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- The Gentle Grafter
- This work is a collection of short stories by O. Henry. The stories in this volume were inspired by tales of confidence men that O. Henry had heard while in Columbus, Ohio.
- The Memento
- Short story about two former Broadway actresses.
- Buried Treasure
- Short story developed during O. Henry's time working as a draftsman at the Texas General Land Office.
- "What You Want"
- A short story about a wealthy man and a hat-cleaner in New York City.
- The Discounters of Money
- A short story about a young millionaire in New York City.
- The Enchanted Profile
- A short story about a wealthy woman and a young typist.
- The Quest of Soapy
- "This is one of the best and most characteristic of the sketches of lower New York life by O. Henry...The story under another title--"The Cop and the Anthem"--appears in the collection of O. Henry's stories, "The Four Million."
- The Hiding of Black Bill
- This work contains a biographical introduction to O. Henry written by Mary Ely; "O. Henry and Me," a brief story about corresponding with O. Henry, by Ethel Patterson; and O. Henry's short story, "The Hiding of Black Bill."
- The Moment of Victory
- Short story about a young war veteran.
- Schools and Schools
- Short story about courtship.
- Helping the Other Fellow
- Short story set in South America.
- New Books Reviewed: O. Henry's Short Stories
- Book review of "The Four Million." Also contains thoughts on "The Trimmed Lamp" and "Heart of the West."
- A Night in New Arabia
- Short story set in New York
- The Head-Hunter
- A man is inspired by his time in the Philippine Islands.
- The Rose of Dixie
- Short story about a magazine and its editor.
- The Last of the Troubadours
- Short story set in Texas
- The Hiding of Black Bill
- Short story set in Texas
- The Third Ingredient
- Short story about two young women who live in a tenement.
- Thimble Thimble
- Short story about a wealthy family.
- The Voice of the City
- This is O. Henry's third collection of short stories set in New York City.