The title story follows Saxe through the four most desperate weeks of his life, spent on ocean steamers bound for a distant mission, and pieces together what he found there from letters, missionaries and natives. The others include an enigma in a country house, a tale of a mango seed, and quarrels of honour that end in violence.
Sharply written, psychologically exacting stories for readers who like their short fiction dark and controlled. Download the free EPUB.