The story revolves around a man who seeks revenge against his former employer for firing him. He devises a plan to trick the employer into giving him back his job by pretending to be insane and having himself committed to an asylum. The employer, believing that the man has genuinely lost his mind, agrees to rehire him as part of a charity effort to help those in need.
By O. Henry · First published 1911 · Genre: Drama, Comedy, Satire