I believe that I will not be difficult to analyze it because it is one of the most popular O. Henry's short stories . Besides, I read it and saw the movie long time ago based on this story.
It goes without saying that "The Ransom of Red Chief" is about two men who kidnapped and attempted to ransom a wealthy Alabaman's son. The more they spent time with that naughty boy the more they assured themselves in failing the ransom. The point is that at the end the criminals had to pay the boy's father to take him back. It makes the comic effect for the whole events.Like some other Henry works, "The Ransom of Red Chief" has become a familiar cultural trope. Its influence is seen in movies and Television series.
Speaking of the title, it's rather suggestive. If I hadn't read the "The Ransom of Red Chief", I would have associated the title with the real person, the chief of the Indian tribe.

