INCORRECT In O. Henry's story "The Caballero's Way" the Cisco Kid was a dangerous desperado. Later, on radio and television, Cisco became the heroic "Robin Hood of the Old West" with an amiable sidekick named Pancho. William Sydney Porter (1862-1910) was American short story writer O. Henry.

The Cisco Kid television series originally ran from 1950-1956. 156 episodes were made and they are still shown. Duncan Renaldo starred as the valiant Cisco and veteran character actor Leo Carrillo portrayed his happy-go-lucky compadre Pancho. Do these two wandering Hispanic do-gooders resemble a famous pair of characters from a great work of literature?

from THE CABALLERO'S WAY by O. Henry   The Cisco Kid had killed six men in more or less fair scrimmages, had murdered twice as many (mostly Mexicans), and had winged a larger number whom he modestly forebore to count. Therefore a woman loved him.