..”“And my friend’s sister was one of these tour guides?”He shook his head. “No, she was more to Giuseppe than just a whore. He treated her ...ith great respect. She was in fact the teacher of English to those girls he had acquired as tour guides...”Once again, I interrupted him. “Acquired? A peculiar choice of word, Capitano.”“But a well-chosen word, Milord. Before the start of the Grand Tour season, Giuseppe takes on several young, attractive, girls, from the poorest and meanest quarters of. ‘You didn’t give me your name,’ he pointed out. ‘Kara,’ I lied easily. ———————– Over the hours that followed, I wandered the resort, languidly observing happy families and relaxing businessmen by the pool, on the beach, and in the hotel lobby. It didn’t take long, however, for the Florida heat to get to me. I’d been called down here in such a rush that I brought only the clothes on my back, unfit for the climate. I ducked into the resort’s gift shop, relieved to feel cool air against my skin.. We’d only passed two men going the other direction since we left the area near Arizona City, but as I’d told George, better safe than sorry.By the time I got to the goldfield, all the wagons were up the ramp, the mules unhitched and hobbled in the tall grassy area, and the men were unloading all the empty boxes from the wagons. The wagons had been set up in two parallel lines with enough room between the two lines for us to make our camp. Using long poles brought expressly for this purpose, we. I have a checking account with First Island. I can bring my checkbook. Will you need anything else?“How about Wednesday morning at 10:00?”“I will see you then.”WEDNESDAY MORNINGI was 10 minutes early. From the lobby, I called his number. He answered immediately saying he would meet me by the elevators on the fourth floor.He shook my hand as he said, “James Yin, but call me Jim.”“Please call me Z.” I followed. He pointed out coffee, tea hot chocolate, cups, and cookies. I took coffee. He opened.