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     The     two    men    looked     at   each   other。    Henry     whistled     long   and 

comprehendingly。 

     ;I might have knowed it�察─�Bill chided himself aloud as he replaced the 

gun。   ;Of   course   a   wolf   that   knows   enough   to   come   in   with   the   dogs   at 



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feedin' time�察�'d know all about shooting´irons。 I tell you right now�察�Henry�察�

that critter's the cause of all our trouble。 We'd have six dogs at the present 

time�察�'stead of three�察�if it wasn't for her。 An' I tell you right now�察�Henry�察�I'm 

goin' to get her。 She's too smart to be shot in the open。 But I'm goin' to lay 

for her。 I'll bushwhack her as sure as my name is Bill。; 

     ;You needn't stray off too far in doin' it�察─�his partner admonished。 ;If 

that   pack   ever   starts   to   jump   you�察  �them   three   cartridges'd   be   wuth   no 

more'n three whoops in hell。 Them animals is damn hungry�察�an' once they 

start in�察�they'll sure get you�察�Bill。; 

     They camped early that night。 Three dogs could not drag the sled so 

fast    nor    for  so    long   hours     as   could    six�察  �and    they   were     showing 

unmistakable   signs   of   playing   out。 And   the   men   went   early  to   bed�察  �Bill 

first   seeing   to   it   that   the   dogs   were   tied   out   of   gnawing´   reach   of   one 

another。 

     But the wolves were growing bolder�察�and the men were aroused more 

than once from their sleep。 So near did the wolves approach�察�that the dogs 

became frantic with terror�察�and it was necessary to replenish the fire from 

time to time in order to keep the adventurous marauders at safer distance。 

     ;I've hearn sailors talk of sharks followin' a ship�察─�Bill remarked�察�as he 

crawled   back   into   the   blankets   after   one   such   replenishing   of   the   fire。 

;Well�察�them wolves is land sharks。 They know their business better'n we 

do�察�an' they ain't a´holdin' our trail this way for their health。 They're goin' 

to get us。 They're sure goin' to get us�察�Henry。; 

     ;They've      half   got   you    a'ready�察  �a´talkin'    like  that�察─  �Henry     retorted 

sharply。   ;A  man's   half   licked   when   he   says   he   is。 An'   you're   half   eaten 

from the way you're goin' on about it。; 

     ;They've got away with better men than you an' me�察─�Bill answered。 

     ;Oh�察�shet up your croakin'。 You make me all´fired tired。; 

     Henry rolled over angrily on his side�察�but was surprised that Bill made 

no similar   display  of   temper。 This   was not   Bill's   way�察  �for   he   was   easily 

angered   by   sharp   words。   Henry   thought   long   over   it   before   he   went   to 

sleep�察�and as his eyelids fluttered down and he dozed off�察�the thought in 

his   mind   was�此   �There's   no   mistakin'   it�察  �Bill's   almighty   blue。   I'll   have   to 

cheer him up to´morrow。; 



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                CHAPTER III ´ THE HUNGER CRY 



     The day began auspiciously。 They had lost no dogs during the night�察�

and they swung out upon the trail and into the silence�察�the darkness�察�and 

the cold with spirits that were fairly light。 Bill seemed to have forgotten 

his forebodings of the previous night�察�and even waxed facetious with the 

dogs when�察�at midday�察�they overturned the sled on a bad piece of trail。 

     It   was   an   awkward   mix´up。  The   sled   was   upside   down   and   jammed 

between a tree´trunk and a huge rock�察�and they were forced to unharness 

the dogs in order to straighten out the tangle。 The two men were bent over 

the sled and trying to right it�察�when Henry observed One Ear sidling away。 

     ;Here�察�you�察�One Ear� ─�he cried�察�straightening up and turning around on 

the dog。 

     But   One   Ear   broke   into   a   run   across   the   snow�察  �his   traces   trailing 

behind him。 And there�察�out in the snow of their back track�察�was the she´ 

wolf waiting for him。 As he neared her�察�he became suddenly cautious。 He 

slowed down to an alert and mincing walk and then stopped。 He regarded 

her carefully and dubiously�察�yet desirefully。 She seemed to smile at him�察�

showing   her   teeth   in   an   ingratiating   rather   than   a   menacing   way。   She 

moved toward him a few steps�察�playfully�察�and then halted。 One Ear drew 

near to her�察�still alert and cautious�察�his tail and ears in the air�察�his head held 

high。 

     He tried to sniff noses with her�察�but she retreated playfully and coyly。 

Every advance on his part was accompanied by a corresponding retreat on 

her part。  Step   by step   she   was luring him  away  from the   security  of   his 

human   companionship。   Once�察  �as   though   a   warning   had   in   vague   ways 

flitted through his intelligence�察�he turned his head and looked back at the 

overturned sled�察�at his team´mates�察�and at the two men who were calling to 

him。 

     But whatever idea was forming in his mind�察�was dissipated by the she´ 

wolf�察   �who    advanced     upon   him�察  �sniffed   noses   with   him   for   a  fleeting 

instant�察�and then resumed her coy retreat before his renewed advances。 

     In   the   meantime�察  �Bill   had   bethought   himself   of   the   rifle。   But   it   was 



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jammed   beneath   the   overturned   sled�察 �and   by  the   time   Henry  had   helped 

him to right the load�察�One Ear and the she´wolf were too close together 

and the distance too great to risk a shot。 

     Too late One Ear learned his mistake。 Before they saw the cause�察�the 

two     men    saw    him    turn   and   start   to  run   back    toward     them。    Then�察�

approaching at right angles to the trail and cutting off his retreat they saw 

a dozen wolves�察�lean and grey�察�bounding across the snow。 On the instant�察�

the    she´wolf's    coyness     and   playfulness     disappeared。     With    a  snarl   she 

sprang upon One Ear。 He thrust her off with his shoulder�察�and�察�his retreat 

cut off   and   still   intent on   regaining   the  sled�察  �he   altered   his   course   in   an 

attempt to circle around to it。 More wolves were appearing every moment 

and joining in the chase。 The she´wolf was one leap behind One Ear and 

holding her own。 

     ;Where are you goin'�拭─�Henry suddenly demanded�察�laying his hand on 

his partner's arm。 

     Bill shook it off。 ;I won't stand it�察─�he said。 ;They ain't a´ goin' to get 

any more of our dogs if I can help it。; 

     Gun in hand�察�he plunged into the underbrush that lined the side of the 

trail。 His intention was apparent enough。 Taking the sled as the centre of 

the   circle   that   One   Ear   was   making�察  �Bill   planned   to   tap   that   circle   at   a 

point   in   advance   of   the   pursuit。   With   his   rifle�察  �in   the   broad   daylight�察  �it 

might be possible for him to awe the wolves and save the dog。 

     ;Say�察    �Bill� ─  �Henry    called    after  him。    ;Be   careful�    �Don't    take   no 

chances� ─�

     Henry sat down on the sled and watched。 There was nothing else for 

him to do。 Bill had already gone from sight�察�but now and again�察�appearing 

and   disappearing   amongst   the   underbrush   and   the   scattered   clumps   of 

spruce�察�could be seen One Ear。 Henry judged his case to be hopeless。 The 

dog   was   thoroughly   alive   to   its   danger�察  �but   it   was   running   on   the   outer 

circle while the wolf´pack was running on the inner and shorter circle。 It 

was vain to think of One Ear so outdistancing his pursuers as to be able to 

cut across their circle in advance of them and to regain the sled。 

     The different lines were rapidly approaching a point。 Somewhere out 

there   in   the   snow�察  �screened   from   his   sight   by   trees   and   thickets�察  �Henry 



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knew that the wolf´pack�察�One Ear�察�and Bill were coming together。 All too 

quickly�察�far more quickly than he had expected�察�it happened。 He heard a 

shot�察   �then   two    shots�察  �in   rapid   succession�察    �and    he  knew     that   Bill's 

ammunition was gone。 Then he heard a great outcry of snarls and yelps。 

He recognised One Ear's yell of pain and terror�察�and he heard a wolf´cry 

that bespoke a stricken animal。 And that was all。 The snarls ceased。 The 

yelping died away。 Silence settled down again over the lonely land。 

     He sat for a long while upon the sled。 There was no need for him to go 

and   see   what   had   happened。   He   knew   it   as   though   it   had   taken   place 

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