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O. HENRY

CONTENTS

I HEARTS AND CROSSES

II THE RANSOM OF MACK

III TELEMACHUS, FRIEND

IV THE HANDBOOK OF HYMEN

V THE PIMIENTA PANCAKES

VI SEATS OF THE HAUGHTY

VII HYGEIA AT THE SOLITO

VIII AN AFTERNOON MIRACLE

IX THE HIGHER ABDICATION

X CUPID À LA CARTE

XI THE CABALLERO'S WAY

XII THE SPHINX APPLE

XIII THE MISSING CHORD

XIV A CALL LOAN

XV THE PRINCESS AND THE PUMA

XVI THE INDIAN SUMMER OF DRY VALLEY JOHNSON

XVII CHRISTMAS BY INJUNCTION

XVIII A CHAPARRAL PRINCE

XIX THE REFORMATION OF CALLIOPE

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