Ciudad Juárez (Mexico) -- Fiction; El Paso (Tex.) -- Fiction; Prostitutes -- Fiction
Twenty-four hours later the party was still going strong. The hilarity
had grown in volume, instead of subsiding--the party was going too
strong to stay in the bounds of the house--people were wanting to go
places, and still keep the party going.
"I got an idea," said Pearl.
"What is it, honey?" asked Evelyn.
"Why don't we go to my place, and still keep the party going there, and
after that we will go to some place else--ain't that a good idea?"
"Sure, it's a good idea, but I can't tell how long it will last at that
hotel--they may be particular about a party like this."
"Well--," thought Pearl, as she continued, "we can go there and when we
can't keep it up there any longer, then we will go elsewhere--how's
that?"
"Fine, let's call Mickey, and tell her, and see what she says."
"She is in the Kitchen, we will go in there and tell her," as they
shoved their way into the kitchen, where new bottles were being opened.
"Sweetheart," said Harry, as Pearl came into the kitchen, "I was just
getting you another drink--here it is," as he offered her the bottle.
"Harry, my sweet, I've a surprise for you--we are all going to my
hotel--that's what we came in here to tell Mickey--are you for it,
Mickey?" asked Pearl.
"Sure, darling, I'll go any place--let's gather up all the licker we
have left here and get started," as she began to set all the bottles on
the sink.
The news spread, and soon everybody was singing in a loud voice, "we're
going to the Hussman--we're going to the Hussman," amidst much skipping
and dancing.
"Shall I call Tony?" asked Evelyn.
"Sure," answered Pearl. "The sooner the better."
"You better call several cars for this mob," said Pearl.
"How many of them are there?" asked Evelyn, as she picked up the phone.
"I don't know, but you better call about five or six cars, maybe
seven--there's some people out in the yard, and it's too dark to see how
many there are."
"Hello, Tony--this is Ev--well, look--we want you to send some
transportation out to Mickey's for the party that is moving to the
Hussman--you knew that there was a party going on, didn't you? Well, I
guess there wasn't anyone who didn't--come right on out--O.
K.--good-bye," as she hung up. "They will be here right away."
The cars soon began to arrive, the drivers were taken in and made to
drink whether they wanted to or not, and there were none who didn't want
to. Seven cars were little enough--people were hanging all over the
outsides of the cars, screaming and singing, some fully dressed, others
partially dressed, others with only a street coat and shoes on.
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