O. Henry's short, simple stories are noted for their careful plotting, ironic coincidences, and surprise endings. Contents: The Dream; Ruler of Men; The Atavism of John Tom Little Bear; Helping the Other Fellow; The Marionettes; The Marquis and Miss Sally; A Fog In Santone; The Friendly Call; A Dinner At--*; Sound and Fury; Tictocq; Tracked to Doom; A Snapshot At the President; An Unfinished Christmas Story; The Unprofitable Servant; Aristocracy Versus Hash; The Prisoner of Zembla; A Strange Story; Fickle Fortune, or How Gladys Hustled; An Apology; Lord Oakhurst's Curse; Bexar Scrip No. 2692; Queries and Answers; The Pewee; Nothing to Say; The Murderer; Some Postscripts; A Contribution; The Old Farm; Vanity; The Lullaby Boy; Chanson De Boheme; Hard to Forget; Drop a Tear in This Slot; Tamales; Some Letters.