At one point, the protagonist says "don't you want to come and play in my yard?
The protagonist resolves himself "into a singular Committee of Ways and Means" at the beginning of this work to solve a problem. At one point, the protagonist says "don't you want to come and play in my yard?" to a woman while playing the role of a "masher." The final line in this work is "three months on the island," a sentence handed down to the protagonist. FTP, name this O. Henry short story about Soapy's attempts to get put in prison.
The protagonist resolves himself "into a singular Committee of Ways and Means" at the beginning of this work to solve a problem.
"The Cop and the Anthem"