This book includes three stories:

1- A Matter of Honor

“I was always honest…. I was never able to use money which I had acquired in questionable ways,” says Twain’s narrator at the end of his story. Can you guess what act of honor he is praising?

2- You Shoot, John

“You shoot, John!” his father said. John could feel the men waiting, watching. John’s tongue was dry in his mouth. He raised his gun, looked down the long end and aimed.
How do you think you’d feel if you had to kill a “friend”?

3- A Tune on a Bass Drum

Out of the darkness a wonderful world of sights and sounds took shape before his eyes. Fascinated, he walked into a magical night of bright streets, snow, and sweet-sounding songs.