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Will Bonner park where he had left it earlier. He was sorely tempted to book a room for the night but his brain was so active it would have been a waste. The journey home could consume three hours or more and it would take all of that time to get used to the feeling of freedom he had attained during the day's activities. He still couldn't come to terms with what had happened. Dorothy turned over as he slipped into bed around 4 a.m. "You're very late Will. Did something go wrong?" "No, the business in Dorset took longer than expected and I decided to come home rather than stay over." Will felt himself slipping into oblivion a sensation he had not experienced for a very long time and he allowed it to encompass him. On the following evening Will phoned Margaret in Australia to give her the details. She was relieved at not having to take any action against Derek Bates. As Henderson had promised, he received no more legal letters from the company over the next two or three months, during which time they had applied for immigration to Canada and been accepted. It was early Spring when the plane took off from London en route for Toronto. It would be a one-way trip for them this time. The angle of the lift as it left the ground had a special meaning for him on this occasion. It felt as though he was being catapulted out of the worst trouble he had ever encountered and he was feeling better about it by the second. They were starting a new life and this time he was determined to make it one of stability and contentment. 396

Illustrations Chapter 1 The Ferret Man. Convoy at anchor in the Firth of Clyde Scotland. Chapter 2 The War Correspondent. Convoy under air attack in the Mediterranean. Chapter 3 The Aden Incident. Gharry and driver who took Will to meet his contact at the Queen of Sheba's Wells. Chapter 4 The Proposal. The Taj Mahal hotel Bombay. The meeting place with Bligh the British intelligence agent. Chapter 5 Chesapeake Bay. Pine forest alongside Chesapeake Bay, where Will was apprehended by US military police. Chapter 6 Hawaiian Assignment. Waikiki beach and Diamond Head. The setting for Will's meeting with Gerald, a British intelligence agent living in Honolulu. Chapter 7 The Surveillance. High powered tripod mounted, listening instrument, procured by Ed Blake for surveillance work. Chapter 8 The Phone Tap. Headphone interception of telephone calls. Chapter 9 Nazi Youth. This Nazi emblem was found on documents confiscated from the home of Stefan. Chapter 10 Serbs and Croats. The steamer leaving Point Ormond,for a secret Croat meeting. 397

Illustrations<br />

Chapter 1 The Ferret Man.<br />

Convoy at anchor in the Firth of Clyde Scotland.<br />

Chapter 2 The War Correspondent.<br />

Convoy under air attack in the Mediterranean.<br />

Chapter 3 The Aden Incident.<br />

Gharry and driver who took Will to meet his contact at the Queen of Sheba's<br />

Wells.<br />

Chapter 4 The Proposal.<br />

The Taj Mahal hotel Bombay. The meeting place with Bligh the British<br />

intelligence agent.<br />

Chapter 5 Chesapeake Bay.<br />

Pine forest alongside Chesapeake Bay, where Will was apprehended by US<br />

military police.<br />

Chapter 6 Hawaiian Assignment.<br />

Waikiki beach and Diamond Head. The setting for Will's meeting with Gerald, a<br />

British intelligence agent living in Honolulu.<br />

Chapter 7 The Surveillance.<br />

High powered tripod mounted, listening instrument, procured by Ed Blake for<br />

surveillance work.<br />

Chapter 8 The Phone Tap.<br />

Headphone interception of telephone calls.<br />

Chapter 9 Nazi Youth.<br />

This Nazi emblem was found on documents confiscated from the home of<br />

Stefan.<br />

Chapter 10 Serbs and Croats.<br />

The steamer leaving Point Ormond,for a secret Croat meeting.<br />

397

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