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continued to cry。 This seemed to satisfy his master�察�who flung him down 

roughly in the bottom of the canoe。 In the meantime the canoe had drifted 

down the stream。 Grey Beaver picked up the paddle。 White Fang was in 

his   way。   He   spurned   him   savagely   with   his   foot。   In   that   moment   White 

Fang's   free   nature   flashed     forth   again�察  �and   he  sank   his   teeth   into  the 

moccasined foot。 

     The beating   that   had   gone before was   as   nothing   compared   with the 

beating he now received。 Grey Beaver's wrath was terrible�察�likewise was 

White Fang's fright。 Not only the hand�察�but the hard wooden paddle was 

used upon him�察�and he was bruised and sore in all his small body when he 

was again flung down in the canoe。 Again�察�and this time with purpose�察�did 

Grey Beaver kick him。 White Fang did not repeat his attack on the foot。 

He had learned another lesson of his bondage。 Never�察�no matter what the 

circumstance�察�must he dare to bite the god who was lord and master over 

him�察�the body of the lord and master was sacred�察�not to be defiled by the 

teeth   of   such   as   he。   That   was   evidently   the   crime   of   crimes�察  �the   one 

offence there was no condoning nor overlooking。 

     When   the   canoe touched   the   shore�察�White   Fang lay  whimpering   and 

motionless�察�waiting the will of Grey Beaver。 It was Grey Beaver's will that 

he should go ashore�察�for ashore he was flung�察�striking heavily on his side 

and   hurting   his   bruises   afresh。   He   crawled   tremblingly   to   his   feet   and 

stood whimpering。 Lip´lip�察�who had watched the whole proceeding from 

the bank�察�now rushed upon him�察�knocking him over and sinking his teeth 

into   him。   White   Fang   was   too   helpless   to   defend   himself�察  �and   it   would 



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have gone hard with him had not Grey Beaver's foot shot out�察�lifting Lip´ 

lip into the air with its violence so that he smashed down to earth a dozen 

feet away。 This was the man´animal's justice�察�and even then�察�in his own 

pitiable   plight�察  �White   Fang   experienced   a   little   grateful   thrill。   At   Grey 

Beaver's heels he limped obediently through the village to the tepee。 And 

so it came that White Fang learned that the right to punish was something 

the gods reserved for themselves and denied to the lesser creatures under 

them。 

     That night�察�when all was still�察�White Fang remembered his mother and 

sorrowed for her。 He sorrowed too loudly and woke up Grey Beaver�察�who 

beat him。 After that he mourned gently when the gods were around。 But 

sometimes�察�straying off to the edge of the woods by himself�察�he gave vent 

to his grief�察�and cried it out with loud whimperings and wailings。 

     It was during this period that he might have harkened to the memories 

of the lair and the stream and run back to the Wild。 But the memory of his 

mother held him。 As the hunting man´animals went out and came back�察�so 

she   would   come   back   to   the   village   some   time。   So   he   remained   in   his 

bondage waiting for her。 

     But   it   was   not   altogether   an   unhappy   bondage。   There   was   much   to 

interest him。 Something was always happening。 There was no end to the 

strange things these gods did�察�and he was always curious to see。 Besides�察�

he   was   learning   how   to   get   along   with   Grey   Beaver。   Obedience�察  �rigid�察�

undeviating   obedience�察  �was   what   was   exacted   of   him�察  �and   in   return   he 

escaped beatings and his existence was tolerated。 

     Nay�察�Grey Beaver himself sometimes tossed him a piece of meat�察�and 

defended him against the other dogs in the eating of it。 And such a piece of 

meat was of value。 It was worth more�察�in some strange way�察�then a dozen 

pieces of meat from the hand of a squaw。 Grey Beaver never petted nor 

caressed。     Perhaps    it  was  the   weight    of  his  hand�察  �perhaps    his  justice�察�

perhaps the sheer power of him�察�and perhaps it was all these things that 

influenced      White    Fang�察  �for   a  certain   tie  of  attachment     was   forming 

between him and his surly lord。 

     Insidiously�察�and by remote ways�察�as well as by the power of stick and 

stone and clout of hand�察�were the shackles of White Fang's bondage being 



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riveted upon him。 The qualities in his kind that in the beginning made it 

possible for them to come in to the fires of men�察�were qualities capable of 

development。   They   were   developing   in   him�察  �and   the   camp´life�察  �replete 

with misery as it was�察�was secretly endearing itself to him all the time。 But 

White Fang was unaware of it。 He knew only grief for the loss of Kiche�察�

hope for her return�察�and a hungry yearning for the free life that had been 

his。 



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                     CHAPTER III ´ THE OUTCAST 



     Lip´lip    continued     so   to  darken    his  days    that  White    Fang    became 

wickeder       and   more     ferocious    than    it  was    his   natural   right   to   be。 

Savageness was a part of his make´up�察�but the savageness thus developed 

exceeded his make´up。 He acquired a reputation for wickedness amongst 

the   man´animals   themselves。   Wherever   there   was   trouble   and   uproar   in 

camp�察�fighting and squabbling or the outcry of a squaw over a bit of stolen 

meat�察�they were sure to find White Fang mixed up in it and usually at the 

bottom of it。 They did not bother to look after the causes of his conduct。 

They saw only the effects�察�and the effects were bad。 He was a sneak and a 

thief�察�a mischief´maker�察�a fomenter of trouble�察�and irate squaws told him 

to his face�察�the while he eyed   them alert and ready to dodge any  quick´ 

flung missile�察�that he was a wolf and worthless and bound to come to an 

evil end。 

     He found himself an outcast in the midst of the populous camp。 All the 

young dogs followed Lip´lip's lead。 There was a difference between White 

Fang      and    them。    Perhaps      they    sensed     his   wild´wood       breed�察   �and 

instinctively   felt   for   him   the   enmity   that   the   domestic   dog   feels   for   the 

wolf。   But   be   that   as   it   may�察  �they  joined   with   Lip´lip   in   the   persecution。 

And�察    �once   declared     against   him�察  �they   found    good    reason    to  continue 

declared against him。 One and all�察�from time to time�察�they felt his teeth�察�

and to his credit�察�he gave more than he received。 Many of them he could 

whip   in   single   fight�察  �but   single   fight   was   denied   him。 The   beginning   of 

such a fight was a signal for all the young dogs in camp to come running 

and pitch upon him。 

     Out of this pack´persecution he learned two important things�此�how to 

take care of himself in a mass´fight against him ´ and how�察�on a single dog�察�

to inflict the greatest amount of damage in the briefest space of time。 To 

keep   one's   feet   in   the   midst   of   the   hostile   mass   meant   life�察  �and   this   he 

learnt   well。   He   became   cat´   like   in   his   ability   to   stay   on   his   feet。   Even 

grown   dogs   might   hurtle   him   backward   or   sideways   with   the   impact   of 

their heavy bodies�察�and backward or sideways he would go�察�in the air or 



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sliding   on   the   ground�察  �but   always   with   his   legs   under   him   and   his   feet 

downward to the mother earth。 

     When dogs fight�察�there are usually preliminaries to the actual combat ´ 

snarlings and bristlings and stiff´legged struttings。 But White Fang learned 

to omit these preliminaries。 Delay meant the coming against him of all the 

young dogs。 He must do his work quickly and get away。 So he learnt to 

give no warning of his intention。 He rushed in and snapped and slashed on 

the instant�察�without notice�察�before his foe could prepare to meet him。 Thus 

he   learned   how   to   inflict   quick   and   severe   damage。 Also   he   learned   the 

value of surprise。 A dog�察�taken off its guard�察�its shoulder slashed open or 

its ear ripped in ribbons before it knew what was happening�察�was a dog 

half whipped。 

     Furthermore�察  �it   was   remarkably   easy   to   overthrow   a   dog   taken   by 

surprise�察�while a dog�察�thus overthrown�察�invariably exposed for a moment 

the soft underside of its neck ´ the vulnerable point at which to strike for 

its   life。  White   Fang   knew   this   point。   It   was   a   knowledge   bequeathed   to 

him directly from the hunting generation of wolves。 So it was that White 

Fang's method when he took the offensive�察�was�此�first to find a young dog 

alone�察�second�察�to surprise it and knock it off its feet�察�and third�察�to drive in 

with his teeth at the soft throat。 

     Being but partly grown his jaws had not yet become large enough nor 

strong   enough   to   make   his   throat´attack   deadly�察  �but   many   a   young   dog 

went     around    camp    with   a  lacerated    throat   in  token    of  White    Fang's 

intention。 And one day�察�catching one of his enemies alone on the edge of 

the woods�察�he managed�察�by repeatedly overthrowing him and attacking the 

throat�察�to cut the great vein and let out the life。 There was a great row that 

night。 He had been observed�察�the news had been carried to the dead dog's 

master�察�the squaws remembered all the instances of stolen meat�察�and Grey 

Beaver was beset by many angry voices。 But he resolutely held the door of 

his tepee�察�inside which he had placed the culpr

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