It was the coldest morning of the winter, thus far, and winter is no joke on those northern tablelands, where the streams still run black in token of their fore

The Deserter; and Other Stories is a collection of short stories by the famous author Harold Frederic.

It was the coldest morning of the winter, thus far, and winter is no joke on those northern tablelands, where the streams still run black in token of their fore

Two of the four stories contained are founded on incidents of the American Civil War; these are entitled "The deserter" and "A day in the wilderness." The other