A policeman was walking along the street. In the doorway of a shop, a man was standing in the __1__ light, with an unlighted cigar in his mouth. The policeman __2__ and then walked up to the man.
“I'm just waiting for a friend here，” the man said “It's a(n) __3__ made twenty years ago.” The man struck a __4__ and lighted his cigar. The light __5__ a pale face with a little white scar (疤) near his right eye. “Twenty years ago tonight, when I said goodbye to Jimmy Wells, my best friend to __6__ for the West to make my fortune, we __7__ we would meet here again exactly twenty years __8__ that date and time.”“I hope your friend will come around soon.” said the policeman, __9__.
Twenty minutes later, a tall man hurried across the street. He went directly to the waiting man. “Is that you, Bob？” he asked. “Jimmy Wells？” __10__ the man with excitement. “You have __11__， Jimmy. I never thought you were so tall.”
When they both looked at each other __12__， the man said suddenly “You're not Jimmy Wells. Twenty years is a long time, __13__ not long enough to change a man's __14__.”“It sometimes changes a good man into a __15__ one，” said the tall man. “You are under __16__ now. Well, here is a note from your friend.” His hand was steady when he began to read, but it __17__ a little by the time he had finished. It reads: “Bob: I was at the appointed place __18__. When you lighted your cigar I saw it was the face of the man __19__ by Chicago police. __20__ I couldn't catch you myself, so I went around and got a plain clothes man to do the job.”
