This author described an actor who disguises himself as an old black man to pay a debt to Major Talbot.
This author described an actor who disguises himself as an old black man to pay a debt to Major Talbot. He also wrote about the homeless man Soapy, who tries to get arrested so he can spend the winter indoors. This author of "The Duplicity of Hargraves" and "The Cop and the Anthem" created the artist Behrman, who paints the title object while Johnsy is bedridden with pneumonia. In another of this author's stories, Bill and Sam's plans are thwarted after Ebenezer Dorset demands payment in exchange for taking back his kidnapped son. For 10 points, name this author of "The Last Leaf" and "The Ransom of Red Chief" whose collection The Four Million also includes "The Gift of the Magi".
This author described an actor who disguises himself as an old black man to pay a debt to Major Talbot.
O. Henry [or William Sydney Porter]