CONTENTS
PREFACE
PROLOGUE
THE TIP OF THE ARROW
AN UNDESIRED RENDEZVOUS IN THE NIGHT
I THE INNOCENTS
AND OF THE FACTS OF AERIAL LIFE
II A NOVITIATE
TANGLED AND STUMBLING IN THE ROBES OF HIS ORDER
III HUMILITY LEARNED
IN WHICH A MASTER IS TOLERANT
IV A CAPTAIN
AT WORK
V THE SEASONING
WHERE THE MIND IS HONED AND SWEAT IS FOUND TO MIX WITH ICE
VI OF NUMBERS
AND THEIR POWER TO REDUCE THE PRESUMPTUOUS QUICKLY
VII GYPSIES
DOUBTFUL OF STATION AND INTENTIONS
VIII RULE BOOKS ARE PAPER
THEY WILL NOT CUSHION A SUDDEN MEETING OF STONE AND METAL
IX VALHALLA
THE TORTUOUS ROUTE THERETO
X A LONELY, UNLOVED SHIP
FINDING HAZARD THE MORE BITTER WHEN MATCHED WITH TRIFLES
XI THE NUMBERS
IN A WICKED, VENGEFUL MOOD
XII COLD
EXHAUSTING, UNRELENTING, MURDEROUS COLD
XIII HEAT
IN MOST MEN THERE LURKS A LESSER MAN, AND HIS PRESENCE SMELLS IN THE SUN
XIV FORTUNE
WHERE IS THE MAN WHO SURVIVES WITHOUT
XV A HOLE
SO SMALL, BUT OF EXQUISITE DESIGN
XVI A PRETENDER
HOW ONE FINE MAN IS ILL-USED BY FATE AND ANOTHER DARES DECEIVE IT
XVII A CERTAIN EMBARRASSMENT
THE URGE TO SHIFT BLAME BECOMES EVEN UGLIER WHEN THE ACCUSED HAS LEFT THE
FEAST
XVIII TRAGEDY AND ESCAPE
THERE IS A DEGREE OF MERCY BEYOND WHICH ANY MAN IS RUDE TO INQUIRE
EPILOGUE
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