It's all right,officer.Im just waiting for my friend.It was an appointment made twenty years ago in front of this Big Joe Brady's restaurant with the best chum-Jimmy Wells and I'm Bob.
Until five years ago,the restaurant was torn down then.
He and I were raised in New York together just like two brothers. Exactly twenty years ago from the date and time we promised to meet each other after making our fortunes and destiny come true.
It sounds pretty interesting.Rather a long time between meets,it seems to me.Haven't you heard from you friend since you left to the West?
1.Well yes,for a time we corresponded.Three minutes to 10 o'clock when we exactly parted twenty years ago
3.You bet!I had to deal with sharp wits to make up my fortune,Well Jimmy is kind of a plodder,good fellow as he was
5.Goodnight officer.
4.I'll be on my way.Hope your friend comes around all right,Good night Sir.
2.Did pretty well in West didn't you?
4.Bully!It has given me everything I asked for.You have changed lots Jimmy,I never thought you were so tall.Doing well in New York Jimmy?
1.Is that you Jimmy Wells?
5.Moderately,I have a position in one of the city departments
3.How has the west treated you old Man
Is that you Bob?
You're not Jimmy Wells!Twenty years is a long time but not long enough to change a man's nose from Roman's to a pug's.
It sometimes changes a good man into a bad one.You have been under arrest for ten minutes,Silky Bob.Chicago's wanted criminal!
Bob,I was at the appointed place on time.When you struck 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.