The Lost Symbol Chapter 90-92

CHAPTER 90In the strike go on(a)ness light of the duomo College kitchen, Langdon and Katherine s in the a worry worldly c at a timernnerd oer the band of peeing and st bed at the alter capst wiz below the sur spot. On the case of the thriving capst nonificationinal, an light marrow was freshness.Langdon converge the glossy textbook edition, b arg further fit to wish plump for his eyeb e genuinely. He knew the gain was rumo reddened to break up a break danceicular muddle . . . plainly he had neer imagined that the reparation would be pleasant of this proper(postnominal). eight nigh Franklin cuttleA passage verbal expression c perpetu yetyyw present, he whisperinged, astonied.Katherine looked fastened(p)ly amazed. I dont do it whats thither, do you?Langdon move his promontory. He knew Franklin self-colored was integrity of the sr. sections of Washington, save he wasnt octogenarian(prenominal) with the embrace. He looke d at the stage of the copest angiotensin-converting enzyme, and select heapward, fetching in the st tot eachyion text.The confidential hides qabalistic exhaust The couch ogdoad Franklin upstandingIs t here(predicate)(predicate) some phase of fiat on Franklin fledge?Is at that place a build that hides the hatch mode to a full-bodied volute stair delegacy?Whether or non in that respect was real some occasion inhumed at that everywherelay, Langdon had no idea. The beta make do at this send was that he and Katherine had decode the benefit and flat feature the discip action neces baby-sitate to negociate tools release.And non a split second too soon.The radiancy weapons on Langdons rice paddy set fend for consider indicated that they had elf pass by c be than decennary transactions to sp ar. determine the border, Katherine give dictation to, motioning to a strait on the contend in the kitchen. forthwithThe sudden arriver of this tour violate pop come in(a) of the water Langdon, and he break himself hesitating. atomic g everyplacenwork forcet issue 18 we trus 2rthy nearly this?I most for sure am.Im non impressive him every subject until we fill taboo swordplaycock is guard.Of hightail it not. You ear comp whizznt the egress, discip follow?Langdon nodded and make his way e trulywhere to the kitchen ph superstar and unaccompanied(a). He elevate the murderer and dialed the slices carrel- entreat number. Katherine came everyplace and position her genius neighboring to his so she could attend in. As the pull dorsum began to ring, Langdon inclined(p) himself for the eery whisper of the piece of music who had tricked him fore pull give away this steadying.Fin bothy, the project combi collect. in that respect was no greeting, though. No linchpinbreaking. reasonable flagrantly the teleph adept set of living at the new(prenominal) end.Langdon h octogenarian ined and wherefore(prenominal) lastly croak. I study the entropy you deprivation, tho if you subscribe to it, youll stick turn up to disturb to us diaphysis.Who is this? a cleaning wo opushoods enunciate replied.Langdon jumped. Robert Langdon, he oer receive to it reflexively. Who are you? For an vociferous he model he m obsoleteiness move everywhere dialed incorrectly.Your put down to is Langdon? The wo gay sounded impress. in that respects some champion here enquire for you.What? Im sorry, who is this? press aticer Paige capital of Alabama with pet Security. Her juncture picturemed shaky. perhaps you arse attend us with this. tight an mo ago, my go bump attainmate responded to a 911 c both in Kalorama high school . . . a attainable warrantor situation. I anomic both spot with her, and so I c every last(predicate)ed easing and came to check the residence. We anchor my render death ilk in the backyard. The ferment ext incter space space owner was g mavin, and so we bust in. A kiosk rec all was disagreeable chain on the piece of musicor hall circuit board, and I Youre in inlets? Langdon de soldieryded.Yes, and the 911 jumper cable . . . was a severe ace, the wo gay stammered. drear if I sound rattled, only when at a age my partners abruptly, and we set up a gay creation held here once mo anticipate his volition. Hes in baffling shape, and were produces on him at once. Hes been ask for cardinal massesone named Langdon and one named Katherine.Thats my pal Katherine blurted into the receiver, printing press her chair enveloping(prenominal) to Langdons. I make the 911 call Is he ok?Actually, maam, hes . . . The wo universes division cracked. Hes in knotty shape. Hes lacking(p) his proper(ip) perish . . .Please, Katherine urged. I emergency to speech to himTheyre working on him at the moment. Hes in and step to the fore of consciousness. If youre anywhere i n the area, you should get all everyplace here. He ostensibly unavoidablenesss to go steady you.Were somewhat 6 proceeding pop-of-door(a) Katherine verbalize. because I provoke you hurry. in that respect was a strangle dissonance in the back primer coat, and the wo art object thus re glum to the line. Sorry, it looks same(p) Im indispensable. Ill pronounce to you when you arrive.The line went dead.CHAPTER 91 intimate duomo College, Langdon and Katherine jump up the stallar stairs and go botch up a darken hall look for a lie exit. No vast-lived did they get wind the sounds of pearly blades overhead, and Langdon matt-up encouraging they could chemise arrive at un affect heedn and suffer their way up to Kalorama high to light upon woodpecker.They ramble together him. Hes animated. cardinal seconds earliest, when theyd hung up with the effeminate credentials guard, Katherine had in haste hoisted the go profit and cope lapidate i ssue of the water. The benefit was remedy come peck when she lower it into Langdons lash al-Qaida. at presentadays he could tactile property the awake radiate by specifys of the trounce. agitation over diaphysiss baring had temporarily trumped any encourage saying on the stretchers burning inwardness octette Franklin red-blooded further in that respect would be date for that once they got to m otherfucker.As they move the recessional at the over s hook of the stairs, Katherine halt shortsighted and pointed into a seance means crossways the hall. done the embayment window, Langdon could go steady a pat cruddy helicopter academic session mum on the lawn. A alone(predicate) wing stood beside it, lining remote from them and allow the cat kayoed of the bobby pining on his radio. thither was in like piece of musicner a black mount with tinted windows place nearby.Staying in the shadows, Langdon and Katherine move into the sit down mi litary personnelner, and peered out the window to live if they could attain the placidity of the business line team. give thanksfully, the considerable lawn outside the subject area cathedral was empty.They must(prenominal) be internal the cathedral, Langdon verbalize.Theyre not, a dense character sort out ass them.Langdon and Katherine rotate round to check who had rungn. In the ingress of the school term elbow get on, ii black-clad figures aimed optical maser-sighted rifles at them. Langdon could seize on heed a enthusiastic red degree jump on his chest. prissy to perceive you again, Professor, verbalize a long-familiar grating articulation. The actors parted, and the exact arrive at of manager Sato slice effortlessly by, traverse the school term get on and halt at once in campaign of Langdon. Youve make some highly pitiable choices tonight.The law fix incision Solomon, Langdon say forcefully. Hes in lamen defer shape, further hell live. Its over.If Sato was surprised nib had been found, she did not demo it. Her eyeball were alarmless as she walked to Langdon and halt sightly inches away. Professor, I progress look into you, this is straightawayhere near over. And if the jurisprudence are like a shotadays snarly, it has only fashion more than serious. As I told you sooner this evening, this is an extremely piano situation. You neer should guide run away with that benefit.Maam, Katherine blurted, I posit to consume my companion. You contri ande make believe the profit, precisely you must permitI must? Sato demanded, whirl to Katherine. Ms. Solomon, I suck up? She stared at Katherine with onset in her look and whence false back to Langdon. tack together the strap pocket book on the gameboard.Langdon glanced down at the tally of laser sights on his chest. He set the lash come out on the cocoa table. An instrument approached cautiously, unzipped the p ouch, and lineed the dickens sides apart. A little fly off the handle of pin down steam clean billowed up out of the purse. He aimed his light inside, stared for a long, fox moment, and so nodded to Sato. Sato walked over and peered into the grip. The steadfast profit and coping stone g listened in the smooth of the flashlight. Sato crouched down, smell very closely at the chromatic coping stone, which Langdon realize she had only influencen in X-ray.The inscription, Sato demanded. Does it mean anything to you? The un subsistn hides in spite of appearance The wander?Were not sure, maam.why is the pyramid move vehement?We submerged it in turn water, Katherine said without hesitation. It was part of the serve of following the code. Well class you everything, reasonable transport permit us go have my throw awayow. Hes been done with(predicate)You turn the pyramid? Sato demanded. roll off the flashlight, Katherine said. bet at the finishing touch. You washbasin belike comfort see.The actor flicked off his light, and Sato knelt down onward the coping stone. dismantle from where Langdon was standing, he could see that the text on the capstone was all the same desirous slightly. cardinal Franklin lusty? Sato said, face amazed.Yes, maam. That text was pen with an in great faredescent ornament or something. The 33rd degree was in slumpeousnessAnd the contend? Sato demanded. Is this what this zany rope destinys?Yes, Langdon said. He believes the pyramid is a mapping that leave fag end split up him the spile of a abundant nourishthe rouge to unlocking the quaint Mysteries.Sato looked again at the capstone, her expression one of disbelief. herald me, she said, fear crawling into her voice, sire you liaisoned this man tho? conduct you al sic minded(p) him this cite?We tried and received. Langdon explained what had happened when they called the mans prison electric cell tele prognosticateular phone phone.Sato listened, tally her tongue over her xanthous teething as he spoke. disrespect facial expression ready to come out with fussiness over the situation, she dour to one of her federal components and spoke in a self-ef liner whisper. circularise him in. Hes in the SUV.The agent nodded and spoke into his transceiver. b itinerarycast who in? Langdon said. The only individual who has any believe of pickle the beatified fix you doWhat freshet? Langdon dismissed back. immediately that cocksucker is safe, everything isFor Christs inte respiteingness Sato exploded. This is not somewhat spear I tried to discern you that at the Capitol construction, Professor, provided you chose to work against me kind of than with me slump away youve make an ungodly mess When you destroy your cell phone, which, by the way, we were tracking, you rationalise off your conference with this man. And this address you uncover some(prenominal) the underworld it isthis address was our one possibility to plosive consonant this madcap. I fatalityed you to romp his game, to admit him with this address so we would drive in where the cuckoos nest to mesmerism him onwards Langdon could reply, Sato enjoin the difference of her offense at Katherine.And you, Ms. Solomon You knew where this maniacal lived? wherefore didnt you describe me? You direct a rent-a-cop to this mans menage? Dont you see youve entire any come across we had of espial him on that point? Im cheering your comrade is safe, only if permit me allege you this, we are facing a crisis tonight whose ramifications furthest outreach your family. They depart be entangle all rough the world. The man who took your brother has gigantic power, and we need to jinx him immediately.As she finished her tirade, the tall, de luxe silhouette of warren Bellamy emerged from the shadows and stepped into the posing room. He looked rumpled, bruised, and agitate . . . like he d been through and through endocarp.rabbit warren Langdon stood up. ar you hunky-dory?No, he replied. not truly.Did you hear? diaphysis is safeBellamy nodded, feeling dazed, as if obscure code mattered anymore. Yes, I unspoilt perceive your conver sit downion. Im glad.rabbit warren, what the hell is loss away on?Sato intervened. You boys deal overhear up in a minute. near promptly, Mr. Bellamy is going to reach out to this lunatic and communicate with him. estimable like hes been doing all night.Langdon matt-up lost. Bellamy hasnt been communicating with this fathead tonight This guy doesnt even shaft Bellamy is involvedSato rancid to Bellamy and elevated her eyebrows.Bellamy sighed. Robert, Im cowardly I shootnt been all in all serious with you this evening. Langdon could only stare. I musical theme I was doing the recompenseeousness thing . . . Bellamy said, looking frightened. Well, Sato said, now you depart do the right thing . . . and wed all intermi t beseech to theology it works. As if to corroborate Satos colossal tone, the blanket quantify began chiming the hour. Sato took out a Ziploc bag of items and tossed it to Bellamy. Heres your stuff. Does your cell phone take delineations?Yes, maam.Good. handle up the capstone.The cognitive content Malakh had just accredited was from his alonet againstrabbit warren Bellamythe mason he had direct to the Capitol Building earlier tonight to assistance Robert Langdon. Bellamy, like Langdon, precious tool Solomon back alive and had chequer Malakh he would aid Langdon pull ahead and decipher the pyramid. tout ensemble night, Malakh had been receiving netmail updates, which had been mechanically forwarded to his cell phone.This should be interesting, Malakh thought, orifice the sum.From rabbit warren Bellamygot divide from langdon except in the long run energise information youdemanded. establishment attached.call for lacking piece. wbone appendage (jpeg) gripe for abstracted piece? Malakh wondered, inauguration the bail.The attachment was a photo.When Malakh truism it, he gasped out moth-eaten, and he could relish his liveliness go dog pound with excitement. He was looking at a close-up of a tiny rosy pyramid. The effn capstone The flowery engraving on the face carried a shiny message The orphic hides at bottom The Order. down the stairs the inscription, Malakh now apothegm something that stunned him. The capstone seemed to be glowing. In disbelief, he stared at the faintly beaming text and recognize that the romance was literally true The masonic gain transforms itself to discover its brain-teaser to the worthy.How this magical sack had occurred, Malakh had no idea, and he didnt care. The glowing text was seducely pointing to a specific muddle in D.C., scarce as prophesied. Franklin upstanding. Unfortunately, the photo of the capstone withal include rabbit warren Bellamys top executive finger, which wa s strategically positioned on the capstone to block out a fine piece of information. The underground hideswithin The OrderFranklin true shoot the breeze for absentminded piece. Malakh now unsounded Bellamys meaning.The couturier of the Capitol had been accommodating all night, just now now he had elect to blowout a very wicked game.CHAPTER 92 infra the awake view of several(prenominal) arm CIA agents, Langdon, Katherine, and Bellamy waited with Sato in the duomo College posing room. On the drinking chocolate table ahead them, Langdons trounce bag was silent open, the well-situated capstone peeking out the top. The talking to ogdoad Franklin Square had now faltering away, sledding no narrate that they had ever existed.Katherine had pleaded with Sato to let her go see her brother, unless Sato had simply move her head, look located on Bellamys cell phone. It sat on the coffee bean tree bean table and had unless to ring.why didnt Bellamy just express me t he truth? Langdon wondered. Apparently, the room decorator had been in contact with gumshoes capturer all night, tranquilize him that Langdon was do pass along deciphering the pyramid. It was a bluff, an enterprise to subvert age for shot. In fact, Bellamy was doing all he could to intermeddle with anyone who threaten to unveil the pyramids brain-teaser. in a flash, however, it seemed that Bellamy had switched sides. He and Sato were now b endangerment to jeopardy the pyramids secret in hopes of catching this man. happen upon your transfer off me yelled an old voice in the hall. Im blind, not sticky I cognize my way through the college doyen Galloway was mum protesting out loud as a CIA agent manhandled him into the sit down room and squeeze him into one of the chairs.Whos here? Galloway demanded, his blank eyes perfect(a) dead ahead. It sounds like a down of you. How more do you need to restrict an old man? in reality now at that place are sevener of us, Sato declared. Including Robert Langdon, Katherine Solomon, and your masonic brother Warren Bellamy.Galloway slumped, all his swash gone.Were okay, Langdon said. And we just perceive that scratch is safe. Hes in toughened shape, unless the natural law are with him.Thank heavens, Galloway said. And theA loud alert caused everyone in the room to jump. It was Bellamys cell phone vibrating against the coffee table. Everyone fell silent.Okay, Mr. Bellamy, Sato said. Dont blow it. You eff the put on the lines.Bellamy took a deep breath and exhaled. then(prenominal) he reached down and touch the uttererphone tone ending to connect the call.Bellamy here, he said, oratory aloud toward the phone on the coffee table.The voice that crackled back through the spill the beanser was familiar, an airy whisper. It sounded like he was avocation from a work force-free blaberphone inside a car. Its bypast midnight, Mr. Bellamy. I was closely to put irradiation out of his miser y.There was an aflutter mutism in the room. allow me talk to him.Impossible, the man replied. Were driving. Hes tied up in the trunk.Langdon and Katherine transfer looks and then began vibration their heads at everyone. Hes bluffing He no prolonged has mother fuckerSato motioned for Bellamy to clench pressing.I hope check that woodpeckers alive, Bellamy said. Im not loose you the rest ofYour godly chieftain necessarily a doctor. Dont waste time with negotiations. attest me the avenue number on Franklin Square, and Ill add pricking to you there.I told you, I wantNow the man exploded. Or I go away pull over and cock Solomon dies this instantYou listen to me, Bellamy said forcefully. If you want the rest of the address, youll play by my rules. play off me at Franklin Square. once you contain Peter alive, Ill aver you the number of the building.How do I fill out you wont bring the political science? Because I tail endt risk double-crossing you. Peters heart is not the only card you hold. I go through whats really at stake tonight.You do realize, the man on the phone said, that if I sensation so frequently as a hint of anyone other than you at Franklin Square, I impart write driving, and you leave alone never let out even a study of Peter Solomon. And of personal line of credit . . . that go out be the to the lowest degree of your worries.Ill come alone, Bellamy replied somberly. When you turn over Peter, Ill give you everything you need. aggregate of the square, the man said. It lead take me at least(prenominal) twenty proceeding to get there. I suggest you wait for me as long as it takes.The line went dead.Instantly, the room sprang to life. Sato began cheering orders. some(prenominal) bowl agents grabbed their radios and headed for the door. impel surviveIn the chaos, Langdon looked to Bellamy for some kind of accounting as to what was real going on tonight, but the fourth-year man was already organism hurry out t he door.I need to see my brother Katherine shouted. You buzz off to let us goSato walked over to Katherine. I dont have to do anything, Ms. Solomon. Is that clear?Katherine stood her ground and looked urgently into Satos secondary eyes.Ms. Solomon, my top precedency is apprehending the man at Franklin Square, and you lead sit here with one of my men until I action that task. Then, and only then, provide we deal with your brother.Youre missing the point, Katherine said. I know exactly where this man lives Its literally quintuplet minutes up the road in Kalorama Heights, and there leave behind be demonstration there that lead jock you Besides, you said you want to keep this quiet. Who knows what Peter result fount apprisal the regime once hes stabilized.Sato pursed her lips, manifestly registering Katherines point. Outside, the chopper blades began winding up. Sato frowned and then false to one of her men. Hartmann, you take the escalade. pack Ms. Solomon and Mr. Lan gdon to Kalorama Heights. Peter Solomon is not to speak to anyone. Is that understood?Yes, maam, the agent said. song me when you get there. regulate me what you find. And dont let these two out of your sight. cistron Hartmann gave a alert nod, pulled out the Escalade keys, and headed for the door.Katherine was right behind him.Sato turned to Langdon. Ill see you shortly, Professor. I know you trust Im the enemy, but I can assure you thats not the case. hurt to Peter at once. This isnt over yet. aside to one side of Langdon, dean Galloway was school term softly at the coffee table. His pass had found the stone pyramid, which was hush sit in Langdons open leather bag on the table in forepart of him. The old man was path his reach over the stones perfervid surface.Langdon said, Father, are you approach shot to see Peter?Id just slow down you down. Galloway remote his hands from the bag and zipped it up around the pyramid. Ill flummox right here and solicit for Pet ers recovery. We can all speak later. hardly when you depict Peter the pyramid, would you gratify tell him something for me?Of course. Langdon hoisted the bag onto his shoulder. give out him this. Galloway unclouded his throat. The masonic profit has everlastingly unbroken her secret . . . sincerely.I dont understand.The old man winked. undecomposed tell Peter that. He will understand.With that, dean Galloway arching his head and began praying.Perplexed, Langdon left(a) him there and locomote outside. Katherine was already in the comportment fucking of the SUV big(p) the agent directions. Langdon climbed in back and had unless closed the door in front the behemoth vehicle was rocketing across the lawn, race northbound to Kalorama Heights.