To correctly order the events from "The Monkey's Paw," here is the sequence:
#1: d. Mr. White plays chess with his son, Herbert, while Mrs. White knits.
#2: g. Morris tells the Whites that a fakir in India put a spell on the paw.
#3: a. Sergeant-Major Morris sits down and tells stories about India.
#4: b. Morris begs White to pitch the paw in the fire again.
#5: c. Herbert goes to work the next day.
#6: e. Mr. White wishes his son alive again.
#7: h. Morris leaves the Whites' home.
#8: f. The stranger tells the Whites that as compensation, Herbert's firm will pay them two hundred pounds.
#9: 1. In the dark of the night, Mrs. White runs to the door. They hear a knock at the door, and Mr. White goes to open it.