...15497 "These stories, with the exception of the two chapters entitled 'The hushandmen,' are all hased on the experiences of the writer when serving in France...elsewhere, or on those of fellow-officers with whom he has heen hrought into contact." Contents: The lieutenant. — The tide of hattle. — The sower of tares....

...that he makes no claim to be considered a writer of fiction. The stories, with two exceptions, he says "are all based on the experiences of the writer when...France and elsewhere, or on those of fellow-officers." In this he resembles Boyd Cable and the British officer who writes as "Sapper." Several of the stories...