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Will Bonner for you Adam!" He pointed towards the door and they left the office leaving instructions with the girl in the reception. Little Collins Street was far from deserted, but in comparison to most days at that time, there were few people about. "Where are you taking me Will? We can't talk in the street." "It's only a few minutes walk to the Treasury Gardens, it will be quiet there." They started to walk up the hill towards Exhibition and Spring Streets. "I must talk to you about Adam, my performance back there was not paranoia. If somebody gets to him you'll lose everything. Haven't you wondered why he hasn't given you a bug detector?" She stopped dead in her stride. "Trust you to tell me what I should already know. If you leave Melbourne I'll miss you Will Brenner." She hesitated. "You are leaving Melbourne?" "Yes." They started walking again. "I'll still be able to get in touch?" "No, I'm taking the family back to England." She stopped again. "There was no need to be that drastic, I could provide all the protection you wanted." Will looked into her eyes. "Guaranteed?" Her eyes blinked and she looked down. "I wouldn't let you carry the burden, especially after Dan's attempt." "It's decided anyway, we're sailing next month. Incidentally, what happened about Dan and his mate?" "As you know we have good contacts and legal channels at police headquarters. Dan's body was picked up and everything's been dealt with. His accomplice was a well known criminal from Sydney, he'll be behind bars for a good while. The Criminal Investigation Department in New South Wales were delighted to have him back. He was wanted for other crimes." They walked through the small iron gate and entered the gardens. It was practically deserted with very few people about. The gardens were completely surrounded by a high brick wall, it was quiet and serene. They sat looking across the grass and flower beds. "About Adam." "What about Adam?" "Go to Sydney and see the team leader, ask him to get you a bug detector - a good one. Don't let the others know you have it. Learn how to use it 360

The Reluctant Agent A Compelling Story of Espionage proficiently. Ask Adam to plant a bug somewhere, then get him occupied elsewhere while you go in and find it. It will test your ability. Don't forget, bugs are sometimes planted so that they can be found easily, so that you'll stop looking. If you find one look for another. Sooner or later everybody will be eavesdropping for one reason or another. If you want any help see me before I go." "I'll do everything you say Will. It's got to be good for my own security, and also a warning not to be complacent." "It might be best to take a closer look at what Adam's up to." She looked across at Will. "Do you remember the night we first met in St. Kilda?" "Very well!" "There's been a lot of water pass under the bridge since then." "Yes, mostly troubled water!" She nodded and the conversation faded. It would not be a good thing to get into reminiscing, but there were certain things that had to be said. "When Ed Blake was killed and you took over I anticipated a lot of problems with you. I was completely wrong and I want to thank you for honouring our arrangement, keeping my family on the outside meant everything to me. In appreciation, I would like to give you something before I leave." A quizzical look came over Margaret's face. "You've bought me a present." "Much more than that." Will reached inside his coat and removed a large manilla envelope passing it across to her. She looked down at it and then back to Will. "Before you open it I'll explain how I came to get it and what it contains, you can then access the value of the information for yourself." "You're going to keep surprising me right up to the end Will Brenner." "During a heated exchange with Ed one evening, I extracted information from him about his use of contacts from outside the organization and his words still ring in my ears to this day. He said "if they found out about me I wouldn't be able to carry on." When he was killed I had a good idea that he would have had a list somewhere and that Tony probably found it when he was going through his personal effects. It only took a mild threat to get a copy out of him and I've been keeping it ever since for insurance." Margaret's eyes were beginning to widen. Will continued. "Two things may happen. Tony could use the information against you, but worse than that, as I've said before Tony's weak, and if 361

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for you Adam!" He pointed towards the door and they left the office leaving<br />

instructions with the girl in the reception.<br />

Little Collins Street was far from deserted, but in comparison to most days<br />

at that time, there were few people about. "Where are you taking me Will?<br />

We can't talk in the street."<br />

"It's only a few minutes walk to the Treasury Gardens, it will be quiet<br />

there."<br />

They started to walk up the hill towards Exhibition and Spring Streets. "I<br />

must talk to you about Adam, my performance back there was not paranoia.<br />

If somebody gets to him you'll lose everything. Haven't you wondered why he<br />

hasn't given you a bug detector?"<br />

She stopped dead in her stride. "Trust you to tell me what I should already<br />

know. If you leave Melbourne I'll miss you Will Brenner." She hesitated.<br />

"You are leaving Melbourne?"<br />

"Yes." They started walking again.<br />

"I'll still be able to get in touch?"<br />

"No, I'm taking the family back to England."<br />

She stopped again. "There was no need to be that drastic, I could provide<br />

all the protection you wanted."<br />

Will looked into her eyes. "Guaranteed?"<br />

Her eyes blinked and she looked down. "I wouldn't let you carry the<br />

burden, especially after Dan's attempt."<br />

"It's decided anyway, we're sailing next month. Incidentally, what<br />

happened about Dan and his mate?"<br />

"As you know we have good contacts and legal channels at police<br />

headquarters. Dan's body was picked up and everything's been dealt with. His<br />

accomplice was a well known criminal from Sydney, he'll be behind bars for<br />

a good while. The Criminal Investigation Department in New South Wales<br />

were delighted to have him back. He was wanted for other crimes."<br />

They walked through the small iron gate and entered the gardens. It was<br />

practically deserted with very few people about. The gardens were completely<br />

surrounded by a high brick wall, it was quiet and serene. They sat looking<br />

across the grass and flower beds.<br />

"About Adam."<br />

"What about Adam?"<br />

"Go to Sydney and see the team leader, ask him to get you a bug detector<br />

- a good one. Don't let the others know you have it. Learn how to use it<br />

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