The Fire by the Wayside



Short summary of stories in The Fire by the Wayside. This book is available on lulu.com.


What did Phyllis go to Kingston to tell Dally about his wife, Myrtle? Why did he leave town in such a hurry? Read the full story in The Story of Dally Gray.


When Son Tai was murdered suspicions fell on some suspicious looking, unemployed loafers. Find out what the Corporal found out when he began his investigations. All told in Son Tai’s murder.


What did Celestine discover when she went to find out who had stolen her money? Read the full story  in The Iniquity Workers.


Nora couldn’t pass any examination at her local school. Read about what happened when she went to another school. All told in Examination Blues.


Berbice was a rank outsider at the eating contest. Read about what happened when the contestants began to eat. All told in The Breadfruit Feast.


Why did a grown man get so worked up whenever anybody called him by his nickname? Read the full story in What’s in a Nickname?


Why was Clem in this great hurry to sell off his properties? Why were women always disappearing with some of his money? Read the full story in Baxter’s Folly.


Dougal got drunk and lost his boss’ money. Now he is at his wits end as to what to do and the man is threatening to sue him. Read the full story in Dougal’s Luck.


The latest hurricane had provided opportunities for Junklin and his friends. But had it? Or was it just an illusion? Read the full story in Spoils from the Hurricane.

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