Mike Dixon

„You‟re good,‟ Kirstin said. „When I was your age I used
to dress up too. My favorite character was Natasha – a
mysterious White Russian refugee.‟
She led Janet to a table and they sat down.
„I thought all Russians were white,‟ Janet said.
„White as opposed to Red. The Reds were the Bolsheviks.‟
Kirstin tapped Janet‟s arm. „By the way, you‟re not to
mention any of this to Humphrey. He simply wouldn‟t understand.‟
„You mean he doesn‟t know what mummy did when he
was a little boy?‟
„He doesn‟t want to know,‟ Kirstin smiled.
„My mother‟s the same,‟ said Janet. „She tells everyone
I‟m a probation officer. That doesn‟t faze her out like the
narcotics thing.‟
Kirstin handed back the business card. „I assume this is
not a social visit.‟
„No. It‟s time to coordinate our activities.‟
Janet told Kirstin about Clarence and the valuable infor-
mation he had provided. She figured that Barry Waters was
the weak link in the enemy‟s chain and said she planned to
trail him. Kirstin told her about the Curtin Girls and the important
role they played in the war effort. She said she in-
tended to send Humphrey to Townsville.
„Why Townsville?‟
„Because it was the major base in the early stages of the
war against the Japanese. There were tens of thousands of
military personnel stationed there.‟
Janet was impressed. „All those young guys. What an
opportunity!‟
Kirstin nodded. „Fortunes were made serving their
needs.‟
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