Part 3, Chapters 9-14 Summary

Albert recalls everyone sitting at Freddie Wallace's place when a lawyer comes looking for Juan Rodriguez to give him a job. Getting drunk, Morgan charges that he set Juan up so he can defend him; all lawyers are poison. When the lawyer presses to know how Morgan lost his arm, he tells him to bother someone else, but accompanies him into the booth area to hear his proposition. Morgan and the lawyer return, seeming to agree and Morgan buys Albert a drink. Morgan takes Albert for a drive to a secluded spot to tell about some strangers who want to charter his impounded boat to smuggle someone into Cuba on business. Since losing his boat and his arm, Morgan does whatever he can to feed his family.

Albert thinks Morgan has been looking for an excuse to steal back...