condensed master

The Reluctant Agent
A Compelling Story of Espionage
trees. Looking around, Will was finding it difficult to reconcile the content of the
conversation that they were having in comparison with the natural surroundings. He
could have sat there for awhile longer but time was slipping by and he needed to
get back.
"If the radio sonde is stolen I can't take it. How did you get it?"
"I had someone purchase it for me legitimately. I guessed you would ask so
I brought the receipt."
"I'll take it then but I can't promise a result, and the same goes for the Serbian
contact, but I'll try."
"At least I can tell my superiors that things are progressing and get them off my
back for awhile. You'll phone me if you get any leads?"
"Yes, but don't hold your breath, it could be awhile."
Will waited until he heard Ed's car speed up as it reached the tarmac road and
then walked back through the forest to his car. Glancing at his watch indicated that
only half an hour had elapsed since his arrival, it had seemed longer than that. Now
ignoring the serenity of the trees and birds his mind was concentrating on what had
transpired. The electronics, once again, would only offer up problems that were
logic and surmountable, but contacting his Serbian friends was another matter. It
was not going to be easy getting the information without telling them why he
wanted it. Dealing with humans was far more complex than electronic devices.
Taking the easy path Will concentrated his spare time on developing the
device. Telemetry was not new and there was plenty of information available. The
Radio Sonde transmitter was faulty, but this was expected considering it had been
purchased from the salvage department of the company, but spare parts were
readily available.
Deciding to play things by ear he phoned the South Yarra factory to initially
make contact with the Yugoslav’s but the phone was dead. Another call informed
him that the factory had been disbanded and there whereabouts unknown. It
would have been ideal to have organized what may have appeared to be a chance
meeting and let things take their natural course from there. Will's reluctance grew,
until he finally decided not to do anything, except complete the transmitting device.
They had now well and truly settled in Vermont and he was inwardly objecting
to anything that would upset their future. It was Will's birthday and he was
experiencing one of his worst days at the factory. Everything had backfired and he
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