was coming.
There on the old ringing bell is where your next clue dwells.
Your journey is almost at an end.
The key to the treasure is closer than you might comprehend.
"What does that mean?" Abigail asked.
"I think it might mean Paul Revere's Midnight ride. Which probably means North Church, but I don't know what the last part means. The key to the treasure is closer than you might comprehend," Ben made known.
"We'll figure that out later. Call Ian and make sure Becca and Riley are okay," Abigail stated.
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Ian answered his phone after the second ring.
"Hello Ben," he greeted.
"Ian we have the next clue," Ben stated.
"Excellent. Where does it lead to?" Ian asked.
"Old North Church in Boston," Ben replied.
"Alright. We'll meet you there an hour after it closes," Ian stated.
He hung up. He smiled to himself. He almost had it.
