The title story opens in the English garrison at Tangier, where officers gamble at bassette while a surgeon chatters, and a young ensign’s honour is put to the test. The other tales range across deserters, cowards, a shuttered house and a bishop’s keeper, set in England, at sea and in South Africa.
Varied, skilful stories from the author of The Four Feathers, for readers who like adventure with a moral edge. Download the free EPUB.