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than a woman。; 

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

was not quite sure whether or not the other had snickered。 

     The   next   day White   Fang's   anxiety  and   restlessness   were   even   more 

pronounced。 He dogged his master's heels whenever he left the cabin�察�and 

haunted the front stoop when he remained inside。 Through the open door 

he   could   catch   glimpses   of   the   luggage   on   the   floor。  The   grip   had   been 

joined by two large canvas bags and a box。 Matt was rolling the master's 

blankets and fur robe inside a small tarpaulin。 White Fang whined as he 

watched the operation。 

     Later    on   two    Indians    arrived。   He   watched      them    closely   as   they 

shouldered   the   luggage   and   were   led   off   down   the   hill   by   Matt�察  �who 

carried the bedding and the grip。 But White Fang did not follow them。 The 

master was still in the cabin。 After a time�察�Matt returned。 The master came 

to the door and called White Fang inside。 

     ;You     poor   devil�察─  �he   said   gently�察  �rubbing    White    Fang's    ears   and 

tapping his spine。 ;I'm hitting the long trail�察�old man�察�where you cannot 

follow。 Now give me a growl ´ the last�察�good�察�good´bye growl。; 

     But    White     Fang    refused    to   growl。   Instead�察   �and    after  a   wistful�察�

searching look�察�he snuggled in�察�burrowing his head out of sight between 

the master's arm and body。 

     ;There     she   blows� ─   �Matt    cried。  From   the    Yukon    arose    the  hoarse 

bellowing   of   a   river   steamboat。   ;You've   got   to   cut   it   short。   Be   sure   and 

lock the front door。 I'll go out the back。 Get a move on� ─�

     The    two    doors   slammed      at  the  same    moment�察     �and   Weedon      Scott 

waited for Matt to come around to the front。 From inside the door came a 

low whining and sobbing。 Then there were long�察�deep´drawn sniffs。 

     ;You   must   take   good   care   of   him�察  �Matt�察─  �Scott   said�察  �as   they   started 



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down the hill。 ;Write and let me know how he gets along。; 

     ;Sure�察─�the dog´musher answered。 ;But listen to that�察�will you� ─�

     Both men stopped。 White Fang was howling as dogs howl when their 

masters lie dead。 He was voicing an utter woe�察�his cry bursting upward in 

great    heart´breaking      rushes�察   �dying    down     into  quavering      misery�察  �and 

bursting upward again with a rush upon rush of grief。 

     The AURORA was the first steamboat of the year for the Outside�察�and 

her   decks   were   jammed   with   prosperous   adventurers   and   broken            gold 

seekers�察    �all  equally   as   mad    to  get  to   the  Outside     as  they   had   been 

originally   to   get   to   the   Inside。   Near   the   gang´plank�察  �Scott   was   shaking 

hands with Matt�察�who was preparing to go ashore。 But Matt's hand went 

limp   in   the   other's   grasp   as   his   gaze   shot   past   and   remained   fixed   on 

something behind him。 Scott turned to see。 Sitting on the deck several feet 

away and watching wistfully was White Fang�察�

     The   dog´musher   swore   softly�察  �in   awe´stricken   accents。   Scott   could 

only look in wonder。 

     ;Did you lock the front door�拭─�Matt demanded。 The other nodded�察�and 

asked�察 �How about the back�拭─�

     ;You just bet I did�察─�was the fervent reply。 

     White   Fang   flattened   his   ears   ingratiatingly�察  �but   remained   where   he 

was�察�making no attempt to approach。 

     ;I'll have to take 'm ashore with me。; 

     Matt   made   a   couple   of   steps   toward   White   Fang�察  �but   the   latter   slid 

away   from   him。   The   dog´musher   made   a   rush          of   it�察  �and   White   Fang 

dodged between the legs of a group of men。 Ducking�察�turning�察�doubling�察�

he slid about the deck�察�eluding the other's efforts to capture him。 

     But when the love´master spoke�察�White Fang came to him with prompt 

obedience。 

     ;Won't   come   to   the   hand   that's   fed   'm   all   these   months�察─  �the   dog´ 

musher muttered resentfully。 ;And you ´ you ain't never fed 'm after them 

first days of gettin' acquainted。 I'm blamed if I can see how he works it out 

that you're the boss。; 

     Scott�察  �who   had   been   patting   White   Fang�察  �suddenly   bent   closer   and 

pointed out fresh´made cuts on his muzzle�察�and a gash between the eyes。 



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     Matt bent over and passed his hand along White Fang's belly。 

     ;We   plump   forgot   the   window。   He's   all   cut   an'   gouged   underneath。 

Must 'a' butted clean through it�察�b'gosh� ─�

     But   Weedon   Scott   was   not   listening。   He   was   thinking   rapidly。   The 

AURORA'S whistle hooted a final announcement of departure。 Men were 

scurrying down   the  gang´plank   to   the shore。   Matt   loosened   the  bandana 

from his own neck and started to put it around White Fang's。 Scott grasped 

the dog´musher's hand。 

     ;Good´bye�察�Matt�察�old man。 About the wolf´you needn't write。 You see�察�

I've 。 。 。 � ─�

     ;What� ─�the dog´musher exploded。 ;You don't mean to say 。 。 。�拭─�

     ;The very thing I mean。 Here's your bandana。 I'll write to you about 

him。; 

     Matt paused halfway down the gang´plank。 

     ;He'll never stand the climate� ─�he shouted back。 ;Unless you clip 'm 

in warm weather� ─�

     The gang´plank was hauled in�察�and the AURORA swang out from the 

bank。 Weedon Scott waved a last good´bye。 Then he turned and bent over 

White Fang�察�standing by his side。 

     ;Now growl�察�damn   you�察�growl�察─�he said�察�as he patted the responsive 

head and rubbed the flattening ears。 



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                  CHAPTER II ´ THE SOUTHLAND 



     White     Fang   landed    from    the  steamer    in  San    Francisco。    He   was 

appalled。     Deep     in   him�察   �below    any    reasoning     process     or   act  of 

consciousness�察�he had associated power with godhead。 And never had the 

white men seemed such marvellous gods as now�察�when he trod the slimy 

pavement of San Francisco。 The log cabins he had known were replaced 

by  towering   buildings。 The streets   were   crowded   with   perils   ´   waggons�察�

carts�察   �automobiles�察    �great�察  �straining   horses    pulling    huge   trucks�察   �and 

monstrous cable and electric ears hooting and clanging through the midst�察�

screeching   their   insistent   menace   after   the   manner   of   the   lynxes   he   had 

known in the northern woods。 

     All this was the manifestation of power。 Through it all�察�behind it all�察�

was man�察�governing and controlling�察�expressing himself�察�as of old�察�by his 

mastery over matter。 It was colossal�察�stunning。 White Fang was awed。 Fear 

sat upon him。 As in his cubhood he had been made to feel his smallness 

and puniness on the day he first came in from the Wild to the village of 

Grey Beaver�察�so now�察�in his full´ grown stature and pride of strength�察�he 

was made to feel small and puny。 And there were so many gods� �He was 

made   dizzy   by   the   swarming   of   them。  The   thunder   of   the   streets   smote 

upon his ears。 He was bewildered by the tremendous and endless rush and 

movement of things。 As never before�察�he felt his dependence on the love´ 

master�察�close at whose heels he followed�察�no matter what happened never 

losing sight of him。 

     But White Fang was to have no more than a nightmare vision of the 

city  ´   an   experience   that   was   like   a   bad   dream�察  �unreal   and   terrible�察  �that 

haunted him for long after in his dreams。 He was put into a baggage´car by 

the master�察�chained in a corner in the midst of heaped trunks and valises。 

Here a squat and brawny god held sway�察�with much noise�察�hurling trunks 

and boxes about�察�dragging them in through the door and tossing them into 

the piles�察�or flinging them out of the door�察�smashing and crashing�察�to other 

gods who awaited them。 

     And here�察�in this inferno of luggage�察�was White Fang deserted by the 



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master。 Or at least White Fang thought he was deserted�察�until he smelled 

out the master's   canvas clothes´bags alongside of him�察 �and proceeded   to 

mount guard over them。 

     ;'Bout time you come�察─�growled the god of the car�察�an hour later�察�when 

Weedon Scott appeared at the door。 ;That dog of yourn won't let me lay a 

finger on your stuff。; 

     White Fang emerged from the car。 He was astonished。 The nightmare 

city was gone。 The car had been to him no more than a room in a house�察�

and when he had entered it the city had been all around him。 In the interval 

the  city  had   disappeared。 The  roar  of   it no longer   dinned upon   his   ears。 

Before     him   was   smiling    country�察  �streaming    with   sunshine�察   �lazy   with 

quietude。     But   he  had   little  time  to  marvel    at  the  transformation。    He 

accepted it as he accepted all the unaccountable doings and manifestations 

of the gods。 It was their way。 

     There   was   a   carriage   waiting。 A  man   and   a   woman   approached   the 

master。 The   woman's   arms   went   out   and   clutched   the   master   around   the 

neck ´ a hostile act� �The next moment Weedon Scott had torn loose from 

the   embrace   and   closed   with   White   Fang�察  �who   had   become   a   snarling�察�

raging demon。 

     ;It's all right�察�mother�察─�Scott was saving as he kept tight hold of White 

Fang and placated him。 ;He thought you were going to 

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