condensed master

The Reluctant Agent
A Compelling Story of Espionage
"What's that?"
"Let me know what restrictions you come across. They may not let you out of
their sight. If they do, see how far you can wander around the premises without
being questioned, but be careful, you may be being watched."
"I know what you want. There are checks I can do in certain areas that would
be legitimate and within the company's policies, which I always adhere by to be
on the safe side." The conversation appeared to have reached it's limit and Will
made moves to leave.
"Tell me Will, when you're out there taking risks, how do you feel?"
He didn't have to think about the answer. "If I'm on my own I can keep my
nerves under control, but with someone else there I get uptight, waiting for
something to go wrong from start to finish, probably because it's happened on
more than one occasion. Why do you ask?"
"I have someone that may be able to look after the equipment, but he's young
and needs coaching. Would you be prepared to do that?"
Will felt a glimmer of hope arising at the prospects of reducing his activities
with the organization, but he'd experienced the feeling before and been
disappointed.
"Does it mean that he could eventually take over?"
"I don't think so, but he could help you quite a bit, make your life a lot easier."
"Did you choose him?"
"Yes, he's a third year apprentice in electronics. He had his sights set on a
career with the police force, but after looking into it changed his mind and it threw
him into a quandary. A contact we have in the police force passed him on to us."
"Poor sod." They both laughed. To Will, even the slightest chance of reducing
his activities was worth a shot.
"I'll give it a go. When can I meet this young man?"
"He has his own small workshop, I'll arrange for you to meet him there. Tony
can see to it that some of the equipment is available at that time."
Driving home, the events of the following day were furthest from his mind. It
was usual for all electronic's apprentices to do the assembly work and get
projects ready for final testing and approval. This could mean that there would be
no need for him to accommodate working on devices at home. He felt a cautious
optimism.
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