I saw no sign of Rivers as I stood at the door looking up and down the street. And that worried me. I wondered if he would be lying in wait for us as we went back to the hotel.
Russo picked up the case of money, starting toward the door. I heard a noise at the far end of the cantina. Rivers came through a door in the back. He had his gun pointed at Russo.
I yelled, "Sharkey, look out!" and dove for him, knocking him to the ground just as the bullet struck me in the side...