The police officer was taking his rounds, when he met the man.
Its all right. I am just waiting for the friend of mine. It was an appointment made 20 years ago. What happened to the restaurant here
Oh! It was torn down five years ago.
The man then lit the cigar. It showed a man with square jawed face, had a scar near the eye and wore a diamond pin on the scarf.
I dined with jimmy 20 years ago and we then parted ways to seek fortune. I went to the west while he stayed here at New York. We agreed that we would meet 20 years after
Well, the west has treated you good right?
You bet! I do hope that jimmy has done half as well.
I will be on my way. Hope your friend comes around all right.
Is that you jimmy Wells?Bless my heart! It is bob. Well then 20 years is a long time.
Well, the west has treated you well. I work in the city departments.
Is that you bob?
He waited for 20 minutes, hoping that he would come and then a tall man in a long overcoat arrived.
The man from the west was boasting about his success while they were walking. They reached a drug store with electric lights when.......
Its enough to change a good man to bad. You are under arrest, silky bob. Before we go to the station here is a note I was asked to give by patrolman Wells.
Wait you are not Jimmy Wells. 20 years is not enough to change a man's nose from roman's to pug's
The man from the west opened the letter. His hands was steady. The letter read........
Bob: I was at the appointed place at time. When you struck the the match to light your cigar, I saw it was the face of the man wanted in Chicago. Somehow I couldn't do it myself, so I went around and got a [plain clothed man to do the job.