"I received your letter to-day by post, in regard to the ransom you ask for
"I received your letter to-day by post, in regard to the ransom you ask for the return of my son. I  think you are a little high in your demands, and I hereby make you a counter- proposition, which I am  inclined to believe you will accept. You bring Johnny home and pay me $250 in cash, and I agree to take  him off your hands."
"I received your letter to-day by post, in regard to the ransom you ask for the return of my son.
The Ransom of Red Chief