condensed master

The Reluctant Agent
A Compelling Story of Espionage
coming from the close vicinity of his office.
“Mr. Brenner’s office is over there.” It was a woman’s voice directing
someone. Will waited, it must be a stranger to the factory he was thinking, but
when the door opened he nearly fell off his chair. It was Ed standing there
grinning.
"I've come to prove that I can find you, no matter where you are."
Will remembered his first visit to Donvale where he had spoken the very same
words to Ed. "Touche," Will remarked, but for some unknown reason, he felt no
resentment for him, being here at his place of work. "How did you get past
security?"
"Easy, I just asked for you and signed in."
"What name did you use, Brown or Smith?"
Ed smiled. "You haven't castigated me for being here yet, are you mellowing
with age?"
"No, I was just about to ask you how the deceit, subterfuge, and all the other
low forms of life you get up to, are getting along?"
"That's more like the old Will I once knew. Everything's going fine, thanks."
"It can't be going that good, otherwise you wouldn't be here."
Before Ed had time to speak Will put his finger up to his lips to stop any
further conversation, and standing up, pointed to the door, and both men left the
office. As they entered the main production area, the noise level returned to normal
again, as work resumed, and Will steered Ed over to the area where the record
presses were operating. The hissing of escaping air as the machines opened
provided an ideal sound buffer to prevent being overheard. They stood in the
corner away from the activity of production, Will moved closer to speak directly
into Ed's ear.
"I don't have to remind you that you're in an electronic environment here,
we've had some recent problems with theft, and the C.I.D. caught the person
involved but I can't be sure that they didn't bug my office. I can't find one, but you
cannot be too careful."
Ed nodded his head. "There is something I wanted to see you about, but it's
not urgent."
"Nothing is ever urgent until you bring it up and then guess what? It suddenly
becomes urgent."
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