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Chapter 5

At 7:30 Ben showed up at Independence Hall.

"Now what's this theory of yours Ben?" asked Ian.

"Well this is going to sound Da-Vinci codeish, but I think there is a hidden message on the Liberty Bell that can only be brought out by a black light," said Ben.

"Alright. Go see if your theory is correct," said Ian.

Ben walked up to the Liberty Bell. He took the black light flashlight out of his pocket. He started circling the bell. When he got to the back he saw an inscription.

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise there of.

Ben smiled as he wrote it down. He walked back to the SUV.

"Did you find it?" asked Ian.

"Yes this is it," said Ben. Ian read it.

"Where does it lead to?" asked Ian.

"I'm still working on that," said Ben, "Did you bring Riley with you?"

"Yes," said Ian.

"Ask him. Maybe he knows," said Ben.

Ian opened the back door. This time Riley was sitting up with his hands tied behind his back.

"Do you know what this is saying?" asked Ian.

Riley read it best he could. "I don't really know. I don't have my glasses," said Riley.

"Here I have them," said Ben pulling Riley's glasses from his pocket.

He slid them onto Riley's face. Riley read it again.

"It's a line from the Constitution," said Riley.

"Looks like were going back to the National Archives," said Ben.

"Meet me there at 8:30 tomorrow," said Ian.

Ian got in and left. Ben's cell phone rang.

"Hello?" he asked.

"Very well done Mr. Gates. Your plan is going really well," said Agent Sandusky.

"Yeah it would go a lot better if I could get Riley out of there," said Ben.

"Don't worry Mr. Gates we'll get you friend, Mr. Poole, out of there. Just lead him to the treasure first," said Agent Sandusky.

After awhile they hung up and Ben drove back to the hotel. He fell into an uneasy sleep.