"I'll go now, and do that before I go over on the other side of the river. Good-bye, honey, I'll see you in the morning," as she rose to go. Pearl left the hospital, and went to the hotel, where she found Evelyn in bed. "I didn't expect you to be out so soon, or I would have been down to meet you," said Evelyn, as she raised up in the bed. "I didn't know myself, but it's grand to be out again and walk around--how is Juarez?" "Just the same--I had a pretty good night last night. Mickey picked a live guy for me, and I got a hundred and ten bucks off him--that is, Mickey put her hand in his pocket and took it out and give it to me. She said I had earned the money by being with him. You know Mickey, and I just couldn't refuse--money is money." "See anything of Big Boy?" "I was coming to that--I,--well, you will have to be awful careful, honey--that guy is on a drunk, and he is bad--he told me last night that the first time he sees you he is going to shoot you. I don't think he was kidding, either--he means business. Then again he might just be bragging, because he was so drunk--but just the same, don't you think it would be best to kinda keep out of sight for a few days?" "Ah, gee, Ev, I wanted to go over tonight--couldn't we go some place that he wouldn't think to go, and that way we wouldn't be likely to run into him. You must know of some place over there we can go and drink and have a good time?" "Sure, I know the very place, and I don't think you have ever been there. It's one of the places that Grace Valdez owns--you remember the old girl I introduced you to--the one who owns the Gold Palace. Well, this is her best money-making place, so she says. It is a regular cabaret and bar, with about thirty or forty girls working there, and they have rooms upstairs--but lots of people go there--sure, we will go over there tonight--what do you say?" "That's fine--I'm just raring to go on a good one tonight--how about you?" "I could start right now, as far as I'm concerned." "I'll tell you what let's do--you get up, and let's go shopping. I need some new things, anyhow--will you come?" "Sure," answered Evelyn, as she climbed out of bed. They spent the day shopping, and went to a show, then began to dress for the night over the border. As they were leaving the hotel they ran into Mickey. "Well, it sure is good to see you out and around again Pearl--we sure have missed you." "That's nice of you, Mickey." "Hey, look Mickey," said Evelyn. "We're going to the popular bar tonight--you know, the one up that side street, off the Sixteenth of September Street there--you know where it is, don't you?" "Sure, I know where that joint is--that's a good idea--keep out of sight of the Big Boy, especially till that louse gets over these fits of jealousy." This was too late--Big Boy was standing across the street watching the three as they were talking about him, eyes almost closed, watching Pearl as a snake watches a bird.