I assume you’re Olive Oyl?”
“That’s me,” I responded with a giggle. His father had purchased passage to San Francisco, but he died suddenly and Chen took his place even though he was just twelve years old. Desi xxx They make it rough on us if we don’t contribute, but I suppose it’s just a cost of doing business.”
“I just came back to say goodbye.”
“I understand.” She reached into a bag and handed me an eagle coin, ten dollars gold. I half expected him to treat my offer as some kind of joke. “I’m also sorry I messed up your plans, whatever those were.” That was an invitation for him to tell me what those plans were, but he ignored it. A well-dressed middle-aged Chinese gentleman seemed to be waiting also. Sam lay on his side, blood seeping steadily from his wound.
