condensed master

Will Bonner
someone extracts the information from him by whatever means, it would blow
the Melbourne part of the organization wide open. You'll have to take drastic
measures. Send Tony on a job to another state if necessary, and while he's
gone break into his apartment and recover the document. Do it yourself, don't
use Alec. When Tony finds out it's gone he'll just be scared and he may even
come to you for help."
A few moments of silence elapsed as Margaret looked down at the
envelope. Slowly opening the flap she removed the contents. Will watched as
she scanned down the list.
"My God, this is even more potent than you described. It could be a
devastating piece of information in the wrong hands!" She gazed across the
park a blank look on her face. "Why have you passed it on? You had no
need."
"I don't give a damn about the organization, but I couldn't carry on
knowing that it could hurt you personally, wondering from time to time whether
you were in jail, or something even worse. I've kept a copy, so to my
knowledge there's only Tony, yourself and me that know the information
exists."
"Have you any more surprises up your sleeve for me?"
"No. I'll have to get going."
Margaret opened her handbag and put the envelope away. She passed him
a card. "If you ever get into trouble in England contact my personal number."
she said pointing to it. "The other number is a special one just in case you fail
to get me. But try to phone during the night, I have a phone next to my bed."
Will got up to leave. "There's just a couple of things I have to tell you."
"Well I suppose it's your turn to spring a surprise."
"I'll have to inform the organization in the U.K. that you've left. If I don't,
it could be detrimental for you."
"I can deal with that. What's the other thing?"
Taking him completely by surprise she quickly leaned forward and kissed
him on the cheek as she had done once before. "I wanted to thank you once
again for saving my life Will Brenner. I'll never forget it and I'll never forget
you."
Will abruptly turned and walked away, he felt that he was wrenching
himself from a relationship that was difficult to equate. He stopped at the gate
and turned. Margaret was still standing motionless in the same spot. She had
tears in her eyes. The urge to go back came over him but he suppressed it, he
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