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The Ransom of Red Chief

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The Ransom of Red Chief

Written by: O. Henry
Narrated by: Mike Vendetti
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Bill Driscoll and Sam (we never learn his last name), a pair of turn-of-the-20th-century con men embark on quite an adventure. The pair need $2,000.00 to pull off a fraudulent town-lot scam in Western Illinois. They decide to kidnap the only son of a prominent Alabama citizen in the small town of Summit. They should've known when they grabbed their target, who was at the time throwing stones at a kitten, that it would be best to leave him alone. Particularly after he beans Bill with a brick. The situation does not improve with time. O Henry, famous for his humor, plays on words, and plot twists makes this a highly amusing short story.

Public Domain (P)2013 Mike Vendetti
Anthologies Anthologies & Short Stories Classics Literature & Fiction Short Stories
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