The Audible Chapter

Two O.Henry stories with a twist will keep you guessing. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBzyP3w 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0c2fc0cGwJBcPfyC8NWNTw 1001 Radio Crime Solvers at Spotify- https://open.spotify.com/show/0UA...

In this humorous story, an 18 year old young man becomes schoolmaster at a country school and becomes the innocent victim of a prank pulled upon him by a temporary female student who failed to get enough attention from him. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBzyP3w...

Two ladies enjoying knitting on a porch begin a conversation about one's experience with the ghost of a little girl who continues to ask "where's my mother"- until the storyteller finally reveals the tragedy of what happened to the little girl. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2H...

A small town in the often rainy Santa Ana Valley of California is brightened by the arrival of an investor who arranges a dance at the towns new hotel. he soon finds a friend in a female ranch owner and widow who becomes a victim of a swindler. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2H...

A morgue ship with recent information gathered from space that would end a 300 year old war is commandeered by a greedy crew member who wants to sell the information to their enemies, the Martians- and only one man can stop him. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBz...

A tongue-in-cheek story about a young writer who is enjoying great success until he writes a story that meets with unusually great acclaim- so much so that editors won't accept anything else from him that doesn't meet the quality of that piece. He finds himself in a tough spot, unable to support his new wife, and not knowing which way to turn. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links be...

Father Brown and Flambeau take a fishing boat downriver to visit a Prince who had invited Flambeau to visit years ago. Father Brown becomes a witness to a duel while at the property. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBzyP3w 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify...

A young "man-cub" is raised by wolves in the jungles of India in this great story by Kipling- the first of many single chapter short stories in Kipling's 'The Jungle Book', which we are now reading chapter by chapter at 1001 Greatest Love & Family Stories. See show notes for links to Apple & Spotify. The story teaches loyalty, love, and courage, and The Jungle Book remains one of the bigge...

After winning an archery contest on behalf of the queen, the King decides to renege on his promise to allow Robin and his men a safe journey home, and sends 7 score of armed men to cut off all the roads to Nottingham. Robin sends his men in one direction while he follows another- a choice that saves his men but lands him in trouble more than once. His cunning and some old friends come to the rescu...

Mother was written and published originally in an anthology titled A House Party: An account of stories told at a gathering of famous authors. Wister published the short story in 1907, adding approximately 25% new material at the beginning in order to adequately introduce the story. Owen Wister was best known for his western story The Virginian. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links...

Two stories containing memories of small towns and home on the farm in Iowa from the 1917 book "Prairie Gold". This book featured a collection of "home" stories to remind the boys fighting on the front in WWI that home would be there waiting for them. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/...

A man named Fitzpatrick is sent into the Michigan woods in winter to provide accurate estimates of each days work done by a group of hard case Irish lumberjacks who constantly challenge his numbers, feeling that they are being shorted. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHT...

The Little Black Doll- An orphaned girl being raised by an unloving grandmother does her best to comfort another little girl who has only a few days to live Uncle Richard's New Year Dinner- A kindly niece decices to surprise her estranged Uncle with a fully cooked dinner before he arrives home Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Susp...

In this three part story, with each part having a different outcome, a young shepherd and poet leaves his home in search of adventure and finds it. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBzyP3w 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0c...

Chekhov's wonderful portrait of a school mistress who daily has to face low pay, loneliness, and unfair practices that come with working for the Russian system in which promotions go to relatives and friends and those with the proper connections. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/...

Annie Trumbull Slosson was a prolific author of novels and short stories mostly dealing with New England life and nature. In this story the central character, Jimmy, was a 70 something man who roamed the waterways of the New Hampshire wilds and was kind to everyone and every animal he met. When he came across a traveling preacher who shared his love for fishing- Jimmy discovered religion. Try the...

A true piece of American west history as cowboy Andy Adams, in his book 'A Texas Matchmaker', recalls his younger days working as a cowboy on a Texas ranch and enjoying the competitions between his ranch and others- events to which came hundreds of men and women. It was a time to compete in feats of horsemanship and a time to kindle flames. The only problem seemed to be that young men could read c...

In part two detective Valmont is hunting the American- and finally believes he has him trapped in a 13 mile stretch of river ending in a lock. From here the story begins to unfold.... Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBzyP3w 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotif...

We introduce in this story the vain French detective Eugene Valmont, who VERY likely was the inspiration for Agatha Christie's vain Belgian detective Hercule Poirot. Barr wrote this short mystery in 1906 and its a pretty good story- here a very valuable diamond necklace which has fallen into the hands of the french government goes up for auction and Chief detective Eugene Valmont is assigned to pr...

Father Brown attends a private party at the home of the city police chief only to find an apparent stranger lying murdered in the chief's walled off back garden. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBzyP3w 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify - https://open.spoti...

In part two we move forward in time to where Carrie is in a finishing school out east and a man from her past comes to visit... Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBzyP3w 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/0c2fc0cGwJBcPfyC8NWNTw...

This classic Bret Harte story follows the life of a young woman who learns to see and feel beyond herself when she is introduced to her ex-husband's orphaned daughter as she tries to leave Fiddletown and her bad memories of it behind. The story takes many twists and turns and deals with 19th century morals as well as racist treatment of the Chinese. Fiddletown was a booming gold rush town in 1853...

A gritty tale of four Britons assigned to work in India who brave the terrible heat every Sunday to meet at one of the men's shacks. All have different jobs and work far apart among non-British people, so they all come seeking the company of like minds despite the terrible conditions. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at S...

In part two we find our fourth wise man still searching for the new king- until his journey ends in Palestine and he gives up his last valuable- his pearl. Try the new "Tales of Escape & Suspense"- links below! ANDROID USERS- 1001 Tales of Escape & Suspense at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com/show/2HQYk53AJHTOgBTLBzyP3w 1001 Stories From The Old West at Spotify - https://open.spotify.com...

You have all heard of the three wise men who followed the shining star over Bethlehem to honor the new born king- but did you ever hear the story of the fourth wise man? In part one, a wise Magi believes the heavens have aligned in a manner that is foretelling the coming of a new king of the Jews who will bring peace to the land- and he sells his home and leaves on a journey to honor the new king,...