His collections include Cabbages and Kings and The Four Million.
In one of this author's short stories, Judge Menefee tells a lady to award an apple to the man who tells the best story about the hermit Redruth, only to discover that she has eaten it herself. Besides "The Sphinx Apple," this author wrote many stores about the con men Andy Tucker and Jeff Peters, as well as stories set in the West like "The Caballero's Way." His collections include Cabbages and Kings and The Four Million. For 10 points, name this author who used plot twists in short stories like "The Last Leaf," "The Ransom of Red Chief," and "The Gift of the Magi."
In one of this author's short stories, Judge Menefee tells a lady to award an apple to the man who tells the best story about the hermit Redruth, only to discover that she has eaten it herself.
O. {Henry} [or William Sydney {Porter}]