He took a photograph from his pocket and handed it to Bob. Jack looked over his brother’s shoulder and for a moment they stared hard at the picture.
“Put a mustache on him and it could pass for him. Don’t you think so, Jack?” Bob asked.
“I believe it’s he,” Jack answered.
“Then you think you’ve seen him?” the sheriff asked eagerly.
“I’m almost sure of it,” Bob replied. “He was here a little over an hour ago, that is, if he’s the man you mean.”
“Suppose you describe him,” the detective suggested, adding: “That picture was taken several years ago.”
Bob proceeded to describe the man as well as he was able and when he finished the detective declared that he was sure he was the man.
“What was he doing here?” he asked.
“It’s a pretty long story,” Bob replied, “but if you’ve got the time I’ll tell you all we know about it.”
“Go ahead.”