Moon-Face and Other Stories

The story follows the unnamed protagonist and his irrational hatred of John Claverhouse, a man with a "e;moon-face"e;. The protagonist clearly states that his hatred of him is irrational, saying: "e;Why do we not like him? Ah, we do not know why; we know only that we do not. We have taken a dislike, that is all. And so I with John Claverhouse."e; The protagonist becomes obsessed with Claverhouse, hating his face, his laugh, his entire life. The protagonist observes that Claverhouse engages in illegal fishing with dynamite and hatches a scheme to kill Claverhouse. (Wikipedia)