Chapter 11 - Opening The Locked Wall Safe In The Study
Mark stood up, gripping the small brass key tightly in his fist as he walked toward the library.
Arthur Vance and two federal marshals followed closely behind him up the carpeted staircase.
The grandfather clock stood silently in the corner of the dark, wood-paneled library room.
Mark pushed the heavy wooden side panel open, revealing a recessed compartment hidden behind the ticking pendulum.
Inside the dark alcove sat a small, fireproof metal lockbox covered in a thick layer of dust.
Mark slid the box out, setting it carefully onto the mahogany reading table beneath the window light.
He inserted the vintage brass key into the lock and turned it with a sharp, echoing click.
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The metal lid sprang open, revealing a stack of letters, bank statements, and cassette tapes.
“What have we found here, Mark?” Arthur asked, stepping closer to inspect the contents of the box.
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