It was after midnight, and I was on my way home. The footsteps that 1 me through the dark street in the East End of London were 2 of two young men who were obviously 3 no good. I walked faster, but the 4 following me became faster, too. I 5 to stop a taxi that passed by, 6 the driver either didn't see me or didn't 7 to stop. The steps 8 nearer and nearer. I'm not a man who gets 9 easily but I must say I was 10 nervous now. At last the two men 11 with me. "Excuse me, sir, could you 12 us a penny?" said one of them in a 13 which sounded pleasant enough and 14 me feel a little less 15 . "Yes, I 16 ," I said. And to show them 17 I was not frightened I 18 , "but may I ask you what you need it 19 ?" "Oh, certainly, sir," replied the other. "We'd like to toss the 20 to see which of us shall have your watch, and which your money !"