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     Another advantage he possessed was that of correctly judging time and 

distance。 Not that he did this consciously�察�however。 He did not calculate 

such things。 It was all automatic。 His eyes saw correctly�察�and the nerves 

carried   the   vision   correctly   to   his   brain。   The   parts   of   him   were   better 

adjusted     than    those   of   the  average     dog。   They    worked      together    more 

smoothly  and   steadily。  His   was   a   better�察  �far   better�察 �nervous�察  �mental�察  �and 

muscular co´ ordination。 When his eyes conveyed to his brain the moving 

image of an action�察�his brain without conscious effort�察�knew the space that 



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limited that action and the time required for its completion。 Thus�察�he could 

avoid the leap of another dog�察�or the   drive of its fangs�察�and at the   same 

moment could seize the infinitesimal fraction of time in which to deliver 

his own attack。 Body and brain�察�his was a more perfected mechanism。 Not 

that   he   was   to   be   praised   for   it。  Nature   had   been   more   generous   to   him 

than to the average animal�察�that was all。 

     It   was   in   the   summer   that   White   Fang   arrived   at   Fort   Yukon。   Grey 

Beaver      had   crossed    the  great   watershed      between     Mackenzie      and    the 

Yukon   in     the  late  winter�察  �and   spent   the   spring   in  hunting    among      the 

western outlying spurs of the Rockies。 Then�察�after the break´up of the ice 

on the Porcupine�察�he had built a canoe and paddled down that stream to 

where  it   effected   its   junction   with   the Yukon   just   under  the Artic   circle。 

Here   stood   the   old   Hudson's   Bay   Company   fort�察  �and   here   were   many 

Indians�察�much food�察�and unprecedented excitement。 It was the summer of 

1898�察�and thousands of gold´ hunters were going up the Yukon to Dawson 

and   the   Klondike。   Still   hundreds   of   miles   from   their   goal�察  �nevertheless 

many of them had been on the way for a year�察�and the least any of them 

had travelled to get that far was five thousand miles�察�while some had come 

from the other side of the world。 

     Here Grey Beaver stopped。 A whisper of the gold´rush had reached his 

ears�察�and he had come with several bales of furs�察�and another of gut´sewn 

mittens and moccasins。 He would not have ventured so long a trip had he 

not expected generous profits。 But what he had expected was nothing to 

what he realised。 His wildest dreams had not exceeded a hundred per cent。 

profit�察  �he   made   a   thousand   per   cent。   And   like   a   true   Indian�察  �he   settled 

down to trade carefully and slowly�察�even if it took all summer and the rest 

of the winter to dispose of his goods。 

     It   was   at   Fort   Yukon   that   White   Fang   saw   his   first   white   men。   As 

compared with the Indians he had known�察�they were to him another race of 

beings�察    �a  race   of   superior    gods。   They    impressed      him    as  possessing 

superior power�察�and it is on power that godhead rests。 White Fang did not 

reason it out�察 �did not in his mind   make the sharp   generalisation that   the 

white gods were more powerful。 It was a feeling�察�nothing more�察�and yet 

none the less potent。 As�察�in his puppyhood�察�the looming bulks of the tepees�察�



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man´reared�察      �had   affected    him   as  manifestations      of   power�察   �so  was    he 

affected now by the houses and the huge fort all of massive logs。 Here was 

power。   Those   white   gods   were   strong。   They   possessed   greater   mastery 

over matter than the gods he had known�察�most powerful among which was 

Grey Beaver。 And yet Grey Beaver was as a child´god among these white´ 

skinned ones。 

     To be sure�察�White Fang only felt these things。 He was not conscious of 

them。 Yet it is upon feeling�察�more often than thinking�察�that animals act�察�and 

every act White Fang now performed was based upon the feeling that the 

white men were the superior gods。 In the first place he was very suspicious 

of   them。   There   was   no   telling   what   unknown   terrors   were   theirs�察  �what 

unknown   hurts   they   could   administer。   He   was   curious   to   observe   them�察�

fearful of being noticed by them。 For the first few hours he was content 

with slinking around and watching them from a safe distance。 Then he saw 

that no harm befell the dogs that were near to them�察�and he came in closer。 

     In   turn   he  was    an   object   of  great   curiosity    to  them。   His   wolfish 

appearance   caught   their   eyes   at   once�察  �and   they   pointed   him   out   to   one 

another。 This act of pointing put White Fang on his guard�察�and when they 

tried   to   approach   him   he   showed   his   teeth   and   backed   away。   Not   one 

succeeded in laying a hand on him�察�and it was well that they did not。 

     White Fang soon learned that very few of these gods ´ not more than a 

dozen ´ lived at this place。 Every two or three days a steamer ��another and 

colossal     manifestation     of   power��    came    into   the  bank    and   stopped    for 

several   hours。   The   white   men   came   from   off   these   steamers   and   went 

away on them again。 There seemed untold numbers of these white men。 In 

the first day or so�察�he saw more of them than he had seen Indians in all his 

life�察�and as the days went by they continued to come up the river�察�stop�察�and 

then go on up the river out of sight。 

     But if the white gods were all´powerful�察�their dogs did not amount to 

much。   This   White   Fang   quickly   discovered   by   mixing   with   those   that 

came   ashore   with   their   masters。   They   were   irregular   shapes   and   sizes。 

Some were short´legged ´ too short�察�others were long´ legged ´ too long。 

They  had   hair   instead   of   fur�察 �and   a   few   had   very  little   hair   at   that。 And 

none of them knew how to fight。 



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     As an enemy of his kind�察�it was in White Fang's province to fight with 

them。 This he did�察�and he quickly achieved for them a mighty contempt。 

They   were   soft   and   helpless�察  �made   much   noise�察  �and   floundered   around 

clumsily trying to accomplish by main strength what he accomplished by 

dexterity   and   cunning。   They   rushed   bellowing   at   him。   He   sprang   to   the 

side。 They did not know what had become of him�察�and in that moment he 

struck them on the shoulder�察�rolling them off their feet and delivering his 

stroke at the throat。 

     Sometimes this stroke was successful�察�and a stricken dog rolled in the 

dirt�察�to be pounced upon and torn to pieces by the pack of Indian dogs that 

waited。   White   Fang   was   wise。   He   had   long   since   learned   that   the   gods 

were   made   angry   when   their   dogs   were   killed。   The   white   men   were   no 

exception to this。 So he was content�察�when he had overthrown and slashed 

wide the throat of one of their dogs�察�to drop back and let the pack go in 

and do the cruel finishing work。 It was then that the white men rushed in�察�

visiting their wrath heavily on the pack�察�while White Fang went free。 He 

would stand off at a little distance and look on�察�while stones�察�clubs�察�axes�察�

and all sorts of weapons fell upon his fellows。 White Fang was very wise。 

     But his fellows grew wise in their own way�察�and in this White Fang 

grew wise with them。 They learned that it was when a steamer first tied to 

the bank that they had their fun。 After the first two or three strange dogs 

had been downed and destroyed�察�the white men hustled their own animals 

back on board and wrecked savage vengeance on the offenders。 One white 

man�察�having seen his dog�察�a setter�察�torn to pieces before his eyes�察�drew a 

revolver。 He fired rapidly�察�six times�察�and six of the pack lay dead or dying 

´   another    manifestation      of  power    that   sank   deep    into   White    Fang's 

consciousness。 

     White Fang enjoyed it all。 He did not love his kind�察�and he was shrewd 

enough to escape hurt himself。 At first�察�the killing of the white men's dogs 

had been a diversion。 After a time it became his occupation。 There was no 

work for him to do。 Grey Beaver was busy trading and getting wealthy。 So 

White Fang hung around the landing with the disreputable gang of Indian 

dogs�察  �waiting   for   steamers。 With   the   arrival of   a   steamer   the   fun   began。 

After a few minutes�察�by the time the white men had got over their surprise�察�



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the gang scattered。 The fun was over until the next steamer should arrive。 

     But it can scarcely be said that White Fang was a member of the gang。 

He   did   not   mingle   with it�察 �but   remained   aloof�察  �always   himself�察 �and   was 

even feared by it。 It is true�察�he worked with it。 He picked the quarrel with 

the strange dog while the gang waited。 And when he had overthrown the 

strange dog the gang went in to finish it。 But it is equally true that he then 

withdrew�察  �leaving   the   gang   to   receive   the   punishment   of   the   outraged 

gods。 

     It did not require much exertion to pick these quarrels。 All he had to do�察�

when the strange dogs came ashore�察�was to show himself。 When they saw 

him   they   rushed   for   him。   It   was   their   instinct。   He   was   the   Wild   ´   the 

unknown�察  �the   terrible�察  �the   ever´menacing�察  �the   thing   that   prowled   in   the 

darkness around the fires of the primeval world 

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