The Cop and the Anthem

While some try to get out of prison, Soapy, the only character in O. Henry's short story, tries to get into it. Soapy is a homeless man who prefers a warm cell to a cold night under the New York sky. He does everything he can think of to attract the attention of the police, but without any success. Until he hears a magical organ anthem. How will this story develop? Will Soapy manage to get into gaol or will he find another way to sort out his life? "The Cop and the Anthem" is a comical short story with a touch of irony which emphatically presents the lower class and the obstacles a man has to face.