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"Come in" Nick Adams opened the door and went into the room.Oly Aderson was lying on the bed with all his cloths on.He did not look at Nick."What is it?" He asked.

 

"I was in George's resturant tonight,"Nick said,"and two fellows came in,tied up me and the cook.And said they were going to kill you.

 

Oly Aderson looked at the wall."There isn't anything I can do about it."He said finally,"Thanks to come to tell me ,though."

 

Nick looked at the big man lying on the bed."Don't you want me to get the policeman"he asked.

 

"That wouldn't do any good."Nick Adams said. "Well,"Nick said,"Maybe you could get out of the town."

 

"NO,"Oly Aderson said,"I am through with all that running away." He looked at the wall."Now, I made a mistake once."He said in a flat voice."Now there is nothing I can do about it .Afer a while I will go out of for a walk.

 

"So long."Nick said. "Goodbye."said Oly Aderson ,"Thanks for coming." He did not look at Nick.

 

Nick walked off the dark street to the corner and went back into the Goerge's resturant.

 

"Don't you see Oly."George asked as soon as he saw Nick. "Yes."Nick said. "well,"George asked,"What is he going to do?" "Nothing."Nick said. "But they will kill him."

 

"I guss they will."Nick sighed.

 

Goerge reached for a towel and began wiping one of the tables.

 

"I wonder what he did."He said."Probably cheated one of the gangsters in Chichago."Nick said.

He stood up.I am going to get out of this town.I can not stand thinking about him waiting in his room and knowing he was going to be killed.It's too awful.

 

"Well,"said Goerge,"You'd better not think about it."

 

You have just heared the story "The Killers "writtern by Ernest Hemingway.It was adapted for special English by D.T with premisson from O literary agency New York.This story is copyrighted. All rights reserved.Your story teller was V.W.For VOA special English ,this is Shirley Griffith

 

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Now the weekly Special English program American Stories. Our story today is called the Killers. It was written by Earnest Hemingway. Here is Larry West with the story. The door of Georges' small restaurant opened and two men came in. They sat down at one of the tables. George walked over to them, "What would you like to eat?” he asked them. "I don't know." one of them said. "I don't what I want to eat." Nike hadn’t another customer watch them from the across the room. He had been talking to George when they came in. "I'll take commonages." The called Aout said. He wear a hat and a black coat that bottom across his chest. His face was small and white and he had thin tap lips. "What are you having, Max?" ale his partner. "Bring me bacon and eggs." Max said without looking George. Max was the same size as Amount. Their faces were different but they were dressed like twins. Both were heavy winter coats but were too small for them. George went in to the kitchen and came out a few minutes later carrying two dishes of food. "Which is yours?" he asked Max. "You're a really smart boy, aren't you?" Max said. He line forward and took the plate with bacon and eggs on it. Both men eat with their gloves on. George watched them eat. Aout looked crossed the room, “What’s the name of that smart boy over there?" he asked George. "Edams." Nike said for himself. "My name is Nakhadens." "O, right. Smart boy. Come to stand here near your friend." Aout pointed to George. "What are you going to do?" George asked. "That's none of your business." Aunt said. "Who is out in the kitchen? The cook?" George nodded "Yes." "Tell him to come out here." Max ordered. George not down the kitchen door. "Sam" he called. "Come in here a minute." The door to the kitchen opened and Sam came out. The two men at the table look at him. Aount got him and pushed Naked and Sam back into the kitchen. The door sharp after them. The man called Max didn't look at George, but looked in the mirror that was on the wall near the table. "Talk to me, smart boy." Max said, "What do you think we are going to do?" George did not say anything. "I'll tell you." Max said. "We are going to kill someone. Do you know a big man named Olly Anderson?" "Yes, George said in low voice. He sometimes comes in here to eat." Max looked at George, "He sometimes comes in here? You mean he comes in here every night at 6 o'clock, don't you?" "Why are you going to killed Olly Anderson?" George asked. "What did he ever do to you?" "He never did anything to us." Max said. "He is not even seeing us. We are going to kill him for a friend, smart boy." "Shut up, Max." Aout shout from the kitchen. "You are talking too much." George looked at the clock near the door. It was 5 minutes to 6. Max pushed George to get attention. "If anybody comes in, tell him that the cook was gone for the day. You understand that, smart boy?" "All right." George said. "But what are you going to do to us afterwards?" "We don't know yet." Max said. During the next hour, two other people came in to the restaurant. Once George went into the kitchen to make a hangover egg sanwiger for a man who wanted to take it with him. When he was in the kitchen George saw Aout with his hat push back on his head. He was sitting on the chair near the door, a small sharp gun rested in his arms. Nake and Sam the cooker were sitting on the floor. Aout had tied them up at the staff of tower in their mouths. George cooked the hammer and eggs. But among the roll of the bread, and put a swige in a brown paper bag. The man paid for his food and left. "This smart boy can do everything." Max said. "He can even cook. You will make a girl a nice way, smart boy." Your friend Olly Anderson isn't going to come in tonight." George said. "It's already a quarter to 7." "We'll give him 10 minutes." Max said. Max watched the mirror and the clock. The hands of the clock marked 7 o'clock and then 5 minutes pass 7. "Come on, Al." Said Man. "We'd better go. He is not come in tonight." Al came out of the kitchen. The small sharp gun made a little bomb on the inside at his tight winter coat. "What about the smart boys?" All asked. "They are alright." Max said. "Goodbye, smart boy.” he said to George. "You're lucky tonight." the two of them went out of the door. George watched them through the window. They pass under the street light cross the street. George went back through the kitchen door and untied Nake and Sam. "They were going to shoot Olly Anderson." George said. "They were going to shoot him when he came in here to eat." "Olly Anderson?" Nake asked. George nodded him. "Listen, you had better go see Olly Anderson." "I'll go see him." Nake said. "Where does he live?" "He lives at Bet Hoshes Hotel." George said. Outside, the street lights were shining through the branches of the tree. Nake walk of the street to Hoshes Hotel. He walked in and saw a woman near the main desk. "Is Olly Anderson here?" he asked. " Yes, he is in." she said. Nake followed the woman of a flight of stares back to the end of dark Howay. She knocked on one of the doors. "Who is it?" the voice asked. "It's someone to see you, Mr. Anderson." "Come in." Nake Adens open the door and went into the room. Olly Anderson was lying on the bed with all his clothes on. He did not look at Nake. "What is it?" he asked it. "I was in George's room." Nake said. "And two follows in and tied me and the cook and then said they were going to kill you." Olly Anderson look at the wall, "There isn't anything I can do about it." he said finally, "Thanks for coming and tell me though." Nake looked at the big man lying on the bed, "Don't you want me to get the police say ask?" "That won't do any good." Olly Anderson said. "Well." Nake said, "Maybe you could get out of town." "No," Olly Anderson said. "I'm through was all that running away." he looked at the wall. "Well, I made a mistake once." he said in a flat voice. "Now there is * can do about it. After a while I will prove for work, so long." Nake said. "Goodbye." Said Olly Anderson. "Thanks for coming" he did not look at Nake. Nake walk down the dark street to the corner and went back in to George's restaurant. "Did you see Olly?' George asked as soon as he saw Nake. "Yes." Nake said. "Well," George asked "What is he going to do?" "Nothing." Nake said. "But they will kill him." "I guess they will." Nake said. George reached for a tell and begin wiping one of the tables. "I wonder what he did." he said. "Probably cheated one of the gunsters in Chicago." Nake said. He stood up, "I'm going to get out of the town. I can’t stand thinking about him waiting in his room and knowing he is going to be killed. It's too awful." "Well," said George, "You had better not thinking about it."

 

 

You have just heard the story The Killers written by Earnest Hemingway. It was adapted for Special English by Donnal Disakdis with Permission from Alford Rice Asquare Literary Agency New York. This story is copyrighted. All right reserved. Your story teller was Liary West for VOA Special English. This Shirley Griffith.

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Come in. Nick Adams opened the door and went into the room. Ole Anderson was lying on the bed with all his clothes on. He didn’t look at Nick. “What is it?” He asked. “I was in George’s restaurant tonight.” Nick said, And “Two fellows came in, tied up me and the cook. And said they were going to kill you.” Ole Anderson looked at the wall. “There isn’t any thing I can do about it.” He said finally. “Thanks for coming to tell me, though.” Nick looked at the big man lying on the bed. Don’t you want me to get the police?” he asked? “That wouldn’t do any good.” Ole Anderson said. “Well.” Nick said, “Maybe you could get out of town.” “No,” Ole Anderson said, “I am though with all that running away.” He looked at the wall, “No, I made a mistake once.” He said in a flat voice.  “Now, there is nothing I can do about it. After a while I’ll go off for a walk.” “So long” Nick said. “Goodbye.” Said ole Anderson, “Thanks for coming.” He didn’t look at Nick. Nick walked up the dark street to the corner, and went back into George’s restaurant. “Did you see Ole?” George asked as soon as he saw Nick. “Yes.” Nick said. “Well.” George asked, “What is he going to do”? “Nothing”! Nick said. “But they will kill him.” “I guess they will.” Nick said. George reached the towel and began wiping one of the tables. “I wonder to know what he did.” He said. Probably cheated one of the gangsters in Chicago” Nick said. He stood up. “I am going to get out of this town. I can’t stand thinking about him waiting in his room and knowing he is going to be killed. It’s too awful.” “Well.” Said George, “you’d better not think about it.”

 

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"come in " Nick admans opend the door and went into the room .Ole Aderson was lying on the bed with all his clothes on . he did not look Nick .what is it he asked i was in geroge's restruant tonight ."nick said and two fellows came in tied up me and the cook and said they will going to kill you Ole looked at the wall there's no anything i can do about thanks for coming and tell me though . nick looked at the big man lying on the bed dont you want me to get the police he ask well" Nick said maybe you could get out of the down .now Ole aderson i'm through with all that runing away. he looked at the wall ,now i made a mistake once he said in a flat voice now that's nothing i can do about that. after a while i will go off for a walk . so long nick said good bye said Ole Aderson thanks for coming he did not look at nick nick walked at the dark street and went back to the george's restraunt did you see ole geroge saw the yes nick said well where he is going to do nothing Nick said but they'll kill him i guess they will NICK SAID george reached for the towel began wiping the tables i wonder what he did he sAID probably he cheated one of in chiago i'm going to get out of the down i can't stand thinking abot him wait in his room and konwing he 's going to be killed it's too awful . well said george you'd better not think about that

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"Come in," Nick Adams opened the door and went into the room, only aderson was lying on the bed with all his clothes on, he did not look at Nick. "What is it" He asked. "I was in George's resteraunt tonight",Nick said," and two fellows came in ,tied up me and the cook, and said they were going to kill you."Ole Aderson looked at the wall, “there is anything i can do about it ?" He said finally. "Thanks for coming and tell me though" Nick looked at the big man lying on the bed. "Don't you want me to get a police ?" He asked. "That wouldn't doing any good " Ole Aderson said, "While," Nick said," Maybe you can get out the town." "No" Ole Aderson said," i am through with all the runing away " He looked at the wall, "No, i made a mistake once , he said in flat voice, "Now there is nothing i can do about it ,after a while ,i will go off for a walk," "So long "Nick said. "Goodbye,"said Ole Aderson , " Thanks for coming " He did not look at Nick, Nick walked up the dark street to the corner,and went back into George's resteraunt. "Did you see Ole?" George asked as soon as he saw Nick. "Yes" Nick said, "While" George asked " what is he going to do ?" "Nothing" Nick said. "But i will kill him" "I guess they will"Nick said. George reached for a towel and began wiping one of the tables ," I wonder what he did"he said. "Probably cheated it one of the gansters in chicago"He said. He sood up,"i am going to get out of this town,i can not stand thinking about him waiting in his room and knowing he is going to be killed, it is too awful. "While " said George ,"you'd better not think about that it.

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"Come in."

Nick Adams opened the door and went into the room. Oly Aderson was lying on the bed with all his close on. He did not look at Nick.

“What is it?” he asked.

 "I was in Geroge's restaurant tonight." Nick said,"and two fellow came in ,tied up me and the cook,said that they were going to kill you."

Oly Aderson looked at the wall. "there isn't anything i can do about it." he said finally,"thanks for coming and tell me ,though."

Nick looked at the big man lying on the bed. "Don't you want me to get the police ?" he asked.

"That wouldn't do any good."Oly Aderson said.

"Well," Nick said, "maybe you could get out of the town."

"no," Oly Aderson said,"i'm though with all that running away." he looked at the wall.

"No, i made a mistake once." he said in a flat voice."Now , there's nothing i can do about it."After a while i ll go out for a walk."

"So long ." nick said.

"good bye."said Oly Aderson. src="http://forum.putclub.com/images/smilies/2/glare.gif" border=0 smilieid="39"> "thanks for coming."he did not look at Nick.

Nick walked up the dark street to the corner,and went back to Geroge's restaurant.

"Did you see Oly?"George asked as soon as he saw nick.

"yes" nick said . "well ,what is he going to do?" "nothing." nick said.

"but they will kill him."

"i guess they will." nick said.

George reached for a towel and began wiping one of the tables.

"i wonder what he did." he said.

"probablly he did one of the gansters in CHICAGO,"nick said.

He stood up,"i am going to get out of this town. i can't stand thinking about him waiting in his room knowing he's going be killed. That 's too awful."

"well ," said George ,

" you 'd better not think about it."

 

 You have heard the story written by Ernest Hemingway.

 it was adapted for special engish by Dano**with permition from A** literary agency, new york.

this story is copyrighted ,all rights reserved.

your story tell was larry west , for voa special english .

this is shirelly griffith.

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come in ! the gardens opend the door and rwent into the oom .underthing was lieing on the bed with all his clothese on .he did not look at neck ."what is it ?"he asked.
"i was in gorge's restorant ton ight."neck said,""and two fellows came in and tighted me in the cook.and say they were going to kill you " underthing looked at the wall .'there is not anything panic i can do about it "he said finaly "thaks for coming and telling me though"neck looked at the big man lieing on the bed .don't you want me to get police ?he asked.well! neck said ,"maybe you could get out of the town ""now " uderthing said "i am     runing away"he looked at the wall ,now i made a mistake at once. so long  "neck said ."good bye"  ,said uderthing "thaks for coming ,"he did not look at neck.neck walked down the dark street,and was back to the gorge retrant ."did you see hly? gorge asked  as soon as he saw neck."yes ."neck said "well!"gogre asked "what was he going to do ?""nothing" neck said,"about killing ,i guess they will"gogre retched for a towall  and begane        on of the tables.i wander what he did ,he said."probablely,he cheated one of the      in chicago,neck said.he standed up ,"i am going to get out of this town "i can't stand  thinking about him waiting in his room and knowing he was going to be killed.

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come in ! neck adams  opend the door and went into the room .ole aderson was  lying on the bed with all his clothes on .he did not look at neck ."what is it ?"he asked.
"i was in george'restaurant tonight."neck said,""and two fellows came in and tied up me and the cook.and say they were going to kill you " ole aderson  looked at the wall .'there isn't panithing  i can do about it "he said finally "thaks for coming and telling me though"neck looked at the big man lying on the bed .don't you want me to get police ?he asked.well! that wouldn't any good ole aderson said.neck said ,"maybe you could get out of the town ""now " ole aderson said "i am through with all that    runing away"he looked at the wall ,now i made a mistake  once.he said in a flat  voice.now there is nothing i can do about it. after a while i'll `````a walk .so long  "neck said ."good bye"  ,said ole aderson  "thaks for coming ,"he did not look at neck.neck walked upthe dark street to the corner ,and was back into the george;s restaurant  ."did you see ole ? george asked  as soon as he saw neck."yes ."neck said "well!" oh   geogre asked "what is he going to do ?""nothing" neck said," but they will kill him  ,i guess they will"neck said. geogre reached for a towel and began    wipping      one of the tables.i wander what he did ,he said."probablely,he cheated one of the gangsters  in chicago,neck said.he stood up ,"i am going to get out of this town "i can't stand  thinking about him waiting in his room and knowing he was going to be killed,it's too awful.well said george "he was not thinking about it ".

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"Come in!" Nick Adams opened the door and went into the room. Ole Andson was lying on the bed with all his clothes on. He didn't look at Nick. "What is it?" he asked. "I was in George's restaurant tonight." Nick said, "And two fellows come in, tied up me in a cook, and said they were going to kill you." Ole Andson looked at the wall, "There is not anything I can do about it." he said finally. "Thanks for coming and tell me the house." Nick looked at the big man lying on the bed, "Don't you want me to get the police?" he asked. "That wouldn't do any good." Ole Andson said. "Well!" Nick said, "Maybe you can get out of the town." "No!" Ole Andson said,"I'm through with all that running away." he looked at the wall. "No, I made a mistake once!" he said in a flat voice,"No others, as I can do about it!" After a while I will go off work, "So long. "Nick said. "Good bye !" said Ole Andson. "Thanks for coming." he didn't look at Nick. Nick walked up the dark street to the corner ,and went back into the George's restaurant. "Did you see Ole?" George asked as soon as he saw Nick. "Yes!" Nick said. "Where?" Georgeasked,"What is he going to do?" "Nothing." Nick said. "But they will kill him." "I guess they willl!" Nick said. George reached for a tower and began wiping one of the tables,"I wonder what he did." he said,"Probably cheated one of the gunsters in Chicago." Nick said. He stood up,"I'm going to get out of this town, I can't stand thinking about hin waiting in his room and knowing he is going to be killed. It's too awful!" "Well!" said George," You had better not think about it." You have just heard the story the killers written by Ernest Hemingway. It was adapted for special English by D.D. with permission from Alfred Rice literaly engency New York. This story is copywrited, all writes reserved. Your story teller was Lary West,for VOA special English, this is Shirly Griffith.

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Home Work by Tianyuan Homework "Come in",Nick Adams opened the door and went into the room,Ole Anderson was lying on the bed with all his clothes on.He did not look at Nick. "What is it", he asked. "I was in George's restaurant tonight" he said, and two fellows came in,tied up me and the cook.and said they were going to kill you.Ole Anderson looked at the wall. "There isn't anything I can do about it," he said finally.Thanks for tell me though.Nick looked at the big man lying on the bed. " Don't you want me to get the police to see us?" "That would't do anything good." Ole Anderson said. "Well",Nick said,"Maybe you could get out of the town." "Now?", Ole Anderson said," I am through with all these running away". he looked at the wall. "I made a mistake once",he said in a flat voice," Now there is nothing I can do about it,After a while I will go off for a walk." "so long", Nick said. "Goodbye", said Ole Anderson,"Thanks for coming",he did not look at Nick. Nick walked up the dark street to the corner and went back into George's restaurant. "Did you see Ole", George asked as soon as he saw Nick. "Yes", Nick said."Well, what is he going to do?",George asked. "Nothing", Nick said. "But they will kill him"."I guess they will.", Nick said. George reached for a towel and began wiping one of those tables. "I wonder what he did",he said. "Probably cheated one of the gaungsters in Chicago" Nick said. he stood up, I am going to get out of this town.I can't thinking about him waiting in this room and knowing he is going to be killed,it is too aweful". "Well", said George,"You'd better not think about it".

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        "Come in."Nick Adams opened the door ,and went into the room.
        Ole Anderson was lying on the bed , with all his clothes on .
        He did not look at Nick.
        "What is it?" He asked .
        "I was in Geroge's restaurant tonight"Nick said "And two fellows came in ,tied up me and the cook , and said they were going to kill you."
         Ole Anderson looked at the wall "There isn't anything I can do about it"He said finally."Thanks for coming to tell me though".
         Nick looked at the big man lying on the bed.
         "Don't you want me to get the police?"he asked.
         "That wouldn't do any good "Ole Anderson said.
         "Well, " Nick said,  "maybe you could get out of  town.  "
         "No,"  Ole Anderson said "I'm through with all that running away ", he looked at the wall. "No, I made a mistake once , " He said in a flat voice, "Now there is nothing I can do about it . After a while I'll go off for a walk."
          "So long "Nick said .
          "Goodbye ." said Ole Anderson.
          "Thanks for coming. " He did not look at Nick.
          Nick walked up the dark street to the corner, and went back into Geroge's restaurant.
          "Did you see Ole", Geroge asked as soon as he saw Nick .
          "Yes" Nick said.
          "Well ," Geroge asked "What is he going to do? "
          "Nothing," Nick said .
          "But they'll kill him"
          "I guess they will " , Nick said.
           Geroge reached for a towel and began wiping one of the tables.
           "I wander what he did"he said .
           "Probably cheated one of the gangsters in Chicage ",Nick said, he stood up,"I'm going to get out of this town. I can't stand thinking about him waiting in his room and knowing he is going to be killed. It's too awful".
           "Well ", said Geroge "You'd better not think of that."
           You have just heared the story "the killers" written by Earnest Hemingway. It was adopted for special English by Donna Deceps with permission from A* R* E* literary agency in Newyork . This story is copyrighted. All rights reserved . Your story teller was Lerry West. For VOA special English ,this is Shirely Graffith.

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come in ,nick aderson opened the door and want into the room.oli aderson was lying on the bed with his clothes on.he did not look at nick what it is ,he asked!i was in gorge's restaurant tonight,nick said.and two fellows came in ,tied up me in a cook and said they were going to kill you .oli aderson look at the wall.there is't anything i can do about it .he said finally.thanks for coming to tell me though.nick looked at the big man ,lying on the bed .don't you want me to get plice ,he asked . that wouldn't do any good,aderson said.well ,nick said,maybe you can get out of the town.now oli aderson said .i am through with all running away.he looked at the wall.no ,i made a mistake once .he said of flat voice.now this ,nothing i can do about it .after all i plot for a walk,so long ,nick said.good bye ,said oli aderson.thanks for coming .he isn't look at nick.nick walked up to the dark street to the corner.and went back to gogey's restaurant.did you say oli,geogy ask as soon as he ask nick,yes nick said ,well ,geogy asked ,what is he going to do ?nothing ,nick said ,but they 'll kill him.i guess they will.nick said,geogy reached for a tower and became wiping one of the tables.i wonder what he did,he asked .probably she did one of the gasters in chicago,nick said .he stood up,i'am going to get out of this town.i can't stand about him waiting in his room and knowing he is going to be killed .you have better not think about it .you have just heard the storythe killers written by ..it was adapted for special english by ..

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"come in."

Nick Adams opened the door and went into the room.

Ole Anderson was lying on the bed with all his clothes on.He did not look at Nick.

"What is it?"he asked."I was in George's restaurant tonight."Nick said."And two fellows came in,tied up me and the cook.And,and they said they were going to kill you."

Ole Anderson looked at the wall,"there is anything i can do about it."he said finally.

"Thanks for coming to tell me though."

Nick looked at the big man lying on the bed.

"Don't you want me to get police?"he asked.

"That won't do any good."Ole Anderson said.

"Well."Nick said."Maybe you could get out of the town."

"No."Ole Anderson said."I am through with all them running away."He looked at the wall.

"No,i made a mistake once."he said  in a flat voice."Now,there is nothing i can do about it.Afterwhile i''ll go for a walk."

"So long."Nick said.

"Goodbye."said Ole Anderson.

"Thanks for coming."he did not look at Nick.

Nick walked up the dark street to the corner and went back into George'restaurant.

"Did you see Ole?"George asked as soon as he saw Nick.

"Yes."Nick said.

"Well."George asked."What's he going to do?"

"Nothing."Nick said.

"But they will kill him."

"I guess they will."Nick said.George reached for a towel and begun wiping one of tables.

"I wonder what he did."he said.

"Porbably cheated one of the gansters in Chicago."Nick said.

He stood up ."I am going to get out of this town,i can't stand thinking about him waiting in his room and knowing he is going to be killed.It's too awful."

"Well,"said George."You'd better not think about it."

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"Come in." Nick Adams opened the door and went into the room. Ole Anderson was lying on the bed with all his clothes on. He did not look at Nick. "What is it?" he asked. "I was in George's restaurant tonight." Nick said," And two fellows came in, tied up me and the cook, and, and said they were going to kill you." Ole Anderson looked at the wall. "There isn't anything I can do about it." He said finally, "Thanks for coming to tell me, though." Nick looked at the big man lying on the bed. "Don't you want me to get the police?" he asked. "That wouldn't do any good." Ole Anderson said. "Well," Nick said, "Maybe you could get out of town." "No," Ole Anderson said, "I'm through with all that running away." He looked at the wall. "No, I made a mistake once." He said in a flat voice, "Now, there is nothing I can do about it. After a while I'll go off for a walk." "So long." Nick said. "Goodbye," said Ole Anderson, "Thanks for coming." He did not look at Nick. Nick walked up the dark street to the corner and went back into George's restaurant. "Did you see Ole?" George asked as soon as he saw Nick. "Yes." Nick said. "Well," George asked, "What is he going to do?" "Nothing.” Nick said. "But they'll kill him." "I guess they will." Nick said. George reached for a towel and began wiping one of the tables. "I wonder what he did." He said. "Probably cheated one of the gangsters in Chicago," Nick said. He stood up, "I'm going to get out of this town. I can't stand thinking about him waiting in his room and knowing he is going to be killed. It's too awful!" "Well," said George. "You'd better not think about it." You have just heard the story "The Killers", written by Ernest Hemingway. It was adapted for Special English by Dona de Sanctis with permission from Alfred Writes Esquir Literary Agency, New York. This story copyrighted. All rights reserved. Your story teller was Larry West. For VOA Special English, this is Shirley Griffith.