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     With the return of the love´master�察�White Fang's recovery was rapid。 

Two   nights   and   a   day   he   spent   in   the   cabin。   Then   he   sallied   forth。   The 

sled´dogs   had   forgotten   his   prowess。   They   remembered   only   the   latest�察�



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which was his weakness and sickness。 At the sight of him as he came out 

of the cabin�察�they sprang upon him。 

     ;Talk about your rough´houses�察─�Matt murmured gleefully�察�standing in 

the doorway and looking on。 

     Give 'm hell�察�you wolf� �Give 'm hell�  � an' then some� ─�

     White Fang did not need the encouragement。 The return of the love´ 

master   was   enough。   Life   was   flowing   through   him   again�察  �splendid   and 

indomitable。 He fought from sheer joy�察�finding in it an expression of much 

that he felt and that otherwise was without speech。 There could be but one 

ending。   The   team   dispersed   in   ignominious   defeat�察  �and   it   was   not   until 

after dark that the dogs came sneaking back�察�one by one�察�by meekness and 

humility signifying their fealty to White Fang。 

     Having learned to snuggle�察�White Fang was guilty of it often。 It was 

the final word。 He could not go beyond it。 The one thing of which he had 

always been particularly jealous was his head。 He had always disliked to 

have it touched。 It was the Wild in him�察�the fear of hurt and of the trap�察�

that had given rise to the panicky impulses to avoid contacts。 It was the 

mandate   of   his   instinct   that   that   head   must   be   free。 And   now�察  �with   the 

love´master�察�his snuggling was the deliberate act of putting himself into a 

position     of   hopeless    helplessness。     It  was    an   expression      of  perfect 

confidence�察  �of   absolute   self´surrender�察  �as   though   he   said�此   �I   put   myself 

into thy hands。 Work thou thy will with me。; 

     One night�察�not long after the return�察�Scott and Matt sat at a game of 

cribbage preliminary to going to bed。 ;Fifteen´two�察�fifteen´ four an' a pair 

makes six�察─�Mat was pegging up�察�when there was an outcry and sound of 

snarling without。 They looked at each other as they started to rise to their 

feet。 

     ;The wolf's nailed somebody�察─�Matt said。 

     A wild scream of fear and anguish hastened them。 

     ;Bring a light� ─�Scott shouted�察�as he sprang outside。 

     Matt followed with the lamp�察�and by its light they saw a man lying on 

his back in the snow。 His arms were folded�察�one above the other�察�across his 

face and throat。 Thus he was trying to shield himself from White Fang's 

teeth。   And   there   was   need   for   it。   White   Fang   was   in   a   rage�察  �wickedly 



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making his attack on the most vulnerable spot。 From shoulder to wrist of 

the   crossed   arms�察  �the   coat´sleeve�察  �blue   flannel   shirt   and   undershirt   were 

ripped     in  rags�察  �while   the   arms   themselves      were    terribly  slashed    and 

streaming blood。 

     All this the two men saw in the first instant。 The next instant Weedon 

Scott   had   White   Fang   by   the   throat   and   was   dragging   him   clear。   White 

Fang struggled and snarled�察�but made no attempt to bite�察�while he quickly 

quieted down at a sharp word from the master。 

     Matt helped the man to   his feet。 As he   arose he lowered his   crossed 

arms�察�exposing the bestial face of Beauty Smith。 The dog´ musher let go 

of him precipitately�察�with action similar to that of a man who has picked 

up live fire。 Beauty Smith blinked in the lamplight and looked about him。 

He caught sight of White Fang and terror rushed into his face。 

     At the same moment Matt noticed two objects lying in the snow。 He 

held    the   lamp    close   to   them�察   �indicating    them    with   his   toe   for  his 

employer's benefit ´ a steel dog´chain and a stout club。 

     Weedon   Scott   saw   and   nodded。   Not   a   word   was   spoken。   The   dog´ 

musher   laid   his   hand   on   Beauty   Smith's   shoulder   and   faced   him   to   the 

right about。 No word needed to be spoken。 Beauty Smith started。 

     In the meantime the love´master was patting White Fang and talking to 

him。 

     ;Tried to steal you�察�eh�拭�And you wouldn't have it� �Well�察�well�察�he made 

a mistake�察�didn't he�拭─�

     ;Must   'a'   thought   he   had   hold   of   seventeen   devils�察─  �the   dog´musher 

sniggered。 

     White Fang�察�still wrought up and bristling�察�growled and growled�察�the 

hair slowly lying down�察�the crooning note remote and dim�察�but growing in 

his throat。 



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PART V 



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                  CHAPTER I ´ THE LONG TRAIL 



     It was in the air。 White Fang sensed the coming calamity�察�even before 

there was tangible evidence of it。 In vague ways it was borne in upon him 

that a change was impending。 He knew not how nor why�察�yet he got his 

feel of the oncoming event from the gods themselves。 In ways subtler than 

they knew�察�they betrayed their intentions to the wolf´dog that haunted the 

cabin´stoop�察�and that�察�though he never came inside the cabin�察�knew what 

went on inside their brains。 

     ;Listen   to   that�察  �will   you� ─  �the   dug´musher   exclaimed   at   supper   one 

night。 

    Weedon Scott listened。 Through the door came a low�察�anxious whine�察�

like a sobbing under the breath that had just grown audible。 Then came the 

long sniff�察 �as White  Fang reassured   himself  that his   god was still   inside 

and had not yet taken himself off in mysterious and solitary flight。 

     ;I do believe that wolf's on to you�察─�the dog´musher said。 

    Weedon   Scott   looked   across   at   his   companion   with   eyes   that   almost 

pleaded�察�though this was given the lie by his words。 

     ;What the devil can I do with a wolf in California�拭─�he demanded。 

     ;That's what I say�察─�Matt answered。 ;What the devil can you do with a 

wolf in California�拭─�

    But this did not satisfy Weedon Scott。 The other seemed to be judging 

him in a non´committal sort of way。 

     ;White man's dogs would have no show against him�察─�Scott went on。 

;He'd kill them on sight。 If he didn't bankrupt me with damaged suits�察�the 

authorities would take him away from me and electrocute him。; 

     ;He's a downright murderer�察�I know�察─�was the dog´musher's comment。 

    Weedon Scott looked at him suspiciously。 

     ;It would never do�察─�he said decisively。 

     ;It would never do� ─�Matt concurred。 ;Why you'd have to hire a man 

'specially to take care of 'm。; 

     The other suspicion was allayed。 He nodded cheerfully。 In the silence 

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the long�察�questing sniff。 

     ;There's no denyin' he thinks a hell of a lot of you�察─�Matt said。 

     The other glared at him in sudden wrath。 ;Damn it all�察�man� �I know 

my own mind and what's best� ─�

     ;I'm agreein' with you�察�only 。 。 。 ; 

     ;Only what�拭─�Scott snapped out。 

     ;Only 。 。 。 ; the dog´musher began softly�察�then changed his mind and 

betrayed a rising anger of his own。 ;Well�察�you needn't get so all´fired het 

up about it。 Judgin' by your actions one'd think you didn't know your own 

mind。; 

     Weedon   Scott   debated   with   himself   for   a   while�察  �and   then   said   more 

gently�此 �You are right�察�Matt。 I don't know my own mind�察�and that's what's 

the trouble。; 

     ;Why�察�it would be rank ridiculousness for me to take that dog along�察─�

he broke out after another pause。 

     ;I'm   agreein'   with   you�察─  �was   Matt's   answer�察  �and   again   his   employer 

was not quite satisfied with him。 

     ;But how in the name of the great Sardanapolis he knows you're goin' 

is what gets me�察─�the dog´musher continued innocently。 

     ;It's beyond me�察�Matt�察─�Scott answered�察�with a mournful shake of the 

head。 

     Then   came   the   day   when�察  �through   the   open   cabin   door�察  �White   Fang 

saw the fatal grip on the floor and the love´master packing things into it。 

Also�察�there were comings and goings�察�and the erstwhile placid atmosphere 

of   the   cabin   was   vexed   with   strange   perturbations   and   unrest。   Here   was 

indubitable evidence。 White Fang had already scented it。 He now reasoned 

it。 His god was preparing for another flight。 And since he had not taken 

him with him before�察�so�察�now�察�he could look to be left behind。 

     That   night   he   lifted   the   long   wolf´howl。   As   he   had   howled�察  �in   his 

puppy   days�察  �when   he   fled   back   from   the   Wild   to   the   village   to   find   it 

vanished and naught but a rubbish´heap to mark the site of Grey Beaver's 

tepee�察�so now he pointed his muzzle to the cold stars and told to them his 

woe。 

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     ;He's gone off his food again�察─�Matt remarked from his bunk。 

     There was a grunt from Weedon Scott's bunk�察�and a stir of blankets。 

     ;From   the   way   he   cut   up   the   other   time   you   went   away�察  �I   wouldn't 

wonder this time but what he died。; 

     The blankets in the other bunk stirred irritably。 

     ;Oh�察�shut up� ─�Scott cried out through the darkness。 ;You nag worse 

than a woman。; 

     ;I'm agreein' with you�察─�the dog´musher answered�察�and Weedo

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