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he had thus disappeared within his shelter of flame�察�the whole pack came 

curiously to the rim of the fire to see what had become of him。 Hitherto 

they had been denied access to the fire�察�and they now settled down in a 

close´drawn        circle�察  �like   so   many     dogs�察   �blinking     and    yawning      and 

stretching   their   lean   bodies   in   the   unaccustomed   warmth。   Then   the   she´ 

wolf sat down�察�pointed her nose at a star�察�and began to howl。 One by one 

the wolves joined her�察�till the whole pack�察�on haunches�察�with noses pointed 

skyward�察�was howling its hunger cry。 

     Dawn came�察�and daylight。 The fire was burning low。 The fuel had run 

out�察�and there was need to get more。 The man attempted to step out of his 

circle of flame�察�but the wolves surged to meet him。 Burning brands made 

them  spring   aside�察  �but   they   no   longer   sprang   back。   In   vain   he   strove   to 

drive   them   back。 As   he   gave   up   and   stumbled   inside   his   circle�察  �a   wolf 

leaped for him�察�missed�察�and landed with all four feet in the coals。 It cried 

out with terror�察�at the same time snarling�察�and scrambled back to cool its 



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paws in the snow。 

     The man sat down on his blankets in a crouching position。 His body 

leaned forward from the hips。 His shoulders�察�relaxed and drooping�察�and his 

head on his knees advertised that he had given up the struggle。 Now and 

again he raised his head to note the dying down of the fire。 The circle of 

flame   and   coals   was   breaking   into   segments   with   openings   in   between。 

These openings grew in size�察�the segments diminished。 

     ;I guess you can come an' get me any time�察─�he mumbled。 ;Anyway�察�

I'm goin' to sleep。; 

     Once he awakened�察�and in an opening in the circle�察�directly in front of 

him�察�he saw the she´wolf gazing at him。 

     Again   he   awakened�察  �a   little   later�察  �though   it   seemed   hours   to   him。 A 

mysterious change had taken place ´ so mysterious a change that he was 

shocked wider awake。 Something had happened。 He could not understand 

at first。 Then he discovered it。 The wolves were gone。 Remained only the 

trampled   snow   to   show   how   closely   they   had   pressed   him。   Sleep   was 

welling up and gripping him again�察�his head was sinking down upon his 

knees�察�when he roused with a sudden start。 

     There were cries of men�察�and churn of sleds�察�the creaking of harnesses�察�

and the eager whimpering of straining dogs。 Four sleds pulled in from the 

river bed to the camp among the trees。 Half a dozen men were about the 

man who crouched in the centre of the dying fire。 They were shaking and 

prodding him into consciousness。 He looked at them like a drunken man 

and maundered in strange�察�sleepy speech。 

     ;Red she´wolf。 。 。 。 Come in with the dogs at feedin' time。 。 。 。 First she 

ate   the   dog´food。   。   。   。   Then   she   ate   the   dogs。   。   。   。 An'   after   that   she   ate 

Bill。 。 。 。 ; 

     ;Where's Lord Alfred�拭─�one of the   men bellowed in   his ear�察 �shaking 

him roughly。 

     He shook his head slowly。 ;No�察�she didn't eat him。 。 。 。 He's roostin' in 

a tree at the last camp。; 

     ;Dead�拭─�the man shouted。 

     ;An'   in   a   box�察─  �Henry   answered。   He   jerked   his   shoulder   petulantly 

away from the grip of his questioner。 ;Say�察�you lemme alone。 。 。 。 I'm jes' 



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plump tuckered out。 。 。 。 Goo' night�察�everybody。; 

    His eyes   fluttered   and   went shut。  His   chin   fell   forward on his   chest。 

And even as they eased him down upon the blankets his snores were rising 

on the frosty air。 

    But   there    was   another   sound。   Far   and   faint  it  was�察 �in  the  remote 

distance�察�the cry of the hungry wolf´pack as it took the trail of other meat 

than the man it had just missed。 



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PART II 



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       CHAPTER                I ´ THE BATTLE OF THE FANGS 



     It was the she´wolf who had first caught the sound of men's voices and 

the   whining   of   the   sled´dogs�察  �and   it   was   the   she´wolf   who   was   first   to 

spring away from the cornered man in his circle of dying flame。 The pack 

had been loath to forego the kill it had hunted down�察�and it lingered for 

several minutes�察�making sure of the sounds�察�and then it�察�too�察�sprang away 

on the trail made by the she´ wolf。 

     Running at the forefront of the pack was a large grey wolf ´ one of its 

several leaders。 It was he who directed the pack's course on the heels of 

the she´wolf。 It was he who snarled warningly at the younger members of 

the pack or slashed at them with his fangs when they ambitiously tried to 

pass him。 And it was he who increased the pace when he sighted the she´ 

wolf�察�now trotting slowly across the snow。 

     She   dropped   in   alongside   by   him�察  �as   though   it   were   her   appointed 

position�察�and took the pace of the pack。 He did not snarl at her�察�nor show 

his teeth�察�when any leap of hers chanced to put her in advance of him。 On 

the contrary�察�he seemed kindly disposed toward her ´ too kindly to suit her�察�

for he was prone to run near to her�察�and when he ran too near it was she 

who     snarled   and   showed     her   teeth。  Nor    was   she   above    slashing   his 

shoulder   sharply   on   occasion。   At   such   times   he   betrayed   no   anger。   He 

merely sprang to the side and ran stiffly ahead for several awkward leaps�察�

in carriage and conduct resembling an abashed country swain。 

     This was his one trouble in the running of the pack�察�but she had other 

troubles。 On her other side ran a gaunt old wolf�察�grizzled and marked with 

the scars of many battles。 He ran always on her right side。 The fact that he 

had but one eye�察�and that the left eye�察�might account for this。 He�察�also�察�was 

addicted   to   crowding   her�察  �to   veering   toward   her   till   his   scarred   muzzle 

touched her body�察�or shoulder�察�or neck。 As with the running mate on the 

left�察�she repelled these attentions with her teeth�察�but when both bestowed 

their attentions at the same time she was roughly jostled�察�being compelled�察�

with quick snaps to either side�察�to drive both lovers away and at the same 

time to maintain her forward leap   with the pack   and see the   way of   her 



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feet   before   her。 At   such   times   her   running   mates   flashed   their   teeth   and 

growled threateningly across   at each   other。 They  might   have fought�察�but 

even wooing and its rivalry waited upon the more pressing hunger´need of 

the pack。 

     After each repulse�察�when the old wolf sheered abruptly away from the 

sharp´toothed   object   of   his   desire�察  �he   shouldered   against   a   young   three´ 

year´old that ran on his blind right side。 This young wolf had attained his 

full size�察�and�察�considering the weak and famished condition of the pack�察�he 

possessed   more   than   the   average   vigour   and   spirit。   Nevertheless�察  �he   ran 

with   his   head   even   with   the   shoulder   of   his   one´eyed   elder。   When   he 

ventured to run abreast of the older wolf ��which was seldom���察�a snarl and a 

snap sent him back even with the shoulder again。 Sometimes�察�however�察�he 

dropped cautiously and slowly behind and edged in between the old leader 

and   the   she´wolf。 This   was   doubly  resented�察  �even   triply  resented。   When 

she snarled her displeasure�察�the old leader would whirl on the three´year´ 

old。 Sometimes she whirled with him。 And sometimes the young leader on 

the left whirled�察�too。 

     At such times�察�confronted by three sets of savage teeth�察�the young wolf 

stopped precipitately�察�throwing himself back  on his haunches�察�with fore´ 

legs stiff�察�mouth menacing�察�and mane bristling。 This confusion in the front 

of   the   moving   pack   always   caused   confusion   in   the   rear。   The   wolves 

behind   collided   with   the   young   wolf   and   expressed   their   displeasure   by 

administering   sharp   nips   on   his   hind´legs   and   flanks。   He   was   laying   up 

trouble for himself�察�for lack of food and short tempers went together�察�but 

with the boundless faith of youth he persisted in repeating the manoeuvre 

every little while�察�though it never succeeded in gaining anything for him 

but discomfiture。 

     Had   there  been   food�察  �love´making   and   fighting   would have   gone   on 

apace�察    �and   the   pack´formation       would     have    been   broken     up。   But   the 

situation of the pack was desperate。 It was lean with long´ standing hunger。 

It ran below its ordinary speed。 At the rear limped the weak members�察�the 

very young and the very old。 At the front were the strongest。 Yet all were 

more     like   skeletons     than   full´bodied     wolves。     Nevertheless�察     �with    the 

exception   of   the   ones   that   limped�察  �the   movements   of   the   animals   were 



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eftortless     and     tireless。   Their     stringy    muscles      seemed       founts    of 

inexhaustible energy。 Behind every steel´like contraction of a muscle�察�lay 

another steel´like contraction�察�and another�察�and another�察�apparently without 

end。 

     They   ran   many   miles   that   day。   They   ran   through   the   night。 And   the 

next d

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