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the sled and load to be distributed over the largest snow´surface�察�for the 

snow was crystal´powder and very soft。 Observing the same principle of 

widest distribution of weight�察�the dogs at the ends of their ropes radiated 

fan´fashion   from   the   nose   of   the   sled�察  �so   that   no   dog   trod   in   another's 

footsteps。 

     There was�察�furthermore�察�another virtue in the fan´formation。 The ropes 

of varying length prevented the dogs attacking from the rear those that ran 



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in front of them。 For a dog to attack another�察�it would have to turn upon 

one at a shorter rope。 In which case it would find itself face to face with 

the dog attacked�察�and also it would find itself facing the whip of the driver。 

But the most peculiar virtue of all lay in the fact that the dog that strove to 

attack one in front of him must pull the sled faster�察�and that the faster the 

sled travelled�察�the faster could the dog attacked run away。 Thus�察�the dog 

behind could never catch up with the one in front。 The faster he ran�察�the 

faster ran the one he was after�察�and the faster ran all the dogs。 Incidentally�察�

the sled went faster�察�and thus�察�by cunning indirection�察�did man increase his 

mastery over the beasts。 

     Mit´sah     resembled      his   father�察  �much     of  whose     grey    wisdom      he 

possessed。 In the past he had observed Lip´lip's persecution of White Fang�察�

but   at   that   time   Lip´lip   was   another   man's   dog�察  �and   Mit´sah   had   never 

dared more than to shy an occasional stone at him。 But now Lip´lip was 

his dog�察�and he proceeded to wreak his vengeance on him by putting him 

at   the   end   of   the   longest   rope。   This   made   Lip´lip   the   leader�察  �and   was 

apparently an honour� �but in reality it took away from him all honour�察�and 

instead of being bully and master of the pack�察�he now found himself hated 

and persecuted by the pack。 

     Because he ran at the end of the longest rope�察�the dogs had always the 

view of him running away before them。 All that they saw of him was his 

bushy tail and fleeing hind legs ´ a view far less ferocious and intimidating 

than    his   bristling    mane    and    gleaming      fangs。   Also�察   �dogs    being    so 

constituted   in   their   mental   ways�察  �the   sight   of   him   running   away   gave 

desire to run after him and a feeling that he ran away from them。 

     The moment the sled started�察�the team took after Lip´lip in a chase that 

extended throughout the day。 At first he had been prone to turn upon his 

pursuers�察  �jealous   of   his   dignity   and   wrathful�察  �but   at   such   times   Mit´sah 

would throw the stinging lash of the thirty´foot cariboo´gut whip into his 

face and compel him to turn tail and run on。 Lip´lip might face the pack�察�

but he could not face that whip�察�and all that was left him to do was to keep 

his long rope taut and his flanks ahead of the teeth of his mates。 

     But a still greater cunning lurked in the recesses of the Indian mind。 To 

give point to unending pursuit of the leader�察�Mit´sah favoured him over the 



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other   dogs。  These   favours   aroused   in   them   jealousy   and   hatred。   In   their 

presence Mit´sah would give him meat and would give it to him only。 This 

was     maddening       to  them。    They    would     rage   around     just  outside    the 

throwing´distance of the whip�察�while Lip´lip devoured the meat and Mit´ 

sah protected him。 And when there was no meat to give�察�Mit´sah would 

keep the team at a distance and make believe to give meat to Lip´lip。 

     White     Fang    took   kindly    to  the  work。    He   had    travelled   a  greater 

distance than the other dogs in the yielding of himself to the rule of the 

gods�察  �and   he   had   learned   more   thoroughly   the   futility   of   opposing   their 

will。 In addition�察�the persecution he had suffered from the pack had made 

the pack less to him in the scheme of things�察�and man more。 He had not 

learned   to   be   dependent   on   his   kind   for   companionship。   Besides�察  �Kiche 

was well´nigh forgotten�察�and the chief outlet of expression that remained 

to   him   was   in   the   allegiance   he   tendered   the   gods   he   had   accepted   as 

masters。     So    he   worked     hard�察  �learned    discipline�察   �and    was   obedient。 

Faithfulness   and   willingness       characterised   his   toil。   These   are   essential 

traits of the wolf and the wild´dog when they have become domesticated�察�

and these traits White Fang possessed in unusual measure。 

     A  companionship   did   exist   between   White   Fang   and   the   other   dogs�察�

but it was one of warfare and enmity。 He had never learned to play with 

them。 He knew only how to fight�察�and fight with them he did�察�returning to 

them a hundred´fold the snaps and slashes they had given him in the days 

when Lip´lip was leader of the pack。 But Lip´lip was no longer leader ´ 

except when he fled away before his mates at the end of his rope�察�the sled 

bounding along behind。 In camp he kept close to Mit´sah or Grey Beaver 

or Kloo´kooch。 He did not dare venture away from the gods�察�for now the 

fangs     of  all  dogs   were    against    him�察  �and   he   tasted   to  the   dregs   the 

persecution that had been White Fang's。 

     With the overthrow of Lip´lip�察�White Fang could have become leader 

of   the   pack。   But   he   was   too   morose   and   solitary   for   that。   He   merely 

thrashed his team´mates。 Otherwise he ignored them。 They got out of his 

way when he came along�察�nor did the boldest of them ever dare to rob him 

of his meat。 On the contrary�察�they devoured their own meat hurriedly�察�for 

fear that he would take it away from them。 White Fang knew the law well�此�



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TO OPPRESS THE WEAK AND OBEY THE STRONG。 He ate his share 

of   meat   as   rapidly   as   he   could。 And   then   woe   the   dog   that   had   not   yet 

finished�     �A   snarl   and    a  flash   of  fangs�察   �and   that   dog   would     wail   his 

indignation       to  the   uncomforting       stars   while    White     Fang    finished    his 

portion for him。 

     Every   little   while�察  �however�察  �one   dog   or   another   would   flame   up   in 

revolt and be promptly subdued。 Thus White Fang was kept in training。 He 

was jealous of the isolation in which he kept himself in the midst of the 

pack�察  �and   he   fought   often   to   maintain   it。   But   such   fights   were   of   brief 

duration。   He   was   too   quick   for   the   others。   They   were   slashed   open   and 

bleeding   before       they   knew     what   had    happened�察     �were    whipped     almost 

before they had begun to fight。 

     As     rigid   as   the   sled´discipline      of   the   gods�察   �was    the   discipline 

maintained   by  White   Fang   amongst his   fellows。  He   never   allowed   them 

any latitude。 He compelled them to an unremitting respect for him。 They 

might do as they pleased amongst themselves。 That was no concern of his。 

But it WAS his concern that they leave him alone in his isolation�察�get out 

of    his  way    when     he   elected    to  walk     among     them�察   �and    at  all  times 

acknowledge   his   mastery   over   them。 A  hint   of   stiff´leggedness   on   their 

part�察�a lifted lip or a bristle of hair�察�and he would be upon them�察�merciless 

and cruel�察�swiftly convincing them of the error of their way。 

     He     was    a  monstrous      tyrant。   His    mastery     was    rigid   as  steel。   He 

oppressed       the  weak     with    a  vengeance。      Not   for   nothing     had   he   been 

exposed to the pitiless struggles for life in the day of his cubhood�察�when 

his mother and he�察�alone and unaided�察�held their own and survived in the 

ferocious environment of the Wild。 And not for nothing had he learned to 

walk softly when superior strength went by。 He oppressed the weak�察�but he 

respected   the   strong。   And   in   the   course   of   the   long   journey   with   Grey 

Beaver he walked softly indeed amongst the full´grown dogs in the camps 

of the strange man´ animals they encountered。 

     The   months   passed   by。   Still   continued   the   journey   of   Grey   Beaver。 

White   Fang's   strength   was   developed   by  the   long   hours   on   trail   and   the 

steady     toil   at  the   sled�察  �and    it  would     have    seemed      that  his   mental 

development         was    well´nigh     complete。      He    had    come     to  know     quite 



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thoroughly      the   world    in  which    he   lived。  His   outlook    was    bleak   and 

materialistic。 The world as he saw it was a fierce and brutal world�察�a world 

without   warmth�察  �a   world   in   which   caresses   and   affection   and   the   bright 

sweetnesses of the spirit did not exist。 

     He had no affection for Grey Beaver。 True�察�he was a god�察�but a most 

savage god。 White Fang was glad to acknowledge his lordship�察�but it was 

a lordship based upon superior intelligence and brute strength。 There was 

something in the fibre of White Fang's being that made his lordship a thing 

to be desired�察�else he would not have come back from the Wild when he 

did   to   tender   his   allegiance。   There   were   deeps   in   his   nature   which   had 

never been sounded。 A kind word�察�a caressing touch of the hand�察�on the 

part of Grey Beaver�察�might have sounded these deeps�察�but Grey Beave

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