"Pearl, can't I see you for a minute?" asked Harry as he pushed his way to her.
"You have a business date to keep—now, brother, you keep it. I fell for that line once, but never again—Adios, Senor," as she went out the door in the arms of the man for the night.
END
Transcriber's Note
List of changes to original text:
Page 1: changed "tthe word" to "the word"
Page 6: changed "Evevlyn" to "Evelyn"
Page 7: changed "youv'e" to "you've"
Page 8: changed "waived Ev" to "waved Ev"
Page 10: changed "yesterdady afternoon" to "yesterday afternoon"
Page 17: added closing quotation mark after "a good time."
Page 22: changed "acount" to "account"
Page 23: changed "raucus" to "raucous"
Page 30: changed "Cant'" to "Can't"
Page 30: changed "couldnt'" to "couldn't"
Page 32: changed "Adois" to "Adios"
Page 39: added closing quotation mark after "a little revolution."
Page 43: changed "waived" to "waved"
Page 45: changed "or tortillas" to "of tortillas"
Page 46: changed "croner" to "corner"
Page 51: changed "Rio Brava" to "Rio Bravo"
Page 60: removed extra quotation mark in "Well," what's that got to do with us?"
Page 61: added "know" to "don't Negro Noche."
Page 80: added closing quotation mark after "won't get in jail."
Page 81: Added quotation mark: "Well, suppose they start looking
Page 102: changed "Fod" to "For"
Page 102: added closing parantheses after "this pan of mine)"
Page 116: moved quotation mark from after "his things." to before "Next time"
Page 117: removed extra quotation mark after "as soon as she came in."
Page 119: changed "she went out the door" to "he went out the door"
Page 130: removed duplicate word in "he cannot cannot be responsible"
Page 145: removed extra quotation mark after "started into the lobby."
Page 147: changed "out of Pearl's head" to "out of Pearl's hand"
Page 149: added closing quotation mark after "it's just grand."
Page 149: changed "putting on the Ritz," to "putting on the Ritz."
Page 150: changed "Eve" to "Ev"
Page 154: Added quotation mark: "Negro Noche wasn't even arrested—the
Page 156: changed "come n" to "come in"
Page 156: changed full stop to comma in: across the border." said Evelyn.
Page 159: changed "marreid" to "married"
Page 159: changed "quitely" to "quietly"
Page 160: Corrected quotation marks: "Hey, you two," as she shook them. "Come on—come
Page 161: changed "Cemetary" to "Cemetery"
Page 161: Added quotation mark: sat down beside her. "I'll call
Page 162: Added comma and quotation mark: this time," asked one of the officials.
Page 163: changed "They way they" to "The way they"
Page 165: removed duplicate word in "over the the phone"
Page 166: removed duplicate word in "fight for one one side"
Page 167: added comma to "Come on, here's where"
Page 169: changed "Lets'" to "Let's"
Page 169: changed "cemetary" to "cemetery" in two places
Page 170: changed "cemetary" to "cemetery"
Page 171: Added quotation mark: "We tried to get a taxi
Page 174: Added quotation mark: shot anyone she found with him."
Page 175: changed "Rio Brava" to "Rio Bravo"
Page 180: changed "found it's mark." to "found its mark."
Page 181: Added comma and quotation mark: those 75's," commanded the General
Page 182: Added quotation mark: "At your command, I have come, Senor," said
Page 183: removed duplicate word in "What do you say say if"
Page 187: changed "thats" to "that's"
Page 187: changed "waiving" to "waving"
Page 187: Added quotation mark: officers. "You can't cross that river."
Page 190: changed "dont'" to "don't"
Page 190: removed duplicate word in "I don't know know, but"
Page 198: Added quotation mark: don't you call me again," as he
Page 199: changed "Lietenant" to "Lieutenant"
Page 202: Added quotation mark: Evelyn turned over and opened her eyes. "What's
Page 203: Removed extra quotation mark after: revolution, Mickey?" asked Evelyn."
Page 203: changed apostrophe to quotation mark: "Sure, did you?'
Page 205: added comma to "those that haven't got a dime, but"
Page 206: changed "it's being on the" to "its being on the"
Page 208: Removed extra quotation mark in: "Sure, darling," I'll go any place
Page 209: Added quotation mark: "Sure," answered Pearl.
Page 209: changed "good bye" to "good-bye"
Page 211: changed "all it's flamboyancy" to "all its flamboyancy"
Page 216: changed "distrubing" to "disturbing" in two places
Page 224: changed "cant'" to "can't"
Page 224: changed "Wont'" to "Won't"
Page 225: changed "give to to me" to "give it to me"
Page 226: added "be" to "it would be best"
Page 227: Moved quotation mark: "Sure," answered Evelyn,
Page 232: Added quotation mark: whispered Pearl, "Big Boy."
Page 233: Added comma: that done this," said a man.
Page 212: Added full stop: started for the elevator.