Characters AL and Max _ the "killers" who came to the resturant to kill a person ole Anderson. Ole Anderson_ a retired swede boxer Georg_ waiter of the resturant Nick dams_the counter man Sam_ a negro cook Mrs bell_ house keeper where Ole Anderson stayed Critical Summary The kill er is one of the best Hemingway short story. It is written in his characteristic way.He wrote this story in a very simple and short sentences with crisp and and concrete verbs but uses some verbs and phrases to create the suspense and harsh situation of the story. i i In this story two gangster or professional killers entered in henry's lunch room at summit in New jersey.They looked same as they dressed like twin, both killers wears black our coat and dorby hat and gloves.They read the menu and ordered for pork tenderloin with apple sauce, the boy at the counter told them that is dinner meal will ready after 2 hour, the killer got angry then nick adams( the counter boy) told t