An Inherent Danger.

An Inherent Danger

inherent

[inˈhirənt, inˈherənt]

ADJECTIVE

existing in something as a permanent, essential, or characteristic attribute.

"…any form of venturing out, dressed up and alone, always has its inherent dangers"

 

“Good name in man and woman, dear my lord,

Is the immediate jewel of their souls:

Who steals my purse steals trash; ’tis something, nothing;

’twas mine, ’tis his, and has been slave to thousands;

But he that filches from me my good name

Robs me of that which not enriches him,

And makes me poor indeed.”

― William Shakespeare, Othello

 

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The jewel That was Ours…

Agent Hazel

The code name for gentleman once employed(With trepidation) by what would now be known as British intelligence, MI6, circa the1930’s.

 

Though his exploits for the service were never made public, the son of a former service director based a tv script on the stories that his elderly grandfather told about the exploits of “Hazel”.

 

Not allowed to be made in The U.K. The scriot idea was sold to the Americans who developed the tv show from it.

 

The series was then said to be loosely based on Leslie Charteris’s The Saint character, and titled “To Catch a Thief” This series starred Robert Wagner, portraying cat burglar Alexander Mundy.

 

According to Wagner's autobiography, Pieces of My Heart (2008) Wagner consulted with Cary Grant, who starred in To Catch a Thief, on how to play Alexander Mundy. Giving some credence to the historical evidence of such a man.

 

Agent Hazel had to be kept on a short leash by his service handlers , for it was not beneath him to steal the very jewels from his own contacts. (Said leash, by the way, can actually be seen in the organization museums).

 

For instance:

 

After meeting a female Russian contact at a formal ball, he suggested to her to join in a dance with him to pass off her information.

 

She agreed and as the pair danced, relayed the information that she had, which required the British agent to burgle the hotel vault of her boss that evening, in order to steal the sensitive papers from inside a valise. The hotel room was next to hers, and she slipped him her spare key. She then coyly asked him not to wake her when he entered her suite in order to gain access to the adjoining balcony.

 

The Russian spy remembered how this British Agent had taken the time to admire the emeralds she wore that evening.

 

Hazel successfully carried out his mission that evening.

 

Entering the den area of the Russian senior advisor via the outside balcony. But after looting the den’s safe, he snuck into the bed chambre where the diplomat and his wife slept, and cleaned out the chambre’s safe of jewels and other valuables.

 

He then re-entered his contact’s room to make his escape. Keeping his promise not to awaken her,the scoundrel then lifted her jewels from her bedside vanity.

 

Claiming in his report it was all necessary to cover his tracks.

 

Later this Russian female contact had her jewels mysteriously returned, and when asked about it, would only answer with a smug smile.

 

Done