apointment at noon

"Apointment At Noon" This story was written by Eric Frank Russell


Henry Curran is a big, busy, and impatient man. He has no sympathy or empathy. He likes to control people by saying their secrets.
Oneday a old man visited to the company where Henry was worked. He wear black suit and he was blind. He told to the ooficer that he has an apointment with Henry at two minutes to twelve. Henry said he didnt make an apointment before four oclock. But the old man keep saying that he has an apointment with Henry at two minutes to twelve. Finally Henry accept his apointment and talk with him. While they were talking, the old man suddenly said "YOU" and pointed at him. Then, Henry has died, at exactly two minutes to twelve.



This picture shows the sence when the man said YOU and pointed at Henry at two minutes to twelve.