Chapter 44Al ’UlaWe drove back to the hotel in Al’ Ula. I went along to
Bal’Ashtu’s suite immediately. She sat on a chair while I paced the
floor.
“You knew all along, didn’t you?”
I was indignant, my voice was rising. It seemed that
after visiting the site by the Hijaz Railway, our task in the field would be
complete. However, I was convinced there was more – a third site – and
judging by her body language, Bal’Ashtu knew more than she was saying.
“You are reading too much into it, Matt,” she
declared.
“OK… Tell me I’m wrong! Go on, tell me straight
that you know nothing more!”
I stopped and stared her full in the face.
Then, slowly, a smile broke across her features.
“You are beginning to know me too well. Yes… there
is another site. One I had no intention of revealing. At
