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प्रश्न
When and how did Bob realise that the tall man was not his friend?
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उत्तर
A drug store stood at the comer. It was brilliant with electric lights. When Bob and the tall man came into this glare, they simultaneously gazed upon each other. It was then Bob realized that the man in the overcoat was not Jimmy Wells.
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