condensed master

Will Bonner
Ed chuckled, accepting that Will's comment was valid. "Can we make
arrangements to meet?"
Even though it was secure from eavesdropping, it was difficult to converse. "I'll
see you out of the building, it will look legitimate by security. Wait here for a
minute while I tell my office where I'll be."
The company had several government contracts underway, and by the time
they had passed the radio sonde production, Ed was positively drooling. "That's
where they make the little electronic devices that are attached to weather balloons.
It transmit's information back down to the ground. Am I right?"
"Yes you're right, and I know what you are thinking, but you can forget about
it. If you broach the subject in the future, I'll be only too happy to tell you why you
should forget about it."
Ed gave no expression, but Will knew that something had registered in his
mind, and it would only be a matter of time before he would want something done.
Will watched, as Ed signed out of security and they both walked out into the
street.
Will commenced by giving Ed a warning. "Only come here if it's urgent." Ed
nodded. "I'll give you my office extension number, you can leave a message with
the woman there. Her name is Joanna, I'll phone your office." Ed's face lit up and
Will continued. "Now what did you want to see me about?"
"I don't want to keep you in suspense, how soon can I see you? It's no big
deal, but the sooner the better."
"Here we go again! One minute it's not urgent, now it's the sooner the better."
Ed took a deep breath, he had a look of despondency on his face. " You're
putting the wrong emphasis on things, and I don't want to sound like a broken
gramophone record, but there is definitely no big deal, and it's truly not urgent. I
just didn't want you to live from day to day wondering what you were going to be
hit with next."
It was obvious to Will that he was trying his hardest to do the right thing. "I get
home at least an hour before my wife, I could see you at 4.30 p.m. this afternoon,
outside the factory."
"That's great. I'll be in my car and we can drive to Hawksburn, close to your
apartment and you can leave when you're ready."
On his way back to his office his brain was buzzing. Ed was a reality in his life,
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