The Ransom of Red Chief

By: O. Henry

Narrated by: B.J. Harrison

In the first tale, we follow two workmen on an intriguing journey to Coney Island, where the heartsick and disgruntled Tobin has his palm read. Who knew that palmistry could be so unpredictable? Secondly, a tale of kidnapping gone awry. A little boy, self proclaimed "Red Chief", is taken from his home, and has so much fun he never wants to go back, much to the chagrin of the kidnappers.

Public Domain (P)2008 B.J. Harrison

O. Henry

Well done. A new old story with a twist and a classic. Loved both. Great narration on Red Chief.

Beware of Red Chief.

You might want to think twice before kidnapping Red Chief it might not be gratifying.

cute story

this was a very cute story. This is good for any age. It has a cute and funny ending. I enjoyed the way the narrator read it.

Husband, wife and 2 kids laughed out loud :)

The family listened to this as we were driving to an outing. We loved the descriptive words and laughed at the self inflicted torture these men got themselves into. I love the big descriptive words that painted a beautiful picture of insanity :)

Two O. Henry stories

Besides The Ransom of Red Chief -- one of the best-known stories by O. Henry (The Gift of the Magi is another) -- this title also includes Tobin's Palm. Both are amusing, well-written, and extremely well narrated by Mr. Harrison. I enjoyed them both, probably more than if I had simply read the stories.