The kidnappers agree and the youngster is returned. The boy's father makes a counteroffer: for a modest sum, he?ll take the boy back. Once he is their captive, however, Johnny treats them more cruelly than they do him, and getting rid of him ends up costing them money. They are soon driven to their wits end however, when the boy turns out to be a wildly misbehaving brat. In The Ransom of Red Chief, Sam and Bill kidnap ten year-old Johnny for ransom. Henry's most famous a pair of opportunistic crooks kidnap the son of a wealthy Alabama businessman, hoping to collect a hefty ransom.
The breezy dialogue and descriptive prose tend to be witty and playful, with the author occasionally venturing to the satirical in his plotting. This anthology contains 24 of his finest tales, with highlights being a parody of Sherlock Holmes named ?Shamrock Jolnes?, and send-ups of certain frivolous yet monied city dwellers. Henry was industrious and prolific, turning out short stories at astonishing speed. At his partner Bill's request, Sam reduces the ransom demand from 2,000 to 1,500. An iconic author at his height in the early 20th century, O. Sam, the narrator of the story, writes the letter to Red Chief's father. Henry's short stories brim with lively wit and wisdom, sudden twist endings and amusing characterizations, plus memorable moral lessons.
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