Chapter nine
Inspector Morley woke to the sound of his phone shrilling on its perch. He looked at the digital clock- radio on the bedside table. It was barely five O clock. The voice at the other end identified himself as DS Waters. He sat bolt upright in the bed as he listened intently to the account that was given to him regarding the near abduction of Sassy Westhall. He assured DS Waters that he would meet him at the station within the hour. Replacing the receiver he wondered if there was more to Jane Turners disappearance than he had thought at first. Judging by the recent events it certainly seemed that there was. He hadn't been happy with the opinion of his Super that she had left of her own free will, but he had to agree that since she had done it before it was likely that she had again. That and the fact that he had used a lot of time and resources on that case and turned up nothing, had led to his Super to order him to put it on the “back-boiler” and concentrate on his ever increasing work load which was piling up. He washed and dressed quickly and was walking into the near-deserted police station an hour later.
At the station He listened to PC Lane's account of her interview with Anna. He frowned from time to time as she related the details to him. DS Waters account was more thorough and he had interviewed the Westhall's as well. All parties seemed to be in agreement with each other. Yet there was something bothering Inspector Morley. How had Anna Cotter known? Had she been following the girl? And if so, how was it that she was not able to warn her in time? She
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