"Cindy, what's going on?" "We have problems with Helen," the receptionist informed him, and she did it with such anxiety in her voice that for a moment he thought of the worst. "What is it about?" "She should have been on duty at the Festival an hour ago, but Claretta just called me saying she hasn't shown up yet." "She must have held up by a mishap," hypothesized James, "you know that Helen would never miss a day of duty without warning us. Call Claretta back and tell her to stay calm because she will surely reach her shortly, she is probably already on the road." "That's what I thought too, but maybe in the meantime you should call Claretta, just to reassure her... you know she's not cut out to do this task alone, she was already distressed at the thought that something troubling co

