O. Henry's short, simple stories are noted for their careful plotting, ironic coincidences, and surprise endings. Contents: The Proem; "Fox-in-the-Morning"; The Lotus and the Bottle; Smith; Caught; Cupid's Exile Number Two; The Phonograph and the Graft; Money Maze; The Admiral; The Flag Paramount; The Shamrock and the Palm; The Remnants of the Code; Shoes; Ships; Masters of Arts; Dicky; Rouge et Noir; Two Recalls; The Vitagraphoscope.