Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) -- Fiction; El Paso (Tex.) -- Fiction; Prostitutes -- Fiction
"Jees, I might as well move to your place--I don't seem to ever stay at
home any more," said Evelyn. "Here, we will call from the same phone
that big lousy Lieutenant just used," as she turned back.
Loud rapping on the door aroused Pearl out of the deep sleep she had
been in since she had climbed into bed that morning. "Who's there?" she
called, still half asleep.
"Mickey," came the voice outside.
"Just a minute, dear, I'll let you in," answered Pearl, as she crawled
out of bed and staggered to the door.
"For the love of Heaven, don't you expect to get up today?"
"What time is it?" asked Pearl, yawning.
"It's nearly five o'clock--have you been in bed all day?"
"Uh-huh."
"What's become of Evelyn? I've been over to her apartment several
times, and she hasn't been there all day."
"She is here with me."
"Well, you two sure have been sleeping sound. I been up here three
times, and had the clerk ring the room several times, but no answer."
"We were nearly dead when we got here this morning. We had to wade that
damn river again. How did you get across?"
"They opened the gates when I went and asked them to let me through."
"Well, the lousy tramps--and the way they treated us this morning--they
sure was nasty."
"I stayed as long as I thought it was safe for me to stay, I finally got
to go through the rebel General's pockets, then I decided to come home
and get a little sleep. I feel fine now, and did I make the dough last
night? Seven hundred bucks, not so bad."
"I should say not. Come on and let's wake Ev up. Have you got anything
to drink with you? I haven't got a thing up here."
"Yeah, I have a bottle with me. I sure know what it is getting up after
having been on a good one, and not having a little drink to pick me
up--it's awful," as they went into the bedroom, where Evelyn was still
snoring.
"Hey, sister, snap out of it," yelled Mickey, as she shook Evelyn real
hard.
Evelyn turned over and opened her eyes. "What's the big idea?" she
asked.
"Look," said Mickey, as she held a pint of whiskey where Evelyn could
see it.
"Oh, great Heavens, give me a drink quick, before I have time to start
thinking," as she raised up in bed, taking the bottle from Mickey.
"Save me a drink, Ev," said Pearl, as she started to the bathroom.
"Well, you better hurry back, you know when Ev gets a bottle, she don't
want to give it up until it's empty," called Mickey.
"Did you make any money out of the revolution, Mickey?" asked Evelyn.
"Sure, did you?"
"I don't know yet, I haven't been sober enough to count it, but what
I've got is on the chair there," as she pointed to a chair, loaded with
clothes.
"I'll hand it to you and see just how much you have made," said Mickey,
as she handed the clothes to Evelyn.
"How long do you think the border will be closed, Ev?" asked Pearl.
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