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

     ;Yes what�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�sir�察─�Beauty Smith snarled。 

     ;Look   out�   �He'll   bite� ─  �some   one   shouted�察  �and   a   guffaw   of   laughter 

went up。 

     Scott   turned   his   back   on   him�察  �and   returned   to   help   the   dog´musher�察�

who was working over White Fang。 

     Some     of  the  men    were   already   departing�察   �others   stood   in  groups�察�

looking on and talking。 Tim Keenan joined one of the groups。 

     ;Who's that mug�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Weedon Scott�察─�some one answered。 

     ;And who in hell is Weedon Scott�拭─�the faro´dealer demanded。 

     ;Oh�察�one of them crackerjack minin' experts。 He's in with all the big 

bugs。 If you want to keep out of trouble�察�you'll steer clear of him�察�that's my 

talk。 He's all hunky with the officials。 The Gold Commissioner's a special 

pal of his。; 



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    ;I   thought   he   must   be   somebody�察─  �was   the   faro´dealer's   comment。 

;That's why I kept my hands offen him at the start。; 



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                CHAPTER V ´ THE INDOMITABLE 



     ;It's hopeless�察─�Weedon Scott confessed。 

    He   sat   on   the   step   of   his   cabin   and   stared   at   the   dog´musher�察  �who 

responded with a shrug that was equally hopeless。 

     Together they looked at White Fang at the end of his stretched chain�察�

bristling�察  �snarling�察  �ferocious�察  �straining  to  get   at   the   sled´dogs。  Having 

received sundry lessons from Matt�察�said lessons being imparted by means 

of a club�察�the sled´dogs had learned to leave White Fang alone�察�and even 

then    they  were   lying   down    at  a  distance�察 �apparently   oblivious    of  his 

existence。 

     ;It's a wolf and there's no taming it�察─�Weedon Scott announced。 

     ;Oh�察�I don't know about that�察─�Matt objected。 ;Might be a lot of dog in 

'm�察�for all you can tell。 But there's one thing I know sure�察�an' that there's no 

gettin' away from。; 

     The    dog´musher      paused    and    nodded    his   head   confidentially     at 

Moosehide Mountain。 

     ;Well�察�don't be a miser with what you know�察─�Scott said sharply�察�after 

waiting a suitable length of time。 ;Spit it out。 What is it�拭─�

     The dog´musher indicated White Fang with a backward thrust of his 

thumb。 

     ;Wolf or dog�察�it's all the same ´ he's ben tamed 'ready。; 

     ;No� ─�

     ;I tell you yes�察�an' broke to harness。 Look close there。 D'ye see them 

marks across the chest�拭─�

     ;You're right�察�Matt。 He was a sled´dog before Beauty Smith got hold 

of him。; 

     ;And there's not much reason against his bein' a sled´dog again。; 

     ;What d'ye think�拭─�Scott queried eagerly。 Then the hope died down as 

he   added�察   �shaking   his  head�察   �We've    had  him   two   weeks    now�察  �and   if 

anything he's wilder than ever at the present moment。; 

     ;Give 'm a chance�察─�Matt counselled。 ;Turn 'm loose for a spell。; 

     The other looked at him incredulously。 



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     ;Yes�察─  �Matt   went   on�察   �I   know   you've   tried   to�察  �but   you   didn't   take   a 

club。; 

     ;You try it then。; 

     The dog´musher secured a club and went over to the chained animal。 

White Fang watched the club after the manner of a caged lion watching 

the whip of its trainer。 

     ;See 'm keep his eye on that club�察─�Matt said。 ;That's a good sign。 He's 

no   fool。   Don't   dast   tackle   me   so   long   as   I   got  that   club handy。   He's   not 

clean crazy�察�sure。; 

     As    the  man's   hand    approached      his  neck�察  �White    Fang   bristled   and 

snarled and crouched down。 But while he eyed the approaching hand�察�he at 

the   same   time   contrived   to   keep   track   of   the   club   in   the   other   hand�察�

suspended   threateningly   above   him。   Matt   unsnapped   the   chain   from   the 

collar and stepped back。 

     White Fang could scarcely realise that he was free。 Many months had 

gone by since he passed into the possession of Beauty Smith�察�and in all 

that period he had never known a moment of freedom except at the times 

he had been loosed to fight with other dogs。 Immediately after such fights 

he had always been imprisoned again。 

     He did not know what to make of it。 Perhaps some new devilry of the 

gods was about to be perpetrated on him。 He walked slowly and cautiously�察�

prepared to be assailed at any moment。 He did not know what to do�察�it was 

all   so   unprecedented。   He   took   the   precaution   to   sheer   off   from   the   two 

watching gods�察�and walked carefully to the corner of the cabin。 Nothing 

happened。 He was plainly perplexed�察�and he came back again�察�pausing a 

dozen feet away and regarding the two men intently。 

     ;Won't he run away�拭─�his new owner asked。 

     Matt shrugged his shoulders。 ;Got to take a gamble。 Only way to find 

out is to find out。; 

     ;Poor devil�察─�Scott murmured pityingly。 ;What he needs is some show 

of human kindness�察─�he added�察�turning and going into the cabin。 

     He came out with a piece of meat�察�which he tossed to White Fang。 He 

sprang away from it�察�and from a distance studied it suspiciously。 

     ;Hi´yu�察�Major� ─�Matt shouted warningly�察�but too late。 



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     Major had made a spring for the meat。 At the instant his jaws closed on 

it�察�White Fang struck him。 He was overthrown。 Matt rushed in�察�but quicker 

than    he   was    White    Fang。    Major    staggered     to  his   feet�察 �but   the  blood 

spouting from his throat reddened the snow in a widening path。 

     ;It's too bad�察�but it served him right�察─�Scott said hastily。 

     But   Matt's   foot   had   already   started   on   its   way   to   kick   White   Fang。 

There   was   a   leap�察  �a   flash   of   teeth�察  �a   sharp   exclamation。   White   Fang�察�

snarling     fiercely�察   �scrambled      backward      for   several    yards�察   �while    Matt 

stooped and investigated his leg。 

     ;He got me all right�察─�he announced�察�pointing to the torn trousers and 

undercloths�察�and the growing stain of red。 

     ;I told you it was hopeless�察�Matt�察─�Scott said in a discouraged voice。 

;I've   thought   about   it   off   and   on�察  �while   not   wanting   to   think   of   it。   But 

we've come to it now。 It's the only thing to do。; 

     As   he   talked�察  �with   reluctant   movements   he   drew   his   revolver�察  �threw 

open the cylinder�察�and assured himself of its contents。 

     ;Look   here�察  �Mr。   Scott�察─  �Matt   objected�察   �that   dog's   ben   through   hell。 

You can't expect 'm to come out a white an' shinin' angel。 Give 'm time。; 

     ;Look at Major�察─�the other rejoined。 

     The dog´musher surveyed the stricken dog。 He had sunk down on the 

snow in the circle of his blood and was plainly in the last gasp。 

     ;Served   'm   right。   You   said   so   yourself�察  �Mr。   Scott。   He   tried   to   take 

White Fang's meat�察�an' he's dead´O。 That was to be expected。 I wouldn't 

give two whoops in hell for a dog that wouldn't fight for his own meat。; 

     ;But look at yourself�察�Matt。 It's all right about the dogs�察�but we must 

draw the line somewhere。; 

     ;Served me right�察─�Matt argued stubbornly。 ;What'd I want to kick 'm 

for�拭�You said yourself that he'd done right。 Then I had no right to kick 'm。; 

     ;It would be a mercy to kill him�察─�Scott insisted。 ;He's untamable。; 

     ;Now look here�察�Mr。 Scott�察�give the poor devil a fightin' chance。 He 

ain't   had no   chance  yet。  He's   just   come   through   hell�察 �an' this   is   the   first 

time he's ben loose。 Give 'm a fair chance�察�an' if he don't deliver the goods�察�

I'll kill 'm myself。 There� ─�

     ;God      knows     I  don't  want    to   kill  him   or   have    him   killed�察─  �Scott 



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answered�察�putting away the revolver。 ;We'll let him run loose and see what 

kindness can do for him。 And here's a try at it。; 

     He  walked   over to White  Fang   and began talking   to   him  gently  and 

soothingly。 

     ;Better have a club handy�察─�Matt warned。 

     Scott    shook     his  head    and   went    on   trying    to  win    White    Fang's 

confidence。 

     White Fang was suspicious。 Something was impending。 He had killed 

this god's dog�察�bitten his companion god�察�and what else was to be expected 

than some terrible punishment�拭�But in the face of it he was indomitable。 

He bristled and showed his teeth�察�his eyes vigilant�察�his whole body wary 

and   prepared   for   anything。   The   god   had   no   club�察  �so   he   suffered   him   to 

approach   quite   near。   The   god's   hand   had   come   out   and   was   descending 

upon his head。 White Fang shrank together and grew tense as he crouched 

under   it。   Here   was   danger�察  �some   treachery   or   something。   He   knew   the 

hands   of   the   gods�察  �their   proved   mastery�察  �their   cunning   to   hurt。   Besides�察�

there was his old antipathy to being touched。 He snarled more menacingly�察�

crouched still lower�察�and still the hand descended。 He did not want to bite 

the hand�察�and he endured the peril of it until his instinct surged up in him�察�

mastering him with its insatiable yearning for life。 

     Weedon   Scott   had   believed   that   he   was   quick   enough   to   avoid   any 

snap or slash。 But he had yet to learn the remarkable quickness of White 

Fang�察�who struck wi

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