Keep in mind that Hammett was paid by the word, and some of
the
oddties in his stories can be explained by his need for
lucre, filthy
or otherwise. If you read his novella "$106,000 Blood Money,"
you
can see how he cleverly pads by giving exotic names to the
gangsters.
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