Chapter 11

“I don’t care if she’s got all the names in the phone-book. That girl is all right, and you know it.” “I wonder.” Spade blinked sleepily at Effie Perine. He chuckled. “Anyway she’s given up seven hundred smacks in two days, and that’s all right.” Effie Perine sat up straight and said: “Sam, if that girl’s in trouble and you let her down, or take advantage of it to bleed her, I’ll never forgive you, never have any respect for you, as long as I live.” Spade smiled unnaturally. Then he frowned. The frown was unnatural…