Hector would accompany her home just after midnight, place her fingerprints on the gun and knife, and plant the weapons in an obvious place of hiding where, "even the stupid cops could find them," as Johnny put it. Hector would then retrieve the money out of Ermeline's purse and quietly leave. "Take nothing else," he was warned. After that, Hector was free to keep the $5500 and go wherever he wanted, just not back to the Gulf Coast. Johnny
