condensed master

Will Bonner
The next hour involved discussing the transmitting device and Ed was getting
more excited by the minute in anticipation of a demonstration. Placing the recorder
on standby, next to a radio in Ed's office, they left to drive about half a mile down
the road, to test the unit out. Ed opened the attache case and pressed the button.
The verification light failed to come on. Ed frantically pressed the button several
times, then turned to Will. "It's not working, what's wrong with it?"
"Nothing, this is your first lesson on what not to do. The radio waves are
suppressed by the metal around us in the car. The receiver operating the recorder
won't work properly either, if there's lots of metal around it. Step outside the car
and try again."
This time the light came on indicating that the recorder was now operating and
Ed's face beamed. Waiting a couple of minutes the button was pressed again and
the light went out. Back at the office everything had operated without a hitch and
Ed was over the moon.
"Now that you've got the transmitter I want to warn you Ed before you start
any serious surveillance on these people. If they find out what you're doing, they'll
kill you."
Ed looked at Will out of the corner of his eye. "Are you trying to frighten me
Will?"
"Yes, because they've just done that to somebody and they make it look like
an accident," Will now had Ed's full attention. "They will probably be bragging
about it at the meetings and if we can get that on the recording so as to pinpoint
those responsible, my contacts will keep supplying information."
"I can see now why you were so adamant about getting the recordings." The
conversation subsided and both men stared into space, involved in their own
thoughts. Ed broke the silence. "I'm really concerned that I'll fail to get the results
from the first surveillance. I badly need your technical expertise Will, can you help
me out?"
"I think I've gone far enough, but I also have a need for the outcome to be
productive. I must have the weekend to think about it."
"When will I see you again? There's not much time left to get everything
organized."
"Around mid-week say Wednesday night, here at your office."
During his journey home on Wednesday, Will concentrated his thoughts
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