A man who said he was a detective called and told her to stay where she was. Someone was coming by to pick her up."Why? am I being arrested?" she asked anxiously."No, no. Just an interview at this time," he said.She called the agency immediately. No one was there, so she left a message for Jo Ellen to call her back on her cell phone when she got in. "It's an emergency," she said.But the police didn't come, and Jo Ellen didn't return the call until almost noon. By then Angus and Bertie's grandmother had arrived and taken them to the park, and Remy had been in the hotel room alone for more than two hours. She had her knapsack packed and ready to go, but she didn't dare leave for either the police station or parts unknown without alerting Jo Ellen."I'm sorry I couldn't get back to you, Remy. You wouldn't believe how hectic my day has been," she said sternly when she finally returned the call. "I know all this has been difficult for you, but what's the big emergency?"Jo Ellen—Miss Anderson to her staffers—never failed to acknowledge that certain aspects of working for her clients could be stressful at times.
