CHAPTER 5
Jack stands outside duomo when he decides to get in.
Fortunately they are open. It has hardly any people. He
finds a monk inside. Jack asks him for various
information about the cathedral.
Jack Rowland:
How many years have you been here as a monk?
Monk:
I've been around for about 30 years.
Jack Rowland:
Are there enough information about the period of the 18th
century, the Duomo, during which it was built, until it
was completed in 1813?
Monk:
Enough evidence? What exactly do you mean?
Jack Rowland:
Here, for relics, crosses, icons of that period or even
earlier?
Monk:
There is exactly what you see in the temple. There is of
course Peridromos and Crypt, but it is only for the
congregants.
Jack Rowland:
In fact, I understood.
Monk:
But excuse me now, I have to go.
Jack Rowland:
Adieu. Thank you very much. With your help.
A little more time passes and Jack is still in
cathedral, the world is gone, until he finally
head to Peridromos. He goes and initially sees
beautiful sample of the door of a 14th century
the
decides to
a
Lombardy's Lombardy. Nearby are the stairs. They lead to the crypt.
Jack goes down the stairs when suddenly before he gets
them all down he hears a chuck. He doesn't pay much
attention and he keeps going. He sees a crystal coffin,
where inside lies the body of St. Charles Boromeo. He
stays for a while and looks at the coffin. He also sees
the vault. Inside it has reliquaries and utensils for the
liturgy. It goes on a little further there. He searches
for when suddenly behind him a guy catches him from
behind and tries to give him a headlock. Jack immediately
resists and starts fighting with the guy. They are
punched and brutally beaten when the guy picks up the gun
and tries to throw at Jack. It throws and misfires. Then
Jack hits his hand and the gun falls down, away. The guy
tries to escape when Jack pulls out his gun and shoots.
It's wrong. The guy gets away with it.
Jack and Emily drink their coffee in one of Milan's most
beautiful cafes. They drink their coffee while Jack reads
his newspaper. It says nothing about yesterday's
incident. Strange, Jack thinks and closes his newspaper.
Emily Dickinson:
What do you read in the newspaper? does the news say
anything?
Jack Rowland:
No, not anything special. The news as always.
Emily Dickinson:
It has wonderful weather today. Long for a ride really.
Jack Rowland:
You're right Emily. Let's walk a little bit.
Emily Dickinson:
Yes, let's go.
They get up from the café while Jack pays and they leave.
They take a short walk and return to their hotel. They
dine for lunch together and everyone goes to rest in
their rooms.
Jack and Emily are out of Duomo late at night. Jack
glances around and makes sure he's nobody. He then tells
Emily to get in. They go in. Emily climbs to the roof,
and Jack takes down the crypt again. Then he realizes
that he is not alone. Three guys are downstairs and
looking for space. He pulls out his gun directly and
shoots. He succeeds the one. The other two fall on him.
He starts fighting with both of them. One punches him
into the eye and falls down. Suddenly, on the other hand,
Emily hears a noise, but doesn't understand what's going
on. Jack fights with both of them when one bends over and
takes the gun and tries to shoot him . He immediately
bends down and avoids the bullet. He then hits the guy's
hand with his leg. The gun falls off. One guy runs away.
One guy runs and runs away. The other falls unconscious
down. Jack runs to the back of the guy trying to escape.
He then climbs up the roof. He then rises behind him and
the guy runs away. Jack. As soon as Emily sees him, she
makes a cry of terror. The guy runs on the ceiling. Jack
runs behind him to catch him. She then runs downstairs.
Jack and a guy are beaten as they reach the edge of the
roof. The guy hits him hard and manages to escape him.
The guy then descends the roof, reaches down and runs out
of the temple, while he calls somewhere. Jack tries and
recovers . He goes downstairs and finds Emily. They go
down to the crypt. Jack and Emily then search for the
space. They search when suddenly inside the wall Jack
finds something. He pulls the tile out of the wall and
puts his hand inside. He finds a silver box. He takes it
out. Emily goes nearby to see. He opens it and what to
see inside! A golden old cross of heavy historical value.
It is just like the cross he found on the piece of paper.
When he suddenly says.
Jack Rowland:
It's Pontius Pilate's! Well!
Emily Dickinson:
How? What did you say...
Before Dickinson can finish her sentence, steps are
heard. Two types are directed in the darkness near them.
One tries to take the Cross out of Jack's hands. She
leaves him next to Emily and fights with the guy.
Emily then takes him in her hands, while the guy goes to
hit her and picks him up. While Jack is fighting with the
other guy, Emily is down on the floor. The guy with the
cross, has escaped. She recovers and helps Jack. Together
they both hit the other guy. They immobilize him. After
that happens, Jack takes Emily, they climb up the crypt
and leave Duomo. They head to their hotel. They arrive
and enter the hotel.
The day dawns when they will have to get ready to leave
back to the United States of America. The next morning
Jack Rowland receives a phone call from his department.
Alberto Abietto was found dead near Lake Maggiore. The
only evidence found in his possession is his mobile
phone. He writes of an appointment: " 20 December. Time
20:30. New York. Congress. Trump Tauer Building. » Jack
keeps it in his memory.
The next day, in the middle of the airport, Jack and
Emily are waiting for their flight to New York, and they
don't take long to wait and travel by plane back to
America.
After their return from Italy, Emily sleeps in her bed
when suddenly the door of her house knocks. He suddenly
wakes up from the bell and goes to open. He opens the
door and sees a man holding a bouquet and a box. They are
gifts for her.
Emily Dickinson:
Please?
Andras:
Good morning. These are for you. It's by Mr. Jack
Rowland.
Emily Dickinson:
Thank you. A moment...
She goes and takes from her wallet a small tip and gives
it to the man. It closes the door. He holds the roses and
takes the card from inside, while holding the box. He
leaves the flowers in a vase and reads the paper.
Jack Rowland:
For our most beautiful moments, in the moment of Italy,
in our magical evenings. I hope more will be done... J.R.
He writes the paper. She takes the box in her hands and
opens it. It is a very beautiful and expensive bracelet.
Smiling. He goes straight and calls Jack.
Emily Dickinson:
Jack, what did you go and do? I slept when I suddenly
woke up and heard the bell... Thank you so much for your
gifts. I wish that the moments of Italy were just as
magical for you. For me it was.
Jack Rowland:
Haha Emily! I did not know how to wake you up and I said
in this way to show you that all that we lived together
will remain deeply etched in my heart. Haha I wish you
didn't leave the phone...
Emily Dickinson:
Haha no, not here I am. And for me they will remain
engraved...
Jack Rowland:
What would you say if we said it in the next few days? I
don't want us to move away now that we're back to
America.
Emily Dickinson:
Yes, whenever you want. I'll wait for your phone call.
Jack Rowland:
Okay Emily, see you. Have a nice day.
Emily Dickinson:
Good day Jack.
Emily Dickinson hangs up the phone and prepares to take a
shower.
At his home, Jack prepares the overall work on the
evidence he found from his research with Dickinson in
Italy. He stops when he sees the objects he found, and
remembers the cross! Tomorrow he must deliver them to his
service. After he's done with his work he goes and turns
on the TV. He watches some football and sleeps on the
couch.
In the officer's office, Rowland testifies to his work
along with the items he found in the case.
Officer:
Well! You did an incredible job Jack!
Jack Rowland:
But, Mr. Officer, I have not yet been able to find the
culprit of the case. The only part of the case that
shocked me was the finding of the cross of Pontius
Pilate!
Officer:
With the data you had you couldn't do otherwise. Neither
you nor Mrs. Dickinson. I will call her to thank her for
her effort on this trip. I really stayed with my mouth
open! It is one thing to hear it and another to believe
it, that is for the cross! Such a priceless hidden cross
on the wall of Duomo...
Jack Rowland:
Yes, but...
Officer:
I don't hear anything. The blame is not only yours, but
also ours. We have as an element this "treasure" of
religion and you sit down and tell me... You will be
involved in finding the cross and of course with the
strange message found on Abietto' s cell phone. You will
be present personally.
Jack Rowland:
Whatever you say, Mr. Officer.
Officer:
I won't need you anymore. You can go.
Jack Rowland:
In your orders.
Jack Rowland comes out thinking and heads to his office.
He walks in and closes the door.
The same night, Jack is outside Emily's house. He knocks
on the door. Emily opens. She sees Jack for the first
time after the trip and falls into his arms. He starts
kissing her. They close the door and start making love to
the bedroom.
December 20. Jack Rowland is in the living room and
drinks a glass of whiskey when he looks at his watch and
decides to go to his room to get dressed to attend the
conference. She puts on a leather black suit. He also
wears a handkerchief on his neck and comes out of the
house. He enters his Mercedes and drives towards Trump
Tower. He arrives and goes down. He gives the chauffeur
his car. He enters. He looks inside. He looks at the
Tower. He heads to the conference room. He enters the
hall and stands back standing when he sees many political
and non-political figures sitting in the hall in front of
him. Theme of the conference: THE GOVERNMENT CARS OF THE
PRESIDENT OF AMERICA OF THE NEXT YEAR. Rapporteur Andrea
Rosildi . The government cars will be made for next year,
from a construction, design and safety point of view by
Rosildi's company. It will have the latest technology of
the whole earth in terms of safety. And of course it will
be made in Rosildi. Jack does not take long to
understand. Next to him stands a beautiful woman.
Jack Rowland:
My name is Jack Rowland. Could I find out yours?
Jenny Anderson:
I am very pleased. My name is Jenny Anderson. I am the
adopted daughter of Mr Andrea Rosildi.
Jack Rowland:
Very interesting conference. But how about if I had a
drink at the bar?
Jenny Anderson:
Very gladly.
Jack and Jenny exit the room and head to the bar. There
after they have a drink, and they talk in general, Jack
turns around and kisses her. She kisses him too. Suddenly
in the opposite corner and without seeing him, Andrea
Rosildi, sees them and leaves the room. Jenny and Jack
head to her room. There they make love. After they finish
and Jenny is asleep, Jack has a heavy headache. He opens
Jenny's bag to get a Depon, searches and suddenly finds
himself with Depon with Depon and a cross. She turns out
to see him. He is the same as the one he found in Duomo
in the size of a neck. That of Pontius Pilate. She leaves
him in the bag and leaves the room. He goes down the
tower, goes out, tells the chauffeur to bring him his
car, and leaves Trump Tower. He then goes to Central Park
to take a walk, to rip off and pass his head. After he
takes a walk and while he is walking, two guys come and
catch him, while they beat him with fury. They leave him
faint on a bench. He spends some time finding his senses.
He proceeds dragging his steps and reaches his car. He
walks in, starts and heads home.
Jack with his clothes as he was yesterday at the
conference is lying on his bed and sleeping heavily.
After a while he hears the bell of his house ringing.
Wakes up. He opens the door.
Neighbor:
Good morning Mrs. Jack.
Jack Rowland:
Good morning, Mrs. Stevenson. Excuse me for my
appearance...
Neighbor:
Never mind these things happen. We didn't see you so many
days after your return from your trip and I was worried.
I said to make you some cookies. These are for you.
She gives him the cookies. Jack with the cookies in hand.
Jack Rowland:
You know I had you in mind, but due to unfinished
obligations I could not finally see you. Excuse me.
Neighbor:
Never mind Mr. Jack. You guys be well. But I let you
rest. Good morning.
Jack Rowland:
Have a nice day.
Jack walks in and closes the door. He leaves the cookies
in the kitchen. He takes some to a plate and goes to read
his newspaper after he undresses and takes a shower. When
he's done, he gets dressed and sits down to read his
newspaper. On the second page he writes about the Rosildi
conference, and he even writes that mr Rosildi will be
abroad today. Jack Rowland decides in the evening to
visit his daughter Rosildi at her home.
Jack is outside the mansion of Jenny Anderson, her father
Andrea Rosildi. He rings the bell. The clerk asks him who
he is and what he wants.
Official:
Please, what would you like?
Jack Rowland:
Excuse me, I'd like Mrs. Jenny Anderson, I'm a friend of
hers.
Official:
Mrs. Anderson is missing right now. It's in the theater.
Jack Rowland:
Yes. Thank you.
Jack leaves the door and gets into his car, which is
parked a little further there, without being seen at the
door. She sits inside and waits for Anderson to come back
from her walk. Soon a white Rolls Royce arrives.
Immediately he comes out and sits in front of the
entrance. Then Jenny sees him and gets out of the car.
She tells him to pass through Rolls Royce. He walks in
and together they enter the mansion inside. Jack is
speechless with the riches of the mansion. Jenny yells at
him near her. She goes. She gives him a drink. They both
drink. They both start and kisses him. He then starts
kissing him. He kisses her too. They make her love in the
bedroom. She sleeps. He is left alone at home. He enters
Rosildi's office and starts searching. He searches for
and finally finds an object that impresses him. It is the
Cross of the Order of the Knights Templar. Rosildi has it
in a prominently exposed position. Rowland has not stayed
in the room for much longer. After leaving the office he
headed to the entrance of the mansion and left it.
The next morning he finds Jack Rowland in his office with
the police. There, engrossed in his work, he seeks to
find more details about the cross of the Order of the
Knights Templar, which he saw yesterday at the house of
Rosildi. He searches his computer when he finds himself
saying this: The knights templar of the Temple are one of
the first military battalions in history. It was founded
in 1118 AD with the aim of helping the Christian kingdom
of Jerusalem to maintain itself against Muslimism. To
help and ensure the safe and free attendance of the large
number of European pilgrims who traveled to Jerusalem
after its conquest by the Crusaders. He reads that it is
a parallel body of Freemasonry. He decides to enter the
sanctuaries of Freemasonry in order to understand what
Rosildi has to do with her, and it doesn't take long for
him to call Emily Dickinson and ask her to go on a date.
Emily Dickinson:
Yes, Jack?
Jack Rowland:
Good evening Emily. I have been thinking about you for
the last few days, and I have understood how much I miss
you. How about if we met in the evening for a drink?
Emily Dickinson:
Jack, how many days we have to tell them. You really
missed me too. Yes, I would also like us to meet tonight.
After all, it's Friday. What's better?
Jack Rowland:
Nice Emily. I'll pass by to get you out of the house to
go for the drink.
Jack Rowland is outside Emily Dickinson's house and
knocks on the door. He knocks on the door. After a while
Emily opens and goes out. She closes the door and kisses
Jack. They board Jack's car and head to the bar. They
arrive at the Smalls bar in New York. They come in and
sit at a table. There Jack orders two whiskies. They
drink while he doesn't stop looking at Emily. After a
while he tells her.
Jack Rowland:
Christmas days and always religious holidays for me are
something special. For you how special are they?
Emily Dickinson:
They are valuable to me and absolutely necessary. More of
course at Christmas. A celebration of joy. I believe
deeply. You?
Jack Rowland:
Oh, and I believe deeply and firmly. But lately the germ
came into me to inculcate in Freemasonry. I'd like to
know about him.
Emily Dickinson:
Haha very interesting Jack. And I believe the same. A!
Your drink came.
The bartender gives him his drink. He drinks. They listen
to Jazz music. After the evening is over they leave the
bar. They get into the car and Jack takes Emily to her
house. He leaves her and leaves.
Lunch is also being prepared at noon in Rosildi's mansion
. He is with his wife in the living room, while his daughter has gone on a short vacation on a trip to Los
Angeles. In a little while the servant appears. He heads
to the living room. Then he says.
Servant:
Excuse me for the annoyance, but lunch is ready. Will you
pass to serve?
Andrea Rosildi:
Yes, you can serve Dimitri. Let's go eat.
He tells his wife and they head to the dining room. After
they sit down and their servants serve, Rosildi tells his
servants.
Andrea Rosildi:
In the evening I want you to prepare the table for the
cards. I'll have visits tonight and I want everything to
be perfect. Okay?
Servant:
Of course, Mr. Rosildi, everything will be ready to
perfection.
Andrea Rosildi:
I want you to get my car ready for me. In a little while
I will go out. I have an unhooked obligation.
Servant:
Yes, sir. I will prepare it for you.
Rosildi heads to his office to pick up some of his
belongings and leaves by car, and his wife, after getting
up from the table, headed to her bedroom.
At the same time, Emily is at her house and watching TV.
Suddenly he decides to call Jack to arrange a "special"
appointment with him.
Jack Rowland:
Yes, Emily? What a surprise is that? How come you
remembered me?
Emily Dickinson:
Ahh Jack always adventurous and grumpy. It's Saturday
today. Rest day. What would you say if tomorrow you met
me on a "special" date?
Jack Rowland:
I am happy and I would have liked to. But what do you
mean when you say "special", something to rejoice in?
Emily Dickinson:
Haha Jack, but of course it's for joy. But I can't tell
you more, we'll see you in the evening.
Jack Rowland:
Okay Emily. See you in the evening. Good follow-up until
then.
Emily Dickinson:
Good follow-up Jack.
In the evening he arrived at the mansion of shipowner
Rosildi, and everything is ready for the evening with the
gambling. Rosildi has returned from his appointment and
is in his office. On the other hand, the visitors slowly
begin to reach the house. They arrive at the house. The
servants begin and open to everyone who comes. After the
last one arrives Rosildi who is with them in the living
room, Says.
Andrea Rosildi:
Dear friends, we can move on to the table.
They pass by and sit at the table. Then Rosildi , after
shuffling the cards, deals the deck and says.
Andrea Rosildi:
Today's holiday days and I wouldn't want to spend this
evening unnecessarily. What would you say if we bet
something more on today's night?
Friend:
Of course we would like to. After all, we get used to
this anniversary table every year.
The servant brings the drinks to the guests and leaves
the nuts. Men start playing cards.
That same night, Emily is outside Jack's house. She
knocks on the door while her car is with the engine and
lights on. It doesn't take long for Jack to open up to
her.
Emily Dickinson:
I wasn't late like that? Come on, I'm waiting for you,
let's go. I hope you're ready.
Jack Rowland:
No, it didn't take long for Emily. At this time I was
waiting for you. I'm ready yes, I'm coming.
Jack enters Emily's Maserati and they head to the Grand
Masonic Lodge of New York. Emily halfway through asks
Jack to put a handkerchief in his eyes. He puts it. Soon
they arrive at Grand Masonic Lodge. . Emily gets out of
the car and goes to open the door to Jack. He opens it
and goes out. She holds him in a hug and, with his eyes
blindfolded, takes him into the building. After they
enter the building, she asks him to take off his
handkerchief. He pulls it out. Then Emily says.
Emily Dickinson:
We are here. The Grand Masonic Lodge of New York, the
largest and oldest independent organization of
Freemasons, was the most majestic lodging once in the
world.
Jack Rowland:
Unbelievable Emily! What you did today was unbelievable!
45 years in New York and I never happened to visit this
building. Amazing! But how do you...
Emily Dickinson:
I have been following the Freemason for some years and
this building was one of the first to learn about
Freemasonry.
Jack Rowland:
Yes. Very nice Emily.
Emily Dickinson:
You had told me the other day that we had come out, that
you would like to know more about Freemasonry and so I
decided.
Jack Rowland:
You said many years. And what does one have to do to
become a "member" of it?
Emily Dickinson:
He must be recommended by an already member of
Freemasonry in order for his application for admission to
the Lodge to be accepted.
Jaxk Rowland:
Yes. Understand. What if I ask for it?
Emily Dickinson:
Then yes, it is accepted. That's all for today. What
would you say if we went?
Jack Rowland:
Yes we go.
Jack and Emily leave the building and take a walk in the
surrounding area.
At the other end, on the other hand, in the mansion of
shipowner, the game ended with the shipowner as the
winner.