The story revolves around a man who is struggling to make ends meet and is forced to pawn his watch for $10. He then uses the money to buy a ticket to a prize fight, where he wins $100 by betting on the outcome. However, when he tries to redeem his watch, he finds out that it has been sold to someone else.
By O. Henry · First published 1917 · Genre: Humor, Satire, Short Story