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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 362
The Reluctant Agent A Compelling Story of Espionage just nodded his head, closed the gate and made his way towards downtown. He was oblivious to the noise of the traffic and the people around him. The full realization of what he had experienced was beginning to dawn on him. He was at last free of the organization at least here in Melbourne, and he could now concentrate on getting all the loose ends tied up at home before finally leaving. Within two days of the "For Sale" notice being erected the house was sold, with the arrangement that they could continue living in it until the day of their departure. This, coupled with the fact that neighbours and friends helped out in every respect, as they disposed of their possessions, took away most of the stress of leaving. The day of departure was one of brilliant sunshine. The family stood for the last time looking up the driveway at a home that Dorothy and Will had lived and brought a family up in for sixteen years. It felt as though a giant magnet was trying to pull them back inside. The embarkation at the docks in South Melbourne was bedlam, thousands of people pushing and shoving on the decks. After lunch Will made his way down to the cabin but as he turned the corner into the corridor Margaret suddenly appeared. "I had to tell you personally that I managed to get the list from Tony's apartment." "Where's Tony now?" "He's away." "Have you destroyed it?" "Yes." "I'm pleased and relieved." He watched as she made her way down to the quay disappearing into the crowd. What was to become of her? A sophisticated woman in a devious, dangerous, and sometimes violent profession. He shrugged off the thought. For the next month during the voyage to England it would be "just family." 363
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The Reluctant Agent<br />
A Compelling Story of Espionage<br />
just nodded his head, closed the gate and made his way towards downtown.<br />
He was oblivious to the noise of the traffic and the people around him. The<br />
full realization of what he had experienced was beginning to dawn on him. He<br />
was at last free of the organization at least here in Melbourne, and he could<br />
now concentrate on getting all the loose ends tied up at home before finally<br />
leaving.<br />
Within two days of the "For Sale" notice being erected the house was sold,<br />
with the arrangement that they could continue living in it until the day of their<br />
departure. This, coupled with the fact that neighbours and friends helped out<br />
in every respect, as they disposed of their possessions, took away most of the<br />
stress of leaving.<br />
The day of departure was one of brilliant sunshine. The family stood for the<br />
last time looking up the driveway at a home that Dorothy and Will had lived<br />
and brought a family up in for sixteen years. It felt as though a giant magnet<br />
was trying to pull them back inside.<br />
The embarkation at the docks in South Melbourne was bedlam, thousands<br />
of people pushing and shoving on the decks. After lunch Will made his way<br />
down to the cabin but as he turned the corner into the corridor Margaret<br />
suddenly appeared. "I had to tell you personally that I managed to get the list<br />
from Tony's apartment."<br />
"Where's Tony now?"<br />
"He's away."<br />
"Have you destroyed it?"<br />
"Yes."<br />
"I'm pleased and relieved."<br />
He watched as she made her way down to the quay disappearing into the<br />
crowd. What was to become of her? A sophisticated woman in a devious,<br />
dangerous, and sometimes violent profession. He shrugged off the thought.<br />
For the next month during the voyage to England it would be "just family."<br />
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