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At sight of the crowd they stopped their dogs and came over and joined it�察�

curious      to  see   the  cause    of  the   excitement。      The   dog´musher       wore    a 

moustache�察�but the other�察�a taller and younger man�察�was smooth´shaven�察�

his skin rosy from the pounding of his blood and the running in the frosty 

air。 

     White      Fang    had   practically    ceased    struggling。     Now     and   again    he 

resisted spasmodically and to no purpose。 He could get little air�察�and that 

little   grew   less   and   less   under   the   merciless   grip   that   ever   tightened。   In 

spite   of   his   armour   of   fur�察  �the   great   vein   of   his   throat   would   have   long 

since been   torn   open�察  �had   not   the  first   grip   of   the bull´dog   been so   low 

down as to be practically on the chest。 It had taken Cherokee a long time 

to shift that grip upward�察�and this had also tended further to clog his jaws 

with fur and skin´fold。 

     In the meantime�察�the abysmal brute in Beauty Smith had been rising 

into   his   brain   and   mastering   the   small   bit   of   sanity  that   he   possessed   at 

best。 When he saw White Fang's eyes beginning to glaze�察�he knew beyond 

doubt that the fight was lost。 Then he broke loose。 He sprang upon White 

Fang and began savagely to kick him。 There were hisses from the crowd 

and cries of protest�察�but that was all。 While this went on�察�and Beauty Smith 

continued to kick White Fang�察�there was a commotion in the crowd。 The 

tall young newcomer was forcing his way through�察�shouldering men right 

and left without ceremony or gentleness。 When he broke through into the 



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ring�察�Beauty Smith was just in the act of delivering another kick。 All his 

weight was on one loot�察�and he was in a state of unstable equilibrium。 At 

that moment the newcomer's fist landed a smashing blow full in his face。 

Beauty Smith's remaining leg left the ground�察�and his whole body seemed 

to lift   into the   air as   he turned over   backward and struck   the snow。 The 

newcomer turned upon the crowd。 

     ;You cowards� ─�he cried。 ;You beasts� ─�

     He was in a rage himself ´ a sane rage。 His grey eyes seemed metallic 

and steel´like as they flashed upon the crowd。 Beauty Smith regained his 

feet and came toward him�察�sniffling and cowardly。 The new´comer did not 

understand。   He   did   not   know   how   abject   a   coward   the   other   was�察  �and 

thought he was coming back intent on fighting。 So�察�with a ;You beast� ─�he 

smashed   Beauty   Smith   over   backward   with   a   second   blow   in   the   face。 

Beauty Smith decided that the snow was the safest place for him�察�and lay 

where he had fallen�察�making no effort to get up。 

     ;Come on�察�Matt�察�lend a hand�察─�the newcomer called the dog´musher�察�

who had followed him into the ring。 

     Both men bent over the dogs。 Matt took hold of White Fang�察�ready to 

pull   when   Cherokee's   jaws   should   be   loosened。   This   the   younger   man 

endeavoured   to   accomplish   by  clutching   the  bulldog's   jaws   in   his   hands 

and   trying   to   spread   them。   It   was   a   vain   undertaking。 As   he   pulled   and 

tugged and wrenched�察�he kept exclaiming with every expulsion of breath�察�

;Beasts� ─�

     The crowd began to grow unruly�察�and some of the men were protesting 

against     the  spoiling    of  the   sport�察  �but   they   were    silenced    when    the 

newcomer lifted his head from his work for a moment and glared at them。 

     ;You damn beasts� ─�he finally exploded�察�and went back to his task。 

     ;It's no use�察�Mr。 Scott�察�you can't break 'm apart that way�察─�Matt said at 

last。 

     The pair paused and surveyed the locked dogs。 

     ;Ain't bleedin' much�察─�Matt announced。 ;Ain't got all the way in yet。; 

     ;But he's liable to any moment�察─�Scott answered。 ;There�察�did you see 

that� �He shifted his grip in a bit。; 

     The younger man's excitement and apprehension for White Fang was 



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growing。   He   struck   Cherokee   about   the   head   savagely   again   and   again。 

But that did not loosen the jaws。 Cherokee wagged the stump of his tail in 

advertisement   that   he   understood   the   meaning   of   the   blows�察  �but   that   he 

knew he was himself in the right and only doing his duty by keeping his 

grip。 

     ;Won't some of you help�拭─�Scott cried desperately at the crowd。 

     But   no   help   was   offered。   Instead�察  �the   crowd   began   sarcastically   to 

cheer him on and showered him with facetious advice。 

     ;You'll have to get a pry�察─�Matt counselled。 

     The   other   reached   into   the  holster   at   his   hip�察  �drew   his   revolver�察  �and 

tried   to   thrust   its   muzzle   between   the   bull´dog's   jaws。   He   shoved�察  �and 

shoved hard�察�till the grating of the steel against the locked teeth could be 

distinctly   heard。   Both   men   were   on   their   knees�察  �bending   over   the   dogs。 

Tim Keenan strode into the ring。 He paused beside Scott and touched him 

on the shoulder�察�saying ominously�此�

     ;Don't break them teeth�察�stranger。; 

     ;Then I'll break his neck�察─�Scott retorted�察�continuing his shoving and 

wedging with the revolver muzzle。 

     ;I    said   don't    break    them     teeth�察─  �the   faro´dealer     repeated     more 

ominously than before。 

     But if it was a bluff he intended�察�it did not work。 Scott never desisted 

from his efforts�察�though he looked up coolly and asked�此�

     ;Your dog�拭─�

     The faro´dealer grunted。 

     ;Then get in here and break this grip。; 

     ;Well�察  �stranger�察─  �the   other   drawled   irritatingly�察   �I   don't   mind   telling 

you that's something I ain't worked out for myself。 I don't know how to 

turn the trick。; 

     ;Then   get   out   of   the   way�察─  �was   the   reply�察   �and   don't   bother   me。   I'm 

busy。; 

     Tim   Keenan   continued   standing   over   him�察  �but   Scott   took   no   further 

notice of his presence。 He had managed to get the muzzle in between the 

jaws   on   one   side�察  �and   was   trying   to   get   it   out   between   the   jaws   on   the 

other side。 This accomplished�察�he pried gently and carefully�察�loosening the 



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jaws a bit at a time�察�while Matt�察�a bit at a time�察�extricated White Fang's 

mangled neck。 

     ;Stand     by  to  receive    your   dog�察─  �was   Scott's   peremptory      order   to 

Cherokee's owner。 

     The    faro´dealer    stooped    down    obediently     and   got  a  firm   hold   on 

Cherokee。 

     ;Now� ─�Scott warned�察�giving the final pry。 

     The dogs were drawn apart�察�the bull´dog struggling vigorously。 

     ;Take     him    away�察─   �Scott   commanded�察       �and   Tim    Keenan     dragged 

Cherokee back into the crowd。 

     White Fang made several ineffectual efforts to get up。 Once he gained 

his feet�察�but his legs were too weak to sustain him�察�and he slowly wilted 

and sank back into the snow。 His eyes were half closed�察�and the surface of 

them     was   glassy。   His   jaws   were   apart�察  �and   through    them   the   tongue 

protruded�察�draggled and limp。 To all appearances he looked like a dog that 

had been strangled to death。 Matt examined him。 

     ;Just about all in�察─�he announced�察 �but he's breathin' all right。; 

     Beauty  Smith   had   regained   his   feet   and   come   over   to   look   at White 

Fang。 

     ;Matt�察�how much is a good sled´dog worth�拭─�Scott asked。 

     The   dog´musher�察  �still   on   his   knees   and   stooped   over   White   Fang�察�

calculated for a moment。 

     ;Three hundred dollars�察─�he answered。 

     ;And   how   much   for   one   that's   all   chewed   up   like   this   one�拭─  �Scott 

asked�察�nudging White Fang with his foot。 

     ;Half   of   that�察─  �was   the   dog´musher's   judgment。   Scott   turned      upon 

Beauty Smith。 

     ;Did you hear�察�Mr。 Beast�拭�I'm going to take your dog from you�察�and 

I'm going to give you a hundred and fifty for him。; 

     He opened his pocket´book and counted out the bills。 

     Beauty   Smith   put   his   hands   behind   his   back�察  �refusing   to   touch   the 

proffered money。 

     ;I ain't a´sellin'�察─�he said。 

     ;Oh�察�yes you are�察─�the other assured him。 ;Because I'm buying。 Here's 



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your money。 The dog's mine。; 

     Beauty Smith�察�his hands still behind him�察�began to back away。 

     Scott sprang toward him�察�drawing his fist back to strike。 Beauty Smith 

cowered down in anticipation of the blow。 

     ;I've got my rights�察─�he whimpered。 

     ;You've forfeited your rights to own that dog�察─�was the rejoinder。 ;Are 

you going to take the money�拭�or do I have to hit you again�拭─�

     ;All right�察─�Beauty Smith spoke up with the alacrity of fear。 ;But I take 

the money under protest�察─�he added。 ;The dog's a mint。 I ain't a´goin' to be 

robbed。 A man's got his rights。; 

     ;Correct�察─�Scott answered�察�passing the money over to him。 ;A  man's 

got his rights。 But you're not a man。 You're a beast。; 

     ;Wait till I get back to Dawson�察─�Beauty Smith threatened。 ;I'll have 

the law on you。; 

     ;If you open your mouth when you get back to Dawson�察�I'll have you 

run out of town。 Understand�拭─�

     Beauty Smith replied with a grunt。 

     ;Understand�拭─�the other thundered with abrupt fierceness。 

     ;Yes�察─�Beauty Smith grunted�察�shrinking away。 

     ;Yes what�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�sir�察─�Beauty Smith

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