&quot;Ranson&#39;s Folly&quot;, one of the best stories written by American author Richard Harding Davis in 1904, tells the story of the audacious, dare-devil exploits of a junior officer in the U.S. Army. His position and influence secure a lieutenancy in a Western post. The monotony of the life there and its regularity finally drive him into the folly of donning the disguise of a band of notorious highwaymen, and holding up the public coach.<br /><br />&quot;Ranson&#39;s Folly&quot; is also the title story in a collection of novellas which includes the well-known: &nbsp;T<i>he Bar Sinister; A Derelict; La Lettre D&#39;Amour</i>; and, <i>In The Fog</i>.