But I'm going to have to check." I reached for the local phone book to look up Charlie's home phone, hoping that he was listed. Luckily, he was. I dia...ed his number. The phone rang for awhile. Then it was picked up."May I help you?" a cultured female voice asked."Yes, this is Jim Thompson. I'm one of Charlie's clients and an old friend. I really need to speak with him, if that's possible? Oh yes, tell him he's on the clock as of this minute." Just a moment," the voice returned. Shortly, Charlie. " Especially after what happened at her old class," said Ember.Henry glared at her."What happened at my old class?" Melissa asked."It's complicated."The voice from the GPS in the car called out. "Turn right in a half mile."Grateful for the distraction, Henry said, "'Lissa, can you look out for where we turn?"Ember lightly touched her lover's hand. "You need to tell her."He nodded. "I know, but not now. We're here."A break in the long line of hedges, on the right, finally appeared. At the break. Oh, hell, you probably know the drill better than I do. Anybody gives you shit, send them to me.”“Yes, Colonel. Indeed, it was recorded. I happened to walk into the viewing room just as it went down and saw it myself. That’s the reason I was here so quickly.”“Excellent.” Turning to the others, “Listen up,” Jeff bellowed out so everyone could hear. “Sergeant Higgins and his people will be interviewing everyone here. He’s in charge, and I expect full cooperation.”Turning back to Sergeant Higgins,. You can call me Journey.” She gently shook my outstretched hand as I asked, “What are you doing out here?”“Well, this is my family’s land on this side of the river for about a league in each direction. We do a number of things, but for right now we are focusing on tending a herd of sheep,” she explained.“So you’re a shepherdess!”“You could call me that, but I don’t think I’m one, not really. It’s mostly easy work at the moment. They usually keep out of trouble,” she said as she looked around at.