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O. Henry

This is the pen name under which William Sydney Porter wrote "After Twenty Years" and many other stories.

"Silky" Bob

This person is the main character of the story; he waits in a doorway for an old friend he has not seen for 20 years.

Jimmy Wells

This person is a police officer who meets a friend after 20 years.

The Plainclothes Policeman

This person pretends to be the old friend that the main character is waiting for.

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