condensed master

The Reluctant Agent
A Compelling Story of Espionage
"Yes, but you gave the right answers."
"The police will be investigating won't they?" accepting by now that Blyth
knew all about the incident.
"No, the man killed was a German agent, an absolute idiot trying to take
advantage of the curfew to get information. He deserved what he got and his body
will never be found. The police have concluded that it was another sporadic
reporting of gunfire they get occasionally around Aden. It's all over, and the
package is doing it's job. You took the right action under pressure."
"Would you believe I was only trying to survive?"
"Survival is the name of the game, that's why we are impressed." The
conversation seemed to be approaching a conclusion and Will was puzzled. Why
is he telling me all this? There was no need. He must have a ulterior motive. Once
again, the thought crossed his mind that he was about to be forced into doing
another job, but Blyth continued. "Let's have coffee in the lounge."
During the walk back to their original meeting place, Will had concluded that
there was more to come, but what? The lounge was now practically deserted, and
getting seated in the corner of the room enabled them to continue their
conversation without the fear of being overheard.
Coffee and small chocolate wafer biscuits appeared within seconds of getting
settled and Blyth, reaching into his pocket gave the waiter a tip. The level of
conversation was now missing from the room and the silence was interrupted only
by the sound of the giant fans hanging from the ceiling, and the occasional hollow
voices reverberating from the adjacent marbled entrance hall.
Blyth broke the silence in a loud whisper. "Look here old chap, I"ll come
straight to the point. Would you like to be part of our particular section of British
Intelligence?"
Will's mind struggled to formulate an appropriate answer, and it's effect must
have been visible on his face. Blyth continued. "You would sign off when you got
back to Liverpool, we would take over from there. The money is good and the
assignments are not all like the one in Aden."
"Tell me more about the organization."
"That's not my job, but you must decide now, for things to proceed. In any
case you've already been initiated and must have a fair idea of what's involved."
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