Mary was listening in with great interest. She wasn't sure exactly who her dad was looking for, but none of the potential options were good.
She assumed that he wouldn't have known about Ellen even if she was here, but maybe...
She put on her best smile for the clerk. Getting information out of young guys like this usually wasn't an issue.
"Have you seen anyone or anything around here that didn't belong? Maybe something weird happened that you didn't think was significant at the time? Any sudden temperature changes, or anything else that just didn't seem to fit?"