Ogilvie wanted me to protect Ashton and his family, so early next morning I was in the office making my plans.
i went to Ogilvie and told him that the first thing I needed was a list of all the people Ashton was in contact with.
Ogilvie smiled and pushed some papers across the desk
"It's all there, ready for you.' In return I gave him my list. "
That's what I need,' I said. He looked carefully at what I had written.
"What's this? Six men, six cars, radio telephones He stopped.
"Who do you think we are the CIA? Why do you need all these?
I have to watch three, perhaps four, people, twenty-four hours a day.
He stopped me. Which three or four people?
"First Ashton and Penny Ashton. Then Gillian Ashton. And Benson. "Why Benson?'
Ogilvie demanded. Well, the computer has them all, even Benson, kept under"Top Secret'. I put all the names through the computer until I lost them in Level Purple.
' "OK. But you can't keep an eye on four people with six men.
I'll let you have eight. And I'll arrange for Ashton's telephones to be tapped.' He looked at the list again.
"But what the devil do you need a gun for? Is it really essential?' "Well, Benson's carrying a gun in his pocket, and Ashton's