condensed master

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
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