'It -- it's OK,' he said. 'You can have this table. I don't want it.' And he began to move away.

'Excuse me,' somebody said. 'Can I sit with you?'

Nick took the evening ferry back to Vancouver. He was tired and hungry, so he went down to get some dinner in the ferry restaurant.

Nick looked up. There was a pretty girl next to his table. He got up.

'Please don't go,' the girl said. 'Stay and finish your dinner.' She smiled at him. It was a nice smile.

'I'm not hungry,' he said.

And he walked quickly out of the restaurant.

But Nick knew all about nice smiles.

The restaurant was busy and there was only one free table. Nick sat down quickly and began to eat. 'I must get back to work tomorrow,' he thought, 'and forget about millionaires' daughters and men with guns.'