BR1-11: The Ransom of Red Chief

Thank you for your letter. My answer is no. The ransom is very high. I have another idea for you. You bring Johnny home and you give me $200. When Johnny is with me at home, you can escape.

Bill and Sam arrived the small American town of Summit with only two hundred dollars, but they more and Sam has an idea for making a lot of money. The idea is Kidnap. But there's the nobody rich in this town. The next day, they looked for a nice little boy. The boy's name is Red Chief. They kidnapped the little boy and they spend in forest. They wrote a letter that demand a ransom of $1,500 for the child's release. After a few days, they got an answer's letter from his parents. Their answer is "No". The ransom is very high for them. So, his parents said, "you bring Johnny home and you give me $200. When Johnny is with me at home, you can escape." Bill and Sam went to his home. They returned the boy and paid their money. When they ran away. They were NOT having a nice day!

O. Henry.(2000) The Ransom of Red Chief
Oxford: Oxford University Press. (200 / 6,825 Words)