Wartime Stories, Section 1. Fear on the Footpath; Hunger at Bevera; Going to Headquarters; & The Crow Comes Last Summary

"Fear on the Footpath" describes one night for Binda, the fastest courier for the First Battalion in World War II. Binda's job is to rush from post to post with important military messages concerning movements and plans. It is a dangerous, lonely job, which requires getting up at all hours of the night, and intense stamina. Binda does not like his job, but he is the perfect person to be a courier, because he is a country boy from the nearby village of San Faustino and he knows the area like the back of his hand. Only Binda can make his way so quickly without getting lost. Tonight he is hurrying...