On a cold night in New York, a policeman was on duty along a quiet street. Then he came upon a man outside a restaurant. Before he could say a word, the man started talking.
"It's all right, officer," the man said. "I'm just waiting for a friend. We made a date to meet here." He explained that they had dinner at this restaurant exactly 20 years ago. The policeman replied that the restaurant had closed down five years ago.
Then, the man lit his cigar(雪茄). The officer could see he had a little white scar(伤疤) near his right eye. The man went on to talk about his friend Jimmy. After their dinner, they didn't see each other and agreed to meet at the same restaurant on this very night.
"I'll be on my way," the policeman said. "Hope your friend comes around all right." He then left.
20 minutes later, another man showed up. "Is that you, Bob?" the man asked. "Is that you, Jimmy?" Bob was happy to see his old friend again. However, he noticed that Jimmy seemed much taller. "I grew a bit after I was 20. " Jimmy said.
When they stepped under the light of a shop, Bob realized that man's nose were different from his friend's, so he couldn't be Jimmy. The man then explained, "You have been under arrest (逮捕) , Bob. Here's a note from Officer Jimmy. "
Bob, I was at the place on time. I saw the face of the man that was wanted by the police. I couldn't do it myself. So I went and got another policeman and sent him to do the job.
—Jimmy
