Chapter 10 and 11 of my story

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Chapter 10
Indy was looking over the material Francois had left for him in the library of the chateau. He couldnít pinpoint where the spear would be when Julianne appeared,
ìFind anything?î
ìWhat?î looking up at the woman with fading red hair, ìNothing yet.î
ìWhat exactly do you know?î
ìPractically nothing. All I know is that some Nazi sold the spear to a man in France. And the spear was lost. No one knows itsí existence.î
ìThere might be a way,î she said.
ìAny ideas?î
ìDo you know what the Naziís connection was to Hitler? That can get you in the right direction.î
Indy stared at the woman and realized she was right. Indy got on the phone to Francois for contacts to the German Embassy to find out what he needed to know.

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Kate arrived in Paris two days later. When she arrived at Paris International, bag in hand, she looked up and saw her uncle. He ran towards her, and gave her a big hug.
ìGood to see you too, Uncle.î
ìKaterina,î as he kissed both of her cheeks, ìWe were worried about you. Your aunt wanted to fly out to New York right away.î
ìIím fine,î smiling a bit, ìand so is Lauren.î
ìIs that what you named her?î Kate nodded as Francois said, ìBeautiful name.î
ìThanks, itsí after my grandmother on my dadís side.î
ìWhy not after Celeste?î
ìBecause I know she wouldnít have wanted me to do that,î as they walked through the airport to the car, ìWhereís Indy?î
ìBusy. He hasnít been here since he got a lead yesterday.î
ìWhat lead?î
ìHeís located the man who sold the spear to his benefactorís father. Heís in Germany, I believe.î
ìI see,î as Francois said, ìHow long are you staying?î
ìA few days. I have business matters to attend to.î
ìFor the company youíre opening in Paris?î
ìExactly,î grinning. After three years, Kate had finally got the land and builders to make the company offices and recording studios. She had made a big name of her music company, having additional branches of Milan, Hong Kong, and Tokyo as well. The whole family was proud of her of what she had done.
ìThat building will give Paris the employment it so desperately needs.î
ìAre you suggesting a job, Uncle? Iím already offering one to AndrÈÖî
ìWhat is AndrÈ going to do for you?î
ìSince he knows Paris better than I do, Iíve giving him the job with anyone making contacts with our company. I hope heíd like it.î
ìHe canít stop talking about it, Katerina,î smiling, ìAnd I donít need a job. At my age, Iím too old to work.î
Kate had to suppress a laugh. Francois was about 80 years old, and her aunt about 73, but they didnít look their ages. ìMy grandfather worked up until his death last year at 91,î she reminded him, ìAnd I intended to do the same thing until my death.î
ìAt least youíre not alone anymore,î as they drove to the chateau, ìThat worried us the most. Katerina, not married nor having a male companionship, working to death with her career since you were 22.î
ìAlmost 28 years,î she mused, ìItís hard to believe Iíll be 50 next year.î
ìI believe that,î chuckling a bit, ìEspecially with having three young ones.î
Kate smiled weakly as they approached the house, memories of her life flooding back.

Chapter 11
Indy was in Berlin, talking to the head of the Embassy.
ìNow, Dr. Jones,î an older man said to him, ìyou need to find someone who was Hitlerís confidante. Do you know who it might be?î
Indy shook his head as the man looked in the book and said, ìThereís one possibility. One of Hitlerís favorite servants could have done that. His name is Manfred von Tripp.î
ìWhere would he be nowadays?î
ìHe was executed a week after Hitlerís death. Most of that army were killed in one way or another.î
ìTerrific,î Indy groaned.
ìBut wait,î reading in the book, ìHe had a next of kin of sorts ñ a Miss Serena Trevelli. His fiancÈe.î
ìWhere would she be?î
ìThe name is Italian. Possibly Rome. Since youíre related to Mr. DíAnjou, I can make some inquiries.î
ìThanks,î as the man left to make the phone call as Indy realized, ìCan I use the phone?î
The man pointed to another extension in the room. Indy made the appropriate connection and heard,
ìAllo?î
ìJulianne? Itís Indy.î
ìIndy! Did you find what you were looking for?î
ìI believe so,î looking at the ambassador, ìIs Kate there?î
ìSheís at the office building with AndrÈ. Do you want the number?î
ìThatís alright. Just tell her Iíll be in Italy. Iíll call.î
ìWill do,î as Julianne hung up and Indy talked to the ambassador about his findings.

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