condensed master

Will Bonner
only been a few days since the affair in St. Kilda. "I know you'll be eager to get
home, perhaps we could make arrangements to meet, the sooner the better for my
part."
"What do we have to talk about?"
"I'd like to find out how you worked with Ed Blake."
"Tony could tell you that."
"I don't think he can. Ed didn't confide in Tony and neither did you. You must
have had a special relationship and it seemed to work on both sides."
"I can only talk about my side not Ed's, and to what end?"
"That's why we should get together soon. Will you do that for me?"
"I can see no harm in it provided it's just talk."
"Let's call it an exploratory meeting shall we? Tomorrow evening then, say 8
o'clock. You pick the place."
Whenever possible, Will wanted to keep the organization away from Vermont
and at that very moment they were standing only a few minutes walk from the
house. The Heathmont meeting had been handy for him, only a short drive away.
"In the car park at Heathmont Station."
"That will suit me fine." She walked over to a small black 2-door sports car
and sped up Mitcham Road, like a racing driver leaving the starting line. He could
still hear the sound of the exhaust as he walked down the hill, his mind trying to
analyze recent events, especially Margaret's appearance on the scene. In some
respects, she had a similar approach to Ed, but it was too early to be sure.
She surely must be well qualified to be taking over from Ed. He would have
to be as cautious with her as he was with Ed, take things one step at a time and let
the circumstances dictate how he should act.
Will arrived at Heathmont Station on time but Margaret's car was not there.
A couple of minutes later however, he could hear the characteristic tone of her
car's exhaust as it climbed the hill in Canterbury Road, seconds later it circled
around the car-park and stopped on the other side. Will remained seated.
It was definitely her car but he had not seen her at the wheel. The door opened
and she got out, looked across to where Will was parked and then got back
inside. Not knowing the make of Will's car she too was being cautious. Will
walked across and opened the passenger side door.
She removed a book from the passenger seat and Will sat down. When the
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