Holding up a Train

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Short story about holding up a train. A preface by O. Henry says "The man who told me these things was for several years an outlaw in the Southwest...I give the story in almost exactly his own words."

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1-28d, 561-672, 29-172 p. : ill., some col. ; 26 cm.

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Henry, O., 1862-1910 April 1904.

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This prose (fiction) is part of the collection entitled: O. Henry Project and was provided by the Austin History Center, Austin Public Library to The Portal to Texas History, a digital repository hosted by the UNT Libraries. It has been viewed 569 times, with 9 in the last month. More information about this writing can be viewed below.

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Short story about holding up a train. A preface by O. Henry says "The man who told me these things was for several years an outlaw
in the Southwest...I give the story in almost exactly
his own words."

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1-28d, 561-672, 29-172 p. : ill., some col. ; 26 cm.

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  • McClure's Magazine 22.6 (Apr. 1904): 611-8.

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Written under the pseudonym O. Henry, the stories of William Sydney Porter are available as they first appeared in the popular magazines of the day.

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  • April 1904

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  • Jan. 8, 2011, 2:31 p.m.

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  • Sept. 20, 2017, 7:03 p.m.

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Henry, O., 1862-1910. Holding up a Train, prose (fiction), April 1904; New York. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth139339/: accessed April 27, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting Austin History Center, Austin Public Library.

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