The story revolves around a man who buys a piano from a traveling salesman. The piano is old and worn out, but the salesman convinces him it's a valuable antique. The man pays a high price for it, only to discover later that it's actually worthless. He tries to return it, but the salesman has disappeared with his money.
By O. Henry · First published 1913 · Genre: Humor, Satire, Fiction