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

before his eyes。 Once�察�he roused with a start and hastily got the axe out 

from underneath the lashings。 But for some time longer he sat and brooded�察�

the two remaining dogs crouching and trembling at his feet。 

     At   last   he   arose   in   a   weary   manner�察  �as   though   all   the   resilience   had 

gone   out   of   his   body�察  �and   proceeded   to   fasten   the   dogs   to   the   sled。   He 

passed a rope over his shoulder�察�a man´trace�察�and pulled with the dogs。 He 

did not go far。 At the first hint of darkness he hastened to make a camp�察�

and   he   saw  to   it   that   he had   a   generous   supply  of   firewood。  He   fed   the 

dogs�察�cooked and ate his supper�察�and made his bed close to the fire。 

     But he was not destined to enjoy that bed。 Before his eyes closed the 

wolves had drawn too near for safety。 It no longer required an effort of the 

vision to see them。 They were all about him and the fire�察�in a narrow circle�察�

and   he   could   see   them   plainly   in   the   firelight   lying   down�察  �sitting   up�察�

crawling forward on their bellies�察�or slinking back   and forth。 They  even 

slept。 Here and there he could see one curled up in the snow like a dog�察�

taking the sleep that was now denied himself。 

     He kept the fire brightly blazing�察�for he knew that it alone intervened 

between the flesh of his body and their hungry fangs。 His two dogs stayed 

close by him�察�one on either side�察�leaning against him for protection�察�crying 

and     whimpering�察      �and    at   times    snarling    desperately      when     a   wolf 

approached   a   little   closer   than   usual。 At   such   moments�察  �when   his   dogs 

snarled�察  �the   whole   circle   would   be   agitated�察  �the   wolves   coming   to   their 

feet and pressing tentatively forward�察�a chorus of snarls and eager   yelps 

rising about him。 Then the circle would lie down again�察�and here and there 

a wolf would resume its broken nap。 



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     But this circle had a continuous tendency to draw in upon him。 Bit by 

bit�察�an inch at a time�察�with here a wolf bellying forward�察�and there a wolf 

bellying   forward�察  �the   circle   would   narrow   until   the   brutes   were   almost 

within springing distance。 Then he would seize brands from the fire and 

hurl    them     into   the   pack。    A    hasty   drawing      back    always     resulted�察�

accompanied by an yelps and frightened snarls when a well´aimed brand 

struck and scorched a too daring animal。 

     Morning   found   the   man   haggard   and   worn�察  �wide´eyed   from  want   of 

sleep。 He cooked breakfast in the darkness�察�and at nine o'clock�察�when�察�with 

the coming of daylight�察�the wolf´pack drew back�察�he set about the task he 

had planned through the long hours of the night。 Chopping down young 

saplings�察�he made them cross´bars of a scaffold by lashing them high up to 

the trunks of standing trees。 Using the sled´lashing for a heaving rope�察�and 

with the aid of the dogs�察�he hoisted the coffin to the top of the scaffold。 

     ;They  got   Bill�察  �an'   they   may   get   me�察  �but   they'll   sure   never   get   you�察�

young man�察─�he said�察�addressing the dead body in its tree´ sepulchre。 

     Then he took the trail�察�the lightened sled bounding   along behind   the 

willing dogs�察�for they�察�too�察�knew that safety lay open in the gaining of Fort 

McGurry。       The    wolves    were    now    more    open    in  their  pursuit�察   �trotting 

sedately behind and ranging along on either side�察�their red tongues lolling 

out�察  �their´lean   sides   showing   the   udulating   ribs   with   every   movement。 

They   were   very   lean�察  �mere   skin´bags   stretched   over   bony   frames�察  �with 

strings for muscles ´ so lean that Henry found it in his mind to marvel that 

they still kept their feet and did not collapse forthright in the snow。 

     He did not dare travel until dark。 At midday�察�not only did the sun warm 

the   southern   horizon�察  �but   it   even   thrust   its   upper   rim�察  �pale   and   golden�察�

above the sky´line。 He received it as a sign。 The days were growing longer。 

The   sun   was   returning。   But   scarcely   had   the   cheer  of   its   light   departed�察�

than he went into camp。 There were still several hours of grey daylight and 

sombre twilight�察�and he utilised them in chopping an enormous supply of 

fire´wood。 

     With   night   came   horror。  Not   only  were   the   starving   wolves   growing 

bolder�察�but lack of sleep was telling upon Henry。 He dozed despite himself�察�

crouching by the fire�察�the blankets about his shoulders�察�the axe between his 



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knees�察�and on either side a dog pressing close against him。 He awoke once 

and saw in front of him�察�not a dozen feet away�察�a big grey wolf�察�one of the 

largest of the pack。 And even as he looked�察�the brute deliberately stretched 

himself   after   the   manner   of   a   lazy   dog�察  �yawning   full   in   his   face   and 

looking upon him with a possessive eye�察�as if�察�in truth�察�he were merely a 

delayed meal that was soon to be eaten。 

     This certitude was shown by the whole pack。 Fully a score he could 

count�察   �staring    hungrily    at  him   or  calmly    sleeping    in  the   snow。    They 

reminded   him   of   children   gathered   about   a   spread        table   and   awaiting 

permission   to   begin   to   eat。  And   he   was   the   food   they   were   to   eat�   �He 

wondered how and when the meal would begin。 

     As he piled wood on the fire he discovered an appreciation of his own 

body which he had never felt before。 He watched his moving muscles and 

was interested in the cunning mechanism of his fingers。 By the light of the 

fire he crooked his fingers slowly and repeatedly now one at a time�察�now 

all together�察�spreading them wide   or making quick gripping   movements。 

He   studied   the   nail´formation�察  �and   prodded   the   finger´tips�察  �now   sharply�察�

and    again    softly�察 �gauging    the   while   the   nerve´sensations      produced。     It 

fascinated him�察�and he grew suddenly fond of this subtle flesh of his that 

worked so beautifully and smoothly and delicately。 Then he would cast a 

glance of fear at the wolf´circle drawn expectantly about him�察�and like a 

blow the realisation would strike him that this wonderful body of his�察�this 

living flesh�察�was no more than so much meat�察�a quest of ravenous animals�察�

to be torn and slashed by their hungry fangs�察�to be sustenance to them as 

the moose and the rabbit had often been sustenance to him。 

     He   came   out   of   a   doze   that   was   half nightmare�察  �to   see   the   red´hued 

she´wolf before him。 She was not more than half a dozen feet away sitting 

in the snow and wistfully regarding him。 The two dogs were whimpering 

and snarling at his feet�察�but she took no notice of them。 She was looking at 

the   man�察  �and   for   some   time   he   returned   her   look。   There   was   nothing 

threatening about her。 She looked at him merely with a great wistfulness�察�

but he knew it to be the wistfulness of an equally great hunger。 He was the 

food�察  �and   the   sight   of   him   excited   in   her   the   gustatory   sensations。   Her 

mouth opened�察�the saliva drooled forth�察�and she licked her chops with the 



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pleasure of anticipation。 

     A spasm of fear went through him。 He reached hastily for a brand to 

throw at her。 But even as he reached�察�and before his fingers had closed on 

the missile�察�she sprang back into safety�察�and he knew that she was used to 

having things thrown at her。 She had snarled as she sprang away�察�baring 

her white fangs to their roots�察�all her wistfulness vanishing�察�being replaced 

by a carnivorous malignity that made him shudder。 He glanced at the hand 

that   held    the  brand�察   �noticing    the  cunning     delicacy   of    the  fingers    that 

gripped   it�察  �how   they   adjusted   themselves   to   all   the   inequalities   of   the 

surface�察�curling over and under and about the rough wood�察�and one little 

finger�察   �too   close   to  the   burning    portion    of   the  brand�察   �sensitively    and 

automatically   writhing   back   from   the   hurtful   heat   to   a   cooler   gripping´ 

place�察  �and   in   the   same   instant   he   seemed   to   see   a   vision   of   those   same 

sensitive and delicate fingers being crushed and torn by the white teeth of 

the she´wolf。 Never had he been so fond of this body of his as now when 

his tenure of it was so precarious。 

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