“Yep. A month ago,” he said. “Wanted me to work both sides, rile things up, get the union throwing bombs and the cops busting heads. He wanted to avoid what happened in Missoula, the cops and mayor going soft.” “Well, no one’s gone soft,” I said. “You hire me to rile—I rile.” He looked away. “Maybe too much.” “You think that’s why my employer didn’t tell me about you?” “He didn’t?” “No. I thought you were just one of the bums.” “Really? He didn’t tell you?” I shrugged. “Would have been good information to have.” “For me, too.” “I’m sure. A snake, isn’t he?” “Did he do the driver bit with you?”
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Early Reston sharing he was "working both sides" hired by Brand to rile things up get the union throwing bombs and the cops busting heads.
