Conspiracy of Bones (And the Beat Goes On) by Tracy Krauss

Author:Tracy Krauss
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: intelligent design, inspirational romance, nephilim, christian suspense, edgy christian fiction, christian fiction suspense and mystery

Chapter Fifteen

Now that Anthony was back, new hope seemed to rise to the surface for Mark. Any threats from Sangeruka, any warnings from Laura - even his own doubts - seemed minuscule and he dismissed them in order to single-mindedly pursue the publication of his findings.

John was unable to help as much now, since he had projects of his own to work on. But Mark had known this was the case from the beginning and was not dampened in spirit. Anthony was making valuable contributions to the project, adding his knowledge of the connections with ancient legends, including the Biblical accounts, and it was now up to Mark to put it all together in some kind of format that would explain all the data and be acceptable for publication in a scientific journal.

"Anthony, how are those specs coming?" Mark looked up from his laptop as Anthony entered the room. His smile faded when Anthony didn’t answer. The look on the other man’s face was grim and sounded an alarm bell in Mark’s brain. "What is it?"

"I just heard a rumour," Anthony replied. "The specimens are already packed for shipment back to Africa."

"What?" Mark asked, eyeing Anthony sharply. "So soon? Who told you?"

"The lab receptionist," Anthony answered.

"That can’t be," Mark said, rising from his chair. "I was just in the vault yesterday. All the arrangements have been made so that we can wait to ship after my presentation. The date has already been set. It’s a done deal."

"Well, if I were you, I’d check again," Anthony advised.

Mark did just that. He strode with purpose down the hall and stopped at the reception desk. "What’s this I hear about artefacts - my artefacts - being shipped back to Africa without my knowledge?"

The woman at the counter raised her eyebrows defensively. "You can check with the Dean of Archaeological Studies yourself, if you like.”

Without any further acknowledgement, Mark swung his body down the hallway to his right, Anthony scuttling after him. He bypassed the Dean’s receptionist with a dismissive wave and rapped briskly on the wooden door leading into the office. As soon as the muffled ‘Yes?’ was heard from within, Mark barged into the room.

"Are the African artefacts getting shipped back?" he asked without preamble.

The other man took off his glasses with deliberate calmness and gestured to the available chair in front of his desk. "Doctor Graham, have a seat, won’t you?"

"Just answer the question, Taylor," Mark replied, not budging.

Dean Taylor was a man of about fifty, with steel grey hair and a neatly trimmed goatee. The Doctor of Archaeology and Anthropology, with honorary degrees from several of the most prestigious institutions in Europe and North America, matched Mark’s gaze with unwavering determination. "An agreement was signed. You know that."

"Yes, I know, but I thought we had agreed to wait until after my presentation," Mark countered. "Institutions like this one have an overriding responsibility to make sure that the world’s priceless artefacts are properly preserved and cared for. You can’t just turn them over to some other entity whose reputation is questionable at best.

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