"At the door of the apartment I met as fine looking a youngster as I ever laid eyes on, brown as a berry, with a quick, straight look about the eyes that would have done you good to see. No booze or dope in that face, chief. He said—"
"How tall was he?" asked the chief.
"About my height. Know him?"
"Maybe. What name did he give?"
"Didn't give a name. 'I've come to surprise Jerry,' he says to me.
"'Anybody would surprise Jerry at this hour of the morning,'" says I.
"'It's too early, I take it?' says he.
"'About five hours,' says I.
"'Then this is going to be one of the exceptions,' says he.
"'If you knew Jerry better you wouldn't force yourself on him,' says I.