Two men kidnap a mischievous boy and request a large ransom for his return.

"Two men want to get rich in a hurry. They kidnap the son of a rich man and write a ransom note. Then they wait for the money." - p. [4] of cover.

O. Henry's short stories brim with lively wit and wisdom, sudden twist endings and amusing characterizations, plus memorable moral lessons. An iconic author at

In times past there was an Aboriginal man called Cumbo Gunnerah. His people called him The Red Kangaroo. He was a clever chief and a mighty fighter (this man fr