Brothers of Pity and Other Tales of Beasts and Men

According to Wikipedia: "John Herbert Quick (1861-1925) was an American author. Born in Grundy County, Iowa to Martin and Margaret Coleman Quick, he was afflicted with polio as a small child. He married Ella Corey in 1890. His works include "Vandemark's Folly" (1922), "The Hawkeye" (1923), "The Invisible Woman" (1924), and an autobiography, "One Man's Life" (1925)."