Ole Andreson Timeline and Summary

We find out that the killers intend to kill Ole Andreson, a "big Swede."
When Nick gets to the boarding house, we see that Ole is an ex-heavyweight prizefighter. He’s lying on the bed, fully clothed.
At hearing what Nick has to say, he simply turns his head toward the wall and says that there’s nothing he can do about it.
He explains that the men weren’t bluffing but that he doesn’t want to leave town, as he’s finished "with all that running around."
Although he’s resigned himself to the fact that he will be killed, he can’t seem to bring himself to leave the boarding house.
Ole also tells Nick that he doesn’t want to involve the police, either.
Still turned to the wall, he thanks Nick Adams before the young man leaves.
Back at the diner, the men conclude that Ole must have gotten mixed up with something back in Chicago.