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Bob. Chicago thinks you may have dropped over our way and wires us she wants to have a chat
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with you. Going quietly, are you? Th at’s sensible. Now, before we go on to the station here’s a note I
was asked to hand you. You may read it here at the window. It’s from Patrolman Wells.’
Th e man from the West unfolded the little piece of paper handed him. His hand was steady when
he began to read, but it trembled a little by the time he had fi nished. Th e note was rather short.

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 plainclothesman to do the job.

Jimmy

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Chicago: (here) the police department of the city of wires: sends a telegram
Chicago
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