The Ransom of Red Chief (open access)

The Ransom of Red Chief

Short story about the kidnap and ransom of a wealthy Alabaman's son.
Date: July 6, 1907
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Afternoon Miracle (open access)

An Afternoon Miracle

Short story set along the Texas/Mexico border.
Date: July 1902
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Struggle of the Outliers (open access)

The Struggle of the Outliers

A short story about two men fighting over the same woman.
Date: August 1902
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hygeia at the Solito (open access)

Hygeia at the Solito

Short story set in San Antonio, Texas.
Date: February 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Lotus and the Cockleburrs (open access)

The Lotus and the Cockleburrs

Short story set in the Spanish Main.
Date: October 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Princess and the Puma (open access)

The Princess and the Puma

Short story set on a ranch in Texas.
Date: October 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Sphinx Apple (open access)

The Sphinx Apple

Short story about a group of travelers stopped for the night.
Date: December 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Guardian of the Scutcheon (open access)

The Guardian of the Scutcheon

Short story about a bank porter.
Date: May 1903
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Door of Unrest (open access)

The Door of Unrest

Short story about a newspaper editor.
Date: May 1904
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Holding up a Train (open access)

Holding up a Train

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."
Date: April 1904
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Tempered Wind (open access)

A Tempered Wind

Short story about a grafter named Buckingham Skinner.
Date: August 1904
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ransom of Mack (open access)

The Ransom of Mack

Short story about two hustlers.
Date: December 1904
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
An Unfinished Story (open access)

An Unfinished Story

Short story in which a young woman prepares for a date.
Date: August 1905
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Trimmed Lamp (open access)

The Trimmed Lamp

Short story about two young women living and working in New York.
Date: August 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Enchanted Kiss (open access)

The Enchanted Kiss

Short story set in San Antonio
Date: February 1904
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
A Ramble in Aphasia (open access)

A Ramble in Aphasia

Short story about a lawyer suffering from memory loss.
Date: February 1905
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Hostages to Momus (open access)

Hostages to Momus

Short story about a graft and kidnapping.
Date: July 1905
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Telemachus, Friend (open access)

Telemachus, Friend

A man discusses friendship with a hotel proprietor. The advertisement on the cover of the magazine for Cream of Wheat includes the brand's mascot, Rastus, a racist depiction of a Black cook.
Date: December 1905
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Handbook of Hymen (open access)

The Handbook of Hymen

Short story about a man and a very helpful book.
Date: July 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Higher Abdication (open access)

The Higher Abdication

Short story set in San Antonio.
Date: August 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Calloway's Code (open access)

Calloway's Code

A newspaper staff tries to decipher a code sent by a reporter abroad.
Date: September 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Ethics of Pig (open access)

The Ethics of Pig

Short story about a man who practices "unillegal graft." The advertisement on the cover of the magazine for Cream of Wheat includes the brand's mascot, Rastus, a racist depiction of a Black cook.
Date: October 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
Seats of the Haughty (open access)

Seats of the Haughty

Short story by O. Henry.
Date: October 1906
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History
The Moment of Victory (open access)

The Moment of Victory

Short story about a young war veteran.
Date: May 1908
Creator: Henry, O., 1862-1910
System: The Portal to Texas History