Fivehundredlittleboxeswithfivehundredbright—eyedJack—rabbitswereputonthetrainthatday，andamongthemwasLittleJackWarhorse。
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Rabbitstaketheirtroubleslightly，anditisnottobesupposedthatanygreatterrorwasfeltbytheboxedJacks，oncetheuproarofthemassacrewasover;andwhentheyreachedtheCoursingParknearthegreatcityandwereturnedoutonebyone，verygently，——yes，gently;theRomanguardswerecarefuloftheirprisoners，beingresponsibleforthem，——theJacksfoundlittletocomplainof，abiginclosurewithplentyofgoodfood，andnoenemiestoannoythem。
Theverynextmorningtheirtrainingbegan。Ascoreofhatchwayswereopenedintoamuchlargerfield——thePark。AfteranumberofJackshadwanderedoutthroughthesedoorsarabbleofboysappearedanddrovethemback，pursuingthemnoisilyuntilallwereagaininthesmallerfield，calledtheHaven。AfewdaysofthistaughttheJack—rabbitsthatwhenpursuedtheirsafetywastogetbackbyoneofthehatchesintotheHaven。
Nowthesecondlessonbegan。ThewholebandweredrivenoutofasidedoorintoalonglanewhichledaroundthreesidesoftheParktoanotherinclosureatthefarend。ThiswastheStartingPen。Itsdoorintothearena——thatis，thePark——wasopened，theRabbitsdrivenforth，andthenamobofboysandDogsinhiding，burstforthandpursuedthemacrosstheopen。Thewholearmywentbobbingandboundingaway，someoftheyoungeronessoaringinaspy—hop，asamatterofhabit;butlowskimmingaheadofthemallwasagorgeousblack—and—whiteone;clean—limbedandbright—eyed，hehadattractedattentioninthepen，butnowinthefieldheledthebandwitheasylopethatputhimasfaraheadofthemallastheywereaheadoftherabbleofcommonDogs。
\"Lukatthot，wouldye——butain’theaLittleWarhorse？\"shoutedavillainous—lookingIrishstable—boy，andthushewasnamed。
WhenhalfwayacrossthecoursetheJacksrememberedtheHaven，andallswepttowarditandinlikeasnow—cloudoverthedrifts。
Thiswasthesecondlesson——toleadstraightfortheHavenassoonasdrivenfromthePen。Inaweekallhadlearnedit，andwerereadyforthegreatopeningmeetoftheCoursingClub。
TheLittleWarhorsewasnowwellknowntothegroomsandhangers—on;hiscolorsusuallymarkedhimclearly，andhisleadershipwasinameasurerecognizedbythelong—earedherdthatfledwithhim。HefiguredmoreorlesswiththeDogsinthetalkandbettingofthemen。
\"WonderifoldDignamisgoingtoenterMinkiethisyear？\"
\"Faix，an’ifhedoesIbettheLittleWarhorsewilltakethegimpoutavheran’herrunnin’mate。\"
\"I’llbetthreetoonethatmyoldJenwillpicktheWarhorseupbeforehepassesthegrandstand，\"growledadog—man。
\"An’it’smeselfwilltakethotbetindollars，\"saidMickey，\"an’，moorethanthot，Oi’llputupahullmonth’sstuffthotthereain’tadoginthematethotkinturrntheWarrhorrseoncetonthehullcoorse。\"
Sotheywrangledandwagered，buteachday，astheyputtheRabbitsthroughtheirpaces，thereweremoreofthosewhobelievedthattheyhadfoundawonderfulrunnerintheWarhorse，onethatwouldgivethebestGreyhoundssomethingthatisrarelyseen，astraightsternchasefromStarttoGrandStandandHaven。
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Thefirstmorningofthemeetarrivedbrightandpromising。TheGrandStandwasfilledwithacitycrowd。Theusualtypesofaracecourseappearedinforce。Hereandthereweretobeseenthedog—groomsleadinginleashsingleGreyhoundsorcouples，shroudedinblankets，butshowingtheirsinewylegs，theirsnakynecks，theirshapelyheadswithlongreptilianjaws，andtheirquick，nervousyelloweyes——hybridsofnaturalforceandhumaningenuity，themostwonderfulrunning—machinesevermadeoffleshandblood。Theirkeepersguardedthemlikejewels，tendedthemlikebabies，andwerecarefultokeepthemfrompickingupoddeatables，aswellaspreventthemsmellingunusualobjectsorbeingapproachedbystrangers。LargesumswerewageredontheseDogs，andacunninglyplacedtack，apieceofdoctoredmeat，yes，anartfullycompoundedsmell，hasbeenknowntoturnasuperbyoungrunnerintoalifelesslaggard，andtotheownerthismightspellruin。TheDogsenteredineachclassarepairedoff，aseachcontestissupposedtobeaduel;thewinnersinthefirstseriesarethenpairedagain。Ineachtrial，aJackisdrivenfromtheStarting—pen;closebyinoneleasharetherivalDogs，heldbytheslipper。AssoonastheHareiswellaway，themanhastogettheDogsevenlystartedandslipthemtogether。Onthefieldisthejudge，scarlet—coatedandwellmounted。Hefollowsthechase。TheHare，mindfulofhistraining，speedsacrosstheopen，towardtheHaven，infullviewoftheGrandStand。TheDogsfollowtheJack。Asthefirstonecomesnearenoughtobedangerous，theHarebalkshimbydodging。EachtimetheHareisturned，scoresfortheDogthatdidit，andafinalpointismadebythekill。
Sometimesthekilltakesplacewithinonehundredyardsofthestart——thatmeansapoorJack;mostlyithappensinfrontoftheGrandStand;butonrareoccasionsitchancesthattheJackgoessailingacrosstheopenParkagoodhalf—mileand，bydodgingfortime，runstosafetyintheHaven。Fourfinishesarepossible：aspeedykill;aspeedywinningoftheHaven;newDogstorelievethefirstrunners，whowouldsufferheart—collapseintheterrificstrainoftheirpace，ifkeptupmanyminutesinhotweather;andfinally，forRabbitsthatbycontinueddodgingdefyandjeopardizetheDogs，andyetdonotwintheHaven，thereiskeptaloadedshotgun。
ThereisjustasmuchjockeyingataKaskadocoursingasataKaskadohorse—race，justasmanyattemptsatfraud，anditisjustasnecessarytohavethejudgeandslipperbeyondsuspicion。
ThedaybeforethenextmeetamanofdiamondssawIrishMickey——bychance。Acigarwasallthatvisiblypassed，butithadagreenwrapperthatwasslippedoffbeforelighting。Thenaword：\"Ifyouwuzslipperto—morrowanditsocameaboutthatDignam’sMinkiegetsdone，wall，——itmeansanothercigar。\"
\"Faix，an’ifIwuzslipperIcouldloadthedicesoMinkiewouldflyerscoreap’int，butherrunnin’matewouldhavethesamebadluck。\"
\"Thatso？\"Thediamondmanlookedinterested。\"Allright——fixitso;itmeanstwocigars。\"
SlipperSlymanhadalwaysdealtonthesquare，hadscornedmanyapproaches——thatwaswellknown。Mostbelievedinhim，butthereweresomemalcontents，andwhenamanwithmanygoldsealsapproachedtheStewardandformulatedcharges，seriousandwell—backed，theymustperforcesuspendtheslipperpendinganinquiry，andthusMickeyDooreignedinhisstead。
Mickeywaspoorandnotover—scrupulous。Herewasachancetomakeayear’spayinaminute，nothingwrongaboutit，noharmtotheDogortheRabbiteither。
OneJack—rabbitismuchlikeanother。Everybodyknowsthat;itwassimplyaquestionofchoosingyourJack。
Thepreliminarieswereover。FiftyJackshadbeenrunandkilled。
Mickeyhaddonehisworksatisfactorily;afairsliphadbeengiventoeveryleash。Hewasstillincommandasslipper。Nowcamethefinalforthecup——thecupandthelargestakes。
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ThereweretheslimandelegantDogsawaitingtheirturn。Minkieandherrivalwerefirst。Everythinghadbeenfairsofar，andwhocansaythatwhatfollowedwasunfair？MickeycouldturnoutwhichJackhepleased。
\"Numberthree！\"hecalledtohispartner。
OutleapedtheLittleWarhorse，——blackandwhitehisgreatears，easyandlowhisfive—footbounds;gazingwildlyattheunwontedcrowdaboutthePark，heleapedhighinonesurprisingspy—hop。
\"Hrrrrr！\"shoutedtheslipper，andhispartnerrattledastickonthefence。TheWarhorse’sboundsincreasedtoeightorninefeet。
\"Hrrrrrr！\"andtheyweretenortwelvefeet。AtthirtyyardstheHoundswereslipped——anevenslip;somethoughtitcouldhavebeendoneattwentyyards。
\"Hrrrrrr！Hrrrrrrr！\"andtheWarhorsewasdoingfourteen—footleaps，notaspy—hopamongthem。
\"Hrrrrr！\"wonderfulDogs！howtheysailed;butdriftingaheadofthem，likeawhitesea—birdorflyingscud，wastheWarhorse。
AwaypasttheGrandStand。AndtheDogs——weretheyclosingthegapofstart？Closing！Itwaslengthening！Inlesstimethanittakestotellit，thatblack—and—whitethistledownhaddriftedawaythroughtheHavendoor，——thedoorsolikethatgoodoldhen—hole，——andtheGrey—houndspulledupamidstaroarofderisionandcheersfortheLittleWarhorse。HowMickeydidlaugh！HowDignamdidswear！Howthenewspapermendidscribble——scribble——scribble！
Nextdaytherewasaparagraphinallthepapers：\"WONDERFULFEAT
OFAJACKRABBIT。TheLittleWarhorse，ashehasbeenstyled，completelyskunkedtwoofthemostfamousDogsontheturf，\"etc。
Therewasafiercewrangleamongthedog—men。Thiswasatie，sinceneitherhadscored，andMinkieandherrivalwereallowedtorunagain;butthathalf—milehadbeentoohot，andtheyhadnoshowforthecup。
Mickeymet\"Diamonds\"nextday，bychance。
\"Haveacigar，Mickey。\"
\"Oiwillthot，sor。Faix，thim’ssofoine;I’dloiketwo——thankye，sor。\"
VIII
FromthattimetheLittleWarhorsebecametheprideoftheIrishboy。SlipperSlymanhadbeenhonorablyreinstatedandMickeyreducedtotherankofJack—starter，butthatmerelyhelpedtoturnhissympathiesfromtheDogstotheRabbits，orrathertotheWarhorse，forofallthefivehundredthatwerebroughtinfromthedrivehealonehadwonrenown。TherewereseveralthatcrossedtheParktorunagainanotherday，buthealonehadcrossedthecoursewithoutgettingevenaturn。Twiceaweekthemeetstookplace;fortyorfiftyJackswerekilledeachtime，andthefivehundredinthepenhadbeennearlyalleatenofthearena。
TheWarhorsehadruneachday，andasoftenhadmadetheHaven。
Mickeybecamewildlyenthusiasticabouthisfavorite’spowers。Hebegotapositiveaffectionfortheclean—limbedracer，andstoutlymaintainedagainstallthatitwasapositivehonortoaDogtobedisgracedbysuchaJack。
ItissoseldomthataRabbitcrossesthetrackatall，thatwhenJackdiditsixtimeswithouthavingtododge，thepaperstooknoteofit，andaftereachmeetthereappearedanotice：\"TheLittleWarhorsecrossedagaintoday;old—timerssayitshowshowourDogsaredeteriorating。\"
Afterthesixthtimetherabbit—keepersgrewenthusiastic，andMickey，commander—in—chiefofthebrigade，becameintemperateinhisadmiration。\"Bejabers，hehasarighttobetornedloose。HehaswonhisfreedomloikeiveryAmerikindone，\"headded，bywayofappealtothepatriotismoftheStewardoftherace，whowas，ofcourse，therealowneroftheJacks。
\"Allright，Mick;ifhegetsacrossthirteentimesyoucanshiphimbacktohisnativeland，\"wasthereply。
\"Shurenow，an’won’tyoumakeittin，sor？\"
\"No，no;IneedhimtotaketheconceitoutofsomeofthenewDogsthatarecoming。\"
\"Thirteentoimesandheisfree，sor;it’sabargain。\"
AnewlotofRabbitsarrivedaboutthistime，andoneofthesewascoloredmuchlikeLittleWarhorse。Hehadnosuchspeed，buttopreventmistakesMickeycaughthisfavoritebydrivinghimintooneofthepaddedshipping—boxes，andproceededwiththegate—keeper’spunchtoearmarkhim。Thepunchwassharp;aclearstarwascutoutofthethinflap，whenMickeyexclaimed：\"Faix，an’Oi’llpunchforiverytoimeyecrossthecoorse。\"Sohecutsixstarsinarow。\"Thayernow，Warrhorrse，shureit’safreeRabbitye’llbewhenyehaveyerthirteenstarslikeourflagoflibertyhedwhenwegotfree。\"
WithinaweektheWarhorsehadvanquishedthenewGreyhoundsandhadstarsenoughtogoroundtherightearandbeginontheleft。
Inaweekmorethethirteenrunswerecompleted，sixstarsintheleftearandsevenintheright，andthenewspapershadnewmaterial。
\"Whoop！\"HowMickeyhoorayed！\"An’it’safreeJackyeare，Warrhorrse！Thirteenalwayswuzaluckynumber。Ineverknowedittofail。\"
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\"Yes，IknowIdid，\"saidtheSteward。\"ButIwanttogivehimonemorerun。IhaveabetonhimagainstanewDoghere。Itwon’thurthimnow;hecandoit。Oh，well。Herenow，Mickey，don’tyougetsassy。Onerunmorethisafternoon。TheDogsruntwoorthreetimesaday;whynottheJack？\"
\"They’renotshtakin’thayreloives，sor。\"
\"Oh，yougetout。\"
ManymoreRabbitshadbeenaddedtothepen，——bigandsmall，peacefulandwarlike，——andonebigBuckofsavageinstincts，seeingJackWarhorse’shurrieddashintotheHaventhatmorning，tookadvantageofthemomenttoattackhim。
AtanothertimeJackwouldhavethumpedhisskull，asheoncedidtheCat’s，andsettledtheaffairinaminute;butnowittookseveralminutes，duringwhichhehimselfgotroughlyhandled;sowhentheafternooncamehewassufferingfromoneortwobruisesandstiffeningwounds;notserious，indeed，butenoughtolowerhisspeed。
Thestartwasmuchlikethoseofpreviousruns。TheWarhorsesteamingawaylowandlightly，hisearsupandthebreezeswhistlingthroughhisthirteenstars。
MinkiewithFango，thenewDog，boundedineagerpursuit，but，tothesurpriseofthestarters，thegapgrewsmaller。TheWarhorsewaslosingground，andrightbeforetheGrandStandoldMinkieturnedhim，andacheerwentupfromthedog—men，forallknewtherunners。WithinfiftyyardsFangoscoredaturn，andtheracewasrightbacktothestart。TherestoodSlymanandMickey。TheRabbitdodged，theGreyhoundsplunged;Jackcouldnotgetaway，andjustasthefinalsnapseemednear，theWarhorseleapedstraightforMickey，andinaninstantwashiddeninhisarms，whilethestarter’sfeetflewoutinenergetickickstorepelthefuriousDogs。ItisnotlikelythattheJackknewMickeyforafriend;heonlyyieldedtotheoldinstincttoflyfromacertainenemytoaneutralorapossiblefriend，and，asluckwouldhaveit，hehadwiselyleapedandwell。AcheerwentupfromthebenchesasMickeyhurriedbackwithhisfavorite。Butthedog—menprotested\"itwasn’tafairrun——theywanteditfinished。\"TheyappealedtotheSteward。HehadbackedtheJackagainstFango。Hewassorenow，andorderedanewrace。
Anhour’srestwasthebestMickeycouldgetforhim。Thenhewentasbefore，withFangoandMinkieinpursuit。Heseemedlessstiffnow——heranmorelikehimself;butalittlepasttheStandhewasturnedbyFangoandagainbyMinkie，andbackandacross，andhereandthere，leapingfranticallyandbarelyeludinghisfoes。Forseveralminutesitlasted。MickeycouldseethatJack’searsweresinking。ThenewDogleaped。Jackdodgedalmostunderhimtoescape，andbackonlytomeetthesecondDog;andnowbothearswereflatonhisback。ButtheHoundsweresufferingtoo。
Theirtongueswerelollingout;theirjawsandheavingsidesweresplashedwithfoam。TheWarhorse’searswentupagain。Hiscourageseemedtoreviveintheirdistress。HemadeastraightdashfortheHaven;butthestraightdashwasjustwhattheHoundscoulddo，andwithinahundredyardshewasturnedagain，tobeginanotherdesperategameofzigzag。Thenthedog—mensawdangerfortheirDogs，andtwonewoneswereslipped——twofreshHounds;surelytheycouldendtherace。Buttheydidnot。Thefirsttwowerevanquished——gasping——outofit，butthenexttwowereracingnear。TheWarhorseputforthallhisstrength。Heleftthefirsttwofarbehind——wasnearlytotheHavenwhenthesecondtwocameup。
Nothingbutdodgingcouldsavehimnow。Hisearsweresinking，hisheartwaspatteringonhisribs，buthisspiritwasstrong。
Heflunghimselfinwildestzigzags。TheHoundstumbledovereachother。Againandagaintheythoughttheyhadhim。Oneofthemsnappedofftheendofhislongblacktail，yetheescaped;buthecouldnotgettotheHaven。Theluckwasagainsthim。HewasforcednearertotheGrandStand。Athousandladieswerewatching。Thetimelimitwasup。ThesecondDogsweresuffering，whenMickeycamerunning，yellinglikeamadman——words——imprecations——crazysounds：
\"Yeblackguardhoodlums！Yedhirty，cowardlybastes！\"andherushedfuriouslyattheDogs，intenttodothembodilyharm。
Officerscamerunningandshouting，andMickey，shriekinghatredanddefiance，wasdraggedfromthefield，revilingDogsandmenwitheveryhorrid，insultingnamehecouldthinkoforinvent。
\"Fairplay！Whayer’syerfairplay，yeliars，yedhirtycheats，yebloodycowards！\"Andtheydrovehimfromthearena。ThelasthesawofitwasthefourfoamingDogsfeeblydodgingafteraweakandworn—outJack—rabbit，andthejudgeonhisHorsebeckoningtothemanwiththegun。
Thegateclosedbehindhim，andMickeyheardabang—bang，anunusualuproarmixedwithyelpsofDogs，andheknewthatLittleJackWarhorsehadbeenservedwithfinishNo。4。
AllhislifehehadlovedDogs，buthissenseoffairplaywasoutraged。Hecouldnotgetin，norseeinfromwherehewas。HeracedalongthelanetotheHaven，wherehemightgetagoodview，andarrivedintimetosee——LittleJackWarhorsewithhishalf—mastedearslimpintotheHaven;andherealizedatoncethatthemanwiththegunhadmissed，hadhitthewrongrunner，fortherewasthecrowdattheStandwatchingtwomenwhowerecarryingawoundedGreyhound，whileaveterinarysurgeonwasministeringtoanotherthatwaspantingontheground。
Mickeylookedabout，seizedalittleshipping—box，putitattheangleoftheHaven，carefullydrovethetiredthingintoit，closedthelid，then，withtheboxunderhisarm，hescaledthefenceunseenintheconfusionandwasgone。
’Itdidn’tmatter;hehadlosthisjobanyway。’Hetrampedawayfromthecity。Hetookthetrainattheneareststationandtravelledsomehours，andnowhewasinRabbitcountryagain。Thesunhadlonggonedown;thenightwithitsstarswasovertheplainwhenamongthefarms，theOsageandalfalfa，MickeyDooopenedtheboxandgentlyputtheWarhorseout。
Grinningashedidso，hesaid：\"Shurean’it’souldOirelandthot’sproudtosetthethirteenstarsatlibertywancemoore。\"
ForamomenttheLittleWarhorsegazedindoubt，thentookthreeorfourlongleapsandaspy—hoptogethisbearings。Nowspreadinghisnationalcolorsandhishonor—markedears，heboundedintohishard—wonfreedom，strongasever，andmeltedintothenightofhisnativeplain。
HehasbeenseenmanytimesinKaskado，andtherehavebeenmanyRabbitdrivesinthatregion，butheseemstoknowsomemeansofbafflingthemnow，for，inallthethousandsthathavebeentrappedandcorralled，theyhaveneversinceseenthestar—spangledearsofLittlejackWarhorse。
SNAP
THESTORYOFABULL—TERRIER
I
ItwasduskonHallowe’enwhenfirstIsawhim。EarlyinthemorningIhadreceivedatelegramfrommycollegechumJack：
\"Lestweforget。Amsendingyouaremarkablepup。Bepolitetohim;it’ssafer。\"ItwouldhavebeenjustlikeJacktohavesentaninfernalmachineoraSkunkrampantandcalleditapup，soI
awaitedthehamperwithcuriosity。WhenitarrivedIsawitwasmarked\"Dangerous，\"andtherecamefromwithinahigh—pitchedsnarlateveryslightprovocation。OnpeeringthroughthewirenettingIsawitwasnotababyTigerbutasmallwhiteBull—terrier。Hesnappedatmeandatanyoneoranythingthatseemedtooabruptortoonearforproperrespect，andhissnarlinggrowlwasunpleasantlyfrequent。Dogshavetwogrowls：
onedeep—rumbled，andchesty;thatispolitewarning——theretortcourteous;theothermouthyandmuchhigherinpitch：thisisthelastwordbeforeactualonslaught。TheTerrier’sgrowlswereallofthelatterkind。Iwasadog—manandthoughtIknewallaboutDogs，so，dismissingtheporter，Igotoutmyall—roundjackknife——toothpick——nailhammer—hatchet—toolbox—fire—shovel，aspecialtyofourfirm，andliftedthenetting。Oh，yes，IknewallaboutDogs。Thelittlefuryhadbeengrowlingoutawhole—souledgrowlforeverytapofthetool，andwhenIturnedtheboxonitsside，hemadeadashstraightformylegs。Hadnothisfootgonethroughthewirenettingandheldhim，Imighthavebeenhurt，forhisheartwasevidentlyinhiswork;butIsteppedonthetableoutofreachandtriedtoreasonwithhim。Ihavealwaysbelievedintalkingtoanimals。Imaintainthattheygathersomethingofourintentionatleast，eveniftheydonotunderstandourwords;buttheDogevidentlyputmedownforahypocriteandscornedmyapproaches。Atfirsthetookhispostunderthetableandkeptupacircularwatchforalegtryingtogetdown。IfeltsureIcouldhavecontrolledhimwithmyeye，butIcouldnotbringittobearwhereIwas，orratherwherehewas;thusIwasleftaprisoner。Iamaverycoolperson，I
flattermyself;infact，Irepresentahardwarefirm，and，incoolness，wearenotexcelledbyanybutperhapsthenosygentlementhatsellwearing—apparel。Igotoutacigarandsmokedtailor—styleonthetable，whilemylittletyrantbelowkeptwatchforlegs。Igotoutthetelegramandreadit：\"Remarkablepup。Bepolitetohim;it’ssafer。\"Ithinkitwasmycoolnessratherthanmypolitenessthatdidit，forinhalfanhourthegrowlingceased。Inanhourhenolongerjumpedatanewspapercautiouslypushedovertheedgetotesthishumor;possiblytheirritationofthecagewaswearingoff，andbythetimeIhadlitmythirdcigar，hewaddledouttothefireandlaydown;notignoringme，however，Ihadnoreasontocomplainofthatkindofcontempt。Hekeptoneeyeonme，andIkeptbotheyes，notonhim，butonhisstumpytail。IfthattailshouldswingsidewiseonceIshouldfeelIwaswinning;butitdidnotswing。Igotabookandputintimeonthattabletillmylegswerecrampedandthefireburnedlow。About10P。M。itwaschilly，andathalf—pasttenthefirewasout。MyHallowe’enpresentgotup，yawnedandstretched，thenwalkedundermybed，wherehefoundafurrug。Bysteppinglightlyfromthetabletothedresser，andthenontothemantel—shelf，Ialsoreachedbed，and，veryquietlyundressing，gotinwithoutprovokinganycriticismfrommymaster。IhadnotyetfallenasleepwhenIheardaslightscramblingandfelt\"thump—thump\"onthebed，thenovermyfeetandlegs;Snapevidentlyhadfoundittoocooldownbelow，andproposedtohavethebestmyhouseafforded。
HecurleduponmyfeetinsuchawaythatIwasveryuncomfortableandtriedtoreadjustmatters，buttheslightestwriggleofmytoewasenoughtomakehimsnapatitsofiercelythatnothingbutthickwoollenbedclothessavedmefrombeingmaimedforlife。
Iwasanhourmovingmyfeet——ahair’s—breadthatatime——tilltheyweresothatIcouldsleepincomfort;andIwasawakenedseveraltimesduringthenightbyangrysnarlsfromtheDog——I
supposebecauseIdaredtomoveatoewithouthisapproval，thoughonceIbelievehediditsimplybecauseIwassnoring。
InthemorningIwasreadytogetupbeforeSnapwas。Yousee，I
callhimSnap—Ginger—snapinfull。SomeDogsarehardtoname，andsomedonotseemtoneedit——theynamethemselves。
Iwasreadytoriseatseven。Snapwasnotreadytilleight，soweroseateight。Hehadlittletosaytothemanwhomadethefire。Heallowedmetodresswithoutdoingitonthetable。AsI
lefttheroomtogetbreakfast，Iremarked：
\"Snap，myfriend，somemenwouldwhipyouintoadifferentway，butIthinkIknowabetterplan。Thedoctorsnowadaysfavorthe’no—breakfastcure。’Ishalltrythat。\"
Itseemedcruel，butIlefthimwithoutfoodallday。Itcostmesomethingtorepaintthedoorwherehescratchedit，butatnighthewasquitereadytoacceptalittlefoodatmyhands。
Inaweekwewereverygoodfriends。Hewouldsleeponmybednowandallowmetomovemyfeetwithoutsnappingatthem，intenttodomeseriousbodilyharm。Theno—breakfastcurehadworkedwonders;inthreemonthswewere——well，simplymanandDog，andheamplyjustifiedthetelegramhecamewith。
Heseemedtobewithoutfear。IfasmallDogcamenear，hewouldtakenottheslightestnotice;ifamedium—sizedDog，hewouldstickhisstubofatailrigidlyupintheair，thenwalkaroundhim，scratchingcontemptuouslywithhishindfeet，andlookingatthesky，thedistance，theground，anythingbuttheDog，andnotinghispresenceonlybyfrequenthigh—pitchedgrowls。Ifthestrangerdidnotmoveonatonce，thebattlebegan，andthenthestrangerusuallymovedonveryrapidly。Snapsometimesgotworsted，butnoamountofsadexperiencecouldeverinspirehimwithagrainofcaution。Once，whileridinginacabduringtheDogShow，SnapcaughtsightofanelephantineSt。Bernardtakinganairing。ItssizearousedsuchenthusiasminthePup’slittlebreastthatheleapedfromthecabwindowtodobattle，andbrokehisleg。
Evidentlyfearhadbeenleftoutofhismake—upanditsplacesuppliedwithanextraamountofginger，whichwasthereasonofhisfullname。HedifferedfromallotherDogsIhaveeverknown。
Forexample，ifaboythrewastoneathim，heran，notaway，buttowardtheboy，andifthecrimewasrepeated，Snaptookthelawintohisownhands;thushewasatleastrespectedbyall。Onlymyselfandtheporterattheofficeseemedtorealizehisgoodpoints，andweonlywereadmittedtothehighhonorofpersonalfriendship，anhonorwhichIappreciatedmoreasmonthswenton，andbymidsummernotCarnegie，Vanderbilt，andAstortogethercouldhaveraisedmoneyenoughtobuyaquarterofashareinmylittleDogSnap。
II
Thoughnotaregulartraveller，Iwasorderedoutontheroadintheautumn，andthenSnapandthelandladywerelefttogether，withunfortunatedevelopments。Contemptonhispart——fearonhers;andhateonboth。
Iwasplacingalotofbarb—wireinthenortherntierofStates。
Myletterswereforwardedonceaweek，andIgotseveralcomplaintsfromthelandladyaboutSnap。
ArrivedatMendoza，inNorthDakota，Ifoundafinemarketforwire。Ofcoursemydealingswerewiththebigstorekeepers，butI
wentaboutamongtheranchmentogettheirpracticalviewsonthedifferentstyles，andthusImetthePenroofBrothers’
Cow—outfit。
OnecannotbelonginCowcountrynowwithouthearingagreatdealaboutthedepredationsoftheeverwilyanddestructiveGray—wolf。Thedayhasgonebywhentheycanbepoisonedwholesale，andtheyareaseriousdrainontherancher’sprofits。
ThePenroofBrothers，likemostlivecattle—men，hadgivenupallattemptsatpoisoningandtrapping，andweretryingvariousbreedsofDogsasWolf—hunters，hopingtogetalittlesportoutofthenecessaryworkofdestroyingthepests。
Foxhoundshadfailed——theyweretoosoftforfighting;GreatDanesweretooclumsy，andGreyhoundscouldnotfollowthegameunlesstheycouldseeit。Eachbreedhadsomefataldefect，butthecow—menhopedtosucceedwithamixedpack，andthedaywhenIwasinvitedtojoininaMendozaWolf—hunt，IwasamusedbythevarietyofDogsthatfollowed。Therewereseveralmongrels，buttherewerealsoafewhighlybredDogs——inparticular，someRussianWolfhoundsthatmusthavecostalotofmoney。
HiltonPenroof，theoldestboy，\"TheMasterofHounds，\"wasunusuallyproudofthem，andexpectedthemtodogreatthings。
\"Greyhoundsaretoothin—skinnedtofightaWolf，Danesaretooslow，butyou’llseethefurflywhentheRussianstakeahand。\"
ThustheGreyhoundswerethereasrunners，theDanesasheavybackers，andtheRussianstodotheimportantfighting。TherewerealsotwoorthreeFoxhounds，whosefinenoseswerereliedontofollowthetrailifthegamegotoutofview。
ItwasafinesightaswerodeawayamongtheBadlandButtesthatOctoberday。Theairwasbrightandcrisp，andthoughsolate，therewasneithersnownorfrost。TheHorseswerefresh，andonceortwiceshowedmehowaCow—ponytriestogetridofhisrider。
TheDogswerekeenforsport，andwedidstartoneortwograyspotsintheplainthatHiltonsaidwereWolvesorCoyotes。TheDogstrailedawayatfullcry，butatnight，beyondthefactthatoneoftheGreyhoundshadawoundonhisshoulder，therewasnothingtoshowthatanyofthemhadbeenonaWolf—hunt。
It’smyopinionyerfancyRussiansisnogood，Hilt，\"saidGarvin，theyoungerbrother。\"I’llbackthatlittleblackDaneagainstthelot，mongrelan’allasheis。\"
\"Idon’tunnerstan’it，\"growledHilton。\"Thereain’taCoyote，letaloneaGray—wolf，kinrunawayfromthemGreyhounds;themFoxhoundskinfollyatrailthreedaysold，an’theDanescouldlickaGrizzly。\"
\"Ireckon，\"saidthefather，\"theykinrun，an’theykintrack，an’theykinlickaGrizzly，maybe，butthefac’istheydon’twanttotackleaGray—wolf。Thehulldarnpackisscairt——an’I
wishwehadourmoneyouto’them。\"
ThusthemengrumbledanddiscussedasIdroveawayandleftthem。
Thereseemedonlyonesolutionofthefailure。TheHoundswereswiftandstrong，butaGray—wolfseemstoterrorizeallDogs。
Theyhavenotthenervetofacehim，andso，eachtimehegetsaway，andmythoughtsflewbacktothefearlesslittleDogthathadsharedmybedforthelastyear。HowIwishedhewasouthere，thentheselubberlygiantsofHoundswouldfindaleaderwhosenervewouldnotfailatthemomentoftrial。
AtBaroka，mynextstop，Igotabatchofmailincludingtwolettersfromthelandlady;thefirsttosaythat\"thatbeastofaDogwasactingupscandalousinmyroom，\"andtheotherstillmoreforcible，demandinghisimmediateremoval。
\"WhynothavehimexpressedtoMendoza？\"Ithought。\"It’sonlytwentyhours;they’llbegladtohavehim。IcantakehimhomewithmewhenIgothrough。\"
III
MynextmeetingwithGingersnapwasnotasdifferentfromthefirstasonemighthaveexpected。Hejumpedonme，mademuchvigorouspretensetobite，andgrowledfrequently，butitwasadeep—chestedgrowlandhisstumpwaggledhard。
ThePenroofshadhadanumberofWolf—huntssinceIwaswiththem，andweremuchdisgustedathavingnobettersuccessthanbefore。TheDogscouldfindaWolfnearlyeverytimetheywentout，buttheycouldnotkillhim，andthemenwerenotnearenoughatthefinishtolearnwhy。
OldPenroofwassatisfiedthat\"tharwasn’toneofthehullmiserablegangthathadthegritofaJack—rabbit。\"
Wewereoffatdawnthenextday——thesameprocessionoffineHorsesandsuperbriders;thebigblueDogs，theyellowDogs，thespottedDogs，asbefore;buttherewasanewfeature，alittlewhiteDogthatstayedclosebyme，andnotonlyanyDogs，butHorsesthatcametoonearwereapttogetasurprisefromhisteeth。Ithinkhequarrelledwitheveryman，Horse，andDoginthecountry，withtheexceptionofaBull—terrierbelongingtotheMendozahotelman。Shewastheonlyonesmallerthanhimself，andtheyseemedverygoodfriends。
IshallneverforgettheviewofthehuntIhadthatday。Wewereononeofthoselarge，flat—headedbuttesthatgiveakingdomtotheeye，whenHilton，whohadbeenscanningthevastcountrywithglasses，exclaimed：\"Iseehim。Therehegoes，towardSkullCreek。Guessit’saCoyote。\"
NowthefirstthingistogettheGreyhoundstoseetheprey——notaneasymatter，astheycannotusetheglasses，andthegroundwascoveredwithsage—brushhigherthantheDogs’heads。
ButHiltoncalled，\"Hu，hu，Dander，\"andleanedasidefromhissaddle，holdingouthisfootatthesametime。WithoneagileboundDanderleapedtothesaddleandtherestoodbalancingontheHorsewhileHiltonkeptpointing。\"Thereheis，Dander;sichim——seehimdownthere。\"TheDoggazedearnestlywherehismasterpointed，thenseemingtosee，hesprangtothegroundwithaslightyelpandspedaway。TheotherDogsfollowedafter，inanever—lengtheningprocession，andwerodeashardaswecouldbehindthem，butlosingtime，forthegroundwascutwithgullies，spottedwithbadger—holes，andcoveredwithrocksandsagethatmadefullspeedtoohazardous。
Weallfellbehind，andIwaslast，ofcourse，beingleastaccustomedtothesaddle。WegotseveralglimpsesoftheDogsflyingoverthelevelplainordroppingfromsightingulliestoreappearattheotherside。Dander，theGreyhound，wastherecognizedleader，andaswemountedanotherridgewegotsightofthewholechase——aCoyoteatfullspeed，theDogsaquarterofamilebehind，butgaining。WhennextwesawthemtheCoyotewasdead，andtheDogssittingaroundpanting，allbuttwooftheFoxhoundsandGingersnap。
\"Toolateforthefracas，\"remarkedHilton，glancingattheselastFoxhounds。ThenheproudlypettedDander。\"Didn’tneedyerpurpafterall，yesee。\"
\"TakesaheapofnervefortenbigDogstofaceonelittleCoyote，\"remarkedthefather，sarcastically。\"WaittillwerunontoaGray。\"
Nextdaywewereoutagain，forImadeupmymindtoseeittoafinish。
Fromahighpointwecaughtsightofamovingspeckofgray。A
movingwhitespeckstandsforAntelope，aredspeckforFox，agrayspeckforeitherGray—wolforCoyote，andwhichoftheseisdeterminedbyitstail。Iftheglassshowsthetaildown，itisaCoyote;ifup，itisthehatedGray—wolf。
Danderwasshownthegameasbeforeandledthemotleymixedprocession——ashehadbefore——Greyhounds，Wolfhounds，Foxhounds，Danes，Bull—terrier，horsemen。Wegotamomentaryviewofthepursuit;aGray—wolfitsurelywas，lopingawayaheadoftheDogs。SomehowIthoughtthefirstDogswerenotrunningsofastnowastheyhadaftertheCoyote。Butnooneknewthefinishofthehunt。TheDogscamebacktousonebyone，andwesawnomoreofthatWolf。
Sarcasticremarksandrecriminationwerenowfreelyindulgedinbythehunters。
\"Pah——scairt，plumbscairt，\"wasthefather’sdisgustedcommentonthepack。
\"Theycouldcatchupeasyenough，butwhenheturnedonthem，theylightedoutforhome——pah！\"
\"Where’sthattharonsurpassable，fearless，scaired—o’—nortTarrier？\"askedHilton，scornfully。
\"Idon’tknow，\"saidI。\"IaminclinedtothinkheneversawtheWolf;butifheeverdoes，I’llbethesailsinfordeathorglory。\"
ThatnightseveralCowswerekilledclosetotheranch，andwewerespurredontoanotherhunt。
Itopenedmuchlikethelast。Lateintheafternoonwesightedagrayfellowwithtailup，nothalfamileoff。HiltoncalledDanderuponthesaddle。IactedontheideaandcalledSnaptomine。Hislegsweresoshortthathehadtoleapseveraltimesbeforehemadeit，scramblingupatlastwithmyfootasahalf—waystation。Ipointedand\"sic—ed\"foraminutebeforehesawthegame，andthenhestartedoutaftertheGreyhounds，alreadygone，withenergythatwasfullofpromise。
Thechasethistimeledus，nottotheroughbrakesalongtheriver，buttowardthehighopencountry，forreasonsthatappearedlater。Wewereclosetogetheraswerosetotheuplandandsightedthechasehalfamileoff，justasDandercameupwiththeWolfandsnappedathishaunch。TheGray—wolfturnedroundtofight，andwehadafineview。TheDogscameupbytwosandthrees，barkingathiminaring，tilllastthelittlewhiteonerushedup。Hewastednotimebarking，butrushedstraightattheWolf’sthroatandmissedit，yetseemedtogethimbythenose;thenthetenbigDogsclosedin，andintwominutestheWolfwasdead。Wehadriddenhardtobeinatthefinish，andthoughourviewwasdistant，wesawatleastthatSnaphadliveduptothetelegram，aswellastomypromisesforhim。
Nowitwasmyturntocrow，andIdidnotlosethechance。Snaphadshownthemhow，andatlasttheMendozapackhadkilledaGray—wolfwithouthelpfromthemen。
Thereweretwothingstomarthevictorysomewhat：first，itwasayoungWolf，amereCub，hencehisfoolishchoiceofcountry;
second，Snapwaswounded——theWolfhadgivenhimabadcutintheshoulder。
Aswerodeinproudprocessionhome，Isawhelimpedalittle。
\"Here，\"Icried，\"comeup，Snap。\"Hetriedonceortwicetojumptothesaddle，butcouldnot。\"Here，Hilton，lifthimuptome。\"
\"Thanks;I’llletyouhandleyourownrattlesnakes，\"wasthereply，forallknewnowthatitwasnotsafetomeddlewithhisperson。\"Here，Snap，takehold，\"Isaid，andheldmyquirttohim。Heseizedit，andbythatIliftedhimtothefrontofmysaddleandsocarriedhimhome。Icaredforhimasthoughhehadbeenababy。HehadshownthoseCattle—menhowtofilltheweakplaceintheirpack;theFoxhoundsmaybegoodandtheGreyhoundsswiftandtheRussiansandDanesfighters，buttheyarenouseatallwithoutthecrowningmoralforceofgrit，thatnonecansupplysowellasaBull—terrier。OnthatdaytheCattlemenlearnedhowtomanagetheWolfquestion，asyouwillfindifeveryouareatMendoza;foreverysuccessfulWolfpacktherehaswithitaBull—terrier，preferablyoftheSnap—Mendozabreed。
IV
NextdaywasHallowe’en，theanniversaryofSnap’sadvent。Theweatherwasclear，bright，nottoocold，andtherewasnosnowontheground。Themenusuallycelebratedthedaywithahuntofsomesort，andnow，ofcourse，Wolvesweretheoneobject。Tothedisappointmentofall，Snapwasinbadshapewithhiswound。Heslept，asusual，atmyfeet，andbloodystainsnowmarkedtheplace。Hewasnotinconditiontofight，butwewereboundtohaveaWolf—hunt，sohewasbeguiledtoanouthouseandlockedup，whilewewentoff，I，atleast，withasenseofimpendingdisaster。IknewweshouldfailwithoutmyDog，butIdidnotrealizehowbadafailureitwastobe。
AfaramongthebuttesofSkullCreekwehadroamedwhenawhiteballappearedboundingthroughthesage—brush，andinaminutemoreSnapcame，growlingandstump—waggling，uptomyHorse’sside。Icouldnotsendhimback;hewouldtakenosuchorders，notevenfromme。Hiswoundwaslookingbad，soIcalledhim，helddownthequirt，andjumpedhimtomysaddle。
\"There，\"Ithought，\"I’llkeepyousafetillwegethome。\"’Yes，Ithought;butIreckonednotwithSnap。ThevoiceofHilton，\"Hu，hu，\"announcedthathehadsightedaWolf。DanderandRiley，hisrival，bothsprangtothepointofobservation，withtheresultthattheycollidedandfelltogether，sprawling，inthesage。ButSnap，gazinghard，hadsightedtheWolf，notsoveryfaroff，andbeforeIknewit，heleapedfromthesaddleandboundedzigzag，high，low，inandunderthesage，straightfortheenemy，leadingthewholepackforafewminutes。Notfar，ofcourse。ThegreatGreyhoundssightedthemovingspeck，andtheusualprocessionstrungoutontheplain。Itpromisedtobeafinehunt，fortheWolfhadlessthanhalfamilestartandalltheDogswerefullyinterested。
\"They’yeturnedupGrizzlyGully，\"criedGarvin。\"Thisway，andwecanheadthemoff。\"
SoweturnedandrodehardaroundthenorthsideofHulmer’sButte，whilethechaseseemedtogoroundthesouth。
WegallopedtothetopofCedarRidgeandwereabouttoridedown，whenHiltonshouted，\"ByGeorge，hereheis！We’rerightontohim。\"HeleapedfromhisHorse，droppedthebridle，andranforward。Ididthesame。AgreatGray—wolfcamelumberingacrossanopenplaintowardus。Hisheadwaslow，histailoutlevel，andfiftyyardsbehindhimwasDander，sailinglikeaHawkovertheground，goingtwiceasfastastheWolf。InaminutetheHoundwasalongsideandsnapped，butboundedback，astheWolfturnedonhim。Theywerejustbelowusnowandnotfiftyfeetaway。Garvindrewhisrevolver，butinafatefulmomentHiltoninterfered：\"No;no;let’sseeitout。\"InafewsecondsthenextGreyhoundarrived，thentherestinorderofswiftness。Eachcameupfulloffightandfury，determinedtogorightinandteartheGray—wolftopieces;buteachinturnswervedaside，andleapedandbarkedaroundatasafedistance。AfteraminuteorsotheRussiansappeared——finebigDogstheywere。TheirdistantintentionnodoubtwastodashrightattheoldWolf;buthisfearlessfront，hissinewyframeanddeath—dealingjaws，awedthemlongbeforetheywerenearhim，andtheyalsojoinedthering，whilethedesperadointhemiddlefacedthiswayandthat，readyforanyorall。
NowtheDanescameup，huge—limbedcreatures，anyoneofthemasheavyastheWolf。Iheardtheirheavybreathingtightenintoathreateningsoundastheyplungedahead;eagertotearthefoetopieces;butwhentheysawhimthere，grimfearless，mightyofjaw，tirelessoflimb，readytodieifneedbe，butsureofthis，hewouldnotdiealone——well，thosegreatDanes——allthreeofthem——werestricken，astheresthadbeen，withasuddenbashfulness：Yes，theywouldgorightinpresently——notnow，butassoonastheyhadgottheirbreath;theywerenotafraidofaWolf，oh，no。Icouldreadtheircourageintheirvoices。TheyknewperfectlywellthatthefirstDogtogoinwasgoingtogethurt，butnevermindthat——presently;theywouldbarkalittlemoretogetupenthusiasm。
AndasthetenbigDogswereleapingroundthesilentWolfatbay，therewasarustlinginthesageatthefarsideofplace;
thenasnow—whiterubberball，itseemed，camebounding，butgrewintoalittleBull—terrier，andSnap，slowestofthepack，andlast，camepantinghard，sohardheseemedgasping。Overthelevelopenhemade，straighttothechangingringaroundtheCattle—killerwhomnonedaredface。Didhehesitate？Notforaninstant;throughtheringoftheyelpingpack，straightfortheolddespotofrange，rightforhisthroathesprang;andtheGray—wolfstruckwithhistwentyscimitars。Butthelittleone，iffooledatall，sprangagain，andthenwhatcameIhardlyknew。
TherewasawhirlingmassofDogs。IthoughtIsawthelittleWhiteOneclinchedontheGray—wolf’snose。Thepackwasallaround;wecouldnothelpthemnow。Buttheydidnotneedus;
theyhadaleaderofdauntlessmettle，andwheninalittlewhilethefinalscenewasdone，thereonthegroundlaytheGray—wolf，agiantofhiskind，andclinchedonhisnosewasthelittlewhiteDog。
Wewerestandingaroundwithinfifteenfeet，readytohelp，buthadnochancetillwerenotneeded。
TheWolfwasdead，andIhallooedtoSnap，buthedidnotmove。
Ibentoverhim。\"Snap——Snap，it’sallover;you’vekilledhim。\"
ButtheDogwasverystill，andnowIsawtwodeepwoundsinhisbody。Itriedtolifthim。\"Letgo，oldfellow;it’sallover。\"
Hegrowledfeebly，andatlastgooftheWolf。Theroughcattle—menwerekneelingaroundhimnow;oldPenroof’svoicewastremblingashemuttered，\"Iwouldn’thadhimhurtfortwentysteers。\"Iliftedhiminmyarms，calledtohimandstrokedhishead。Hesnarledalittle，afarewellasitproved，forhelickedmyhandashedidso，thenneversnarledagain。
Thatwasasadridehomeforme。TherewastheskinofamonstrousWolf，butnootherhintoftriumph。WeburiedthefearlessoneonabuttebackoftheRanch—house。Penroof，ashestoodby，washeardtogrumble：\"Byjingo，thatwasgrit——cl’argrit！Yecan’traiseCattlewithoutgrit。\"
THEWINNIPEGWOLF
I
Itwasduringthegreatblizzardof1882thatIfirstmettheWinnipegWolf。IhadleftSt。PaulinthemiddleofMarchtocrosstheprairiestoWinnipeg，expectingtobethereintwenty—fourhours，buttheStormKinghadplanneditotherwiseandsentaheavy—ladeneasternblast。Thesnowcamedowninafurious，steadytorrent，hourafterhour。NeverbeforehadIseensuchastorm。Alltheworldwaslostinsnow——snow，snow，snow——whirling，biting，stinging，driftingsnow——andthepuffing，monstrousenginewascompelledtostopatthecommandofthosetinyfeatherycrystalsofspotlesspurity。
Manystronghandswithshovelscametothedelicatelycurledsnowdriftsthatbarredourway，andinanhourtheenginecouldpass——onlytostickinanotherdriftyetfartheron。Itwasdrearywork——dayafterday，nightafternight，stickinginthedrifts，diggingourselvesout，andstillthesnowwentwhirlingandplayingaboutus。
\"Twenty—twohourstoEmerson，\"saidtheofficial;butnearlytwoweeksofdiggingpassedbeforewedidreachEmerson，andthepoplarcountrywherethethicketsstopalldriftingofthesnow。
Thenceforththetrainwentswiftly，thepoplarwoodsgrewmorethickly——wepassedformilesthroughsolidforests，thenperhapsthroughanopenspace。AswenearedSt。Boniface，theeasternoutskirtsofWinnipeg，wedashedacrossalittlegladefiftyyardswide，andthereinthemiddlewasagroupthatstirredmetotheverysoul。
InplainviewwasagreatrabbleofDogs，largeandsmall，black，white，andyellow，wrigglingandheavingthiswayandthatwayinarudering;toonesidewasalittleyellowDogstretchedandquietinthesnow;ontheouterpartoftheringwasahugeblackDogboundingaboutandbarking，butkeepingeverbehindthemovingmob。Andinthemidst，thecentreandcauseofitall，wasagreat，grim，Wolf。
Wolf？HelookedlikeaLion。Therehestood，allalone——resolute—calm—withbristlingmane，andlegsbracedfirmly，glancingthiswayandthat，tobereadyforanattackinanydirection。Therewasacurlonhislips——itlookedlikescorn，butIsupposeitwasreallythefightingsnarloftoothdisplay。Ledbyawolfish—lookingDogthatshouldhavebeenashamed，thepackdashedin，forthetwentiethtimenodoubt。Butthegreatgrayformleapedhereandthere，andchop，chop，chopwentthosefearfuljaws，noothersoundfromthelonelywarrior;
butadeathyelpfrommorethanoneofhisfoes，asthosethatwereableagainsprangback，andlefthimstatuesqueasbefore，untamed，unmaimed，andcontemptuousofthemall。
HowIwishedforthetraintostickinasnowdriftnow，assooftenbefore，forallmyheartwentouttothatGray—wolf;I
longedtogoandhelphim。Butthesnow—deepgladeflashedby，thepoplartrunksshutouttheview，andwewentontoourjourney’send。
ThiswasallIsaw，anditseemedlittle;butbeforemanydayshadpassedIknewsurelythatIhadbeenfavoredwithaview，inbroaddaylight，ofarareandwonderfulcreature，nonelessthantheWinnipegWolf。
