I think you are correct;)
Now I’m going to scour the book. I began highlighting all entries on Ford Shelley & G.Ben Thompson. I find their presence, at critical times, intriguing. Except for Thompson having mucho bucks, it seems strange that HK$ was unable to keep these two good ol’ boys out of Anna’s life. Their first friend was Anna - a good ol’ country girl and I suppose they accepted that the devious dude Howie just came with the package. So weird!