condensed master

The Reluctant agent
A Compelling Story of Espionage
A visit to the old colonial town of Williamsburg was a memorable occasion,
one he would never forget. In comparison to before the incident with the military,
the days now seemed to fly by, and in no time at all, extra activities on board,
coupled with the usual rumours, indicated that the captain was coming aboard the
following day, and they would be sailing the morning after.
Will went over to say goodbye to the locals he had met, and to thank them for
their hospitality. His injuries were now well on the mend and he decided to walk
over to visit the farmer. Breaking into the clearing in the forest Will could see him
working on a piece of machinery, and as he approached the bird dog started to
bark, but this time ran forward wagging it's tail. The atmosphere, in comparison to
his previous visit was serene, and he spent a pleasant hour chatting with the farmer
before starting back.
Early next morning the "Wiltshire" pulled away from the landing. Will stayed
on deck until the beautiful scenery of Chesapeake Bay receded out of sight, then
set about his normal shipboard duties. The weather was to remain bright and
sunny, and in a few days they were passing through the Bahama Islands to The
Windward Passage off Haiti, on their way to the Panama Canal. Fires could be
seen burning along the coast, which was apparently the sugar cane fields being
burnt off, before cropping.
The day to day routine was giving Will plenty of opportunity to look back at
his visit to the USA, and prior to that, his experiences at Gourock, Algiers, Aden
and Bombay, which were all connected, but this latest affair was also an incident
with violence, although brought about by his own actions. He felt relieved that
every mile westward seemed to take him farther away from the Ferret man's
influence.
With the Panama Canal behind them the "Wiltshire" set course for Honolulu.
Will found it hard to comprehend how fortunate he was that he would soon be in
Hawaii, and amongst other things he would be walking on the famous Waikiki
beach. If only it were tomorrow.
91