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Genre: Contemporary Fiction,
A beautiful, elegantly dressed young woman is sitting in one of the luxurious train coaches in Denver when two young men, handcuffed together, enter the coach. As they take the only available seat near the woman, she suddenly recognizes the handsome man, Mr. Easton, an old acquaintance from Washington. However, something seems off—Easton's right hand is bound by the handcuffs. He casually explains his situation, but the truth of who he really is slowly unfolds as the train continues its journey. Will the young woman believe Easton's story? What is the true nature of his connection with the handcuffed man? Read this suspenseful story by O. Henry to discover the reality of Mr. Easton.