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along the wooded banks of the Red River by Kildonan�察 �one day in the
June of 1880。 He saw a Gray´wo1f come out of a hole in a bank and fired
a chance shot that killed it。 Having made sure�察�by sending in his Dog�察�that
no other large Wolf was there�察�he crawled into the den�察�and found�察�to his
utter amazement and delight�察 �eight young Wolves nine bounties of ten
dollars each。 How much is that�拭 �A fortune surely。 He used a stick
vigorously�察 �and with the assistance of the yellow Cur�察 �all the little ones
were killed but one。 There is a superstition about the last of a broodit is
not lucky to kill it。 So Paul set out for town with the scalp of the old Wolf�察�
the scalps of the seven young�察�and the last Cub alive。
The saloon´keeper�察 �who got the dollars for which the scalps were
exchanged�察�soon got the living Cub。 He grew up at the end of a chain�察�but
developed a chest and jaws that no Hound in town could match。 He was
kept in the yard for the amusement of customers�察 �and this amusement
usually took the form of baiting the captive with Dogs。 The young Wolf
was bitten and mauled nearly to death on several occasions�察 �but he
recovered�察�and each month there were fewer Dogs willing to face him。 His
life was as hard as it could be。 There was but one gleam of gentleness in it
all�察�and that was the friendship that grew up between himself and Little
Jim�察�the son of the saloonkeeper。
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Jim was a wilful little rascal with a mind of his own。 He took to the
Wolf because it had killed a Dog that had bitten him。 He thenceforth fed
the Wolf and made a pet of it�察�and the Wolf responded by allowing him to
take liberties which no one else dared venture。
Jim's father was not a model parent。 He usually spoiled his son�察�but at
times would get in a rage and beat him cruelly for some trifle。 The child
was quick to learn that he was beaten�察�not because he had done wrong�察�but
because he had made his father angry。 If�察�therefore�察�he could keep out of
the way until that anger had cooled�察 �he had no further cause for worry。
One day�察 �seeking safety in flight with his father behind him�察 �he dashed
into the Wolf's kennel�察 �and his grizzly chum thus unceremoniously
awakened turned to the door�察 �displayed a double row of ivories�察 �and
plainly said to the father�此 �Don't you dare to touch him。;
If Hogan could have shot the Wolf then and there he would have done
so�察 �but the chances were about equal of killing his son�察 �so he let them
alone and�察 �half an hour later�察 �laughed at the whole affair。 Thenceforth
Little Jim made for the Wolf's den whenever he was in danger�察 �and
sometimes the only notice any one had that the boy had been in mischief
was seeing him sneak in behind the savage captive。
Economy in hired help was a first principle with Hogan。 Therefore his
;barkeep; was a Chinaman。 He was a timid�察�harmless creature�察�so Paul des
Roches did not hesitate to bully him。 One day�察�finding Hogan out�察�and the
Chinaman alone in charge�察�Paul�察�already tipsy�察�demanded a drink on credit�察�
and Tung Ling�察�acting on standing orders�察�refused。 His artless explanation�察�
;No good�察�neber pay�察─�so far from clearing up the difficulty�察�brought Paul
staggering back of the bar to avenge the insult。 The Celestial might have
suffered grievous bodily hurt�察�but that Little Jim was at hand and had a
long stick�察 �with which he adroitly tripped up the Fiddler and sent him
sprawling。 He staggered to his feet swearing he would have Jim's life。 But
the child was near the back door and soon found refuge in the Wolf's
kennel。
Seeing that the boy had a protector�察�Paul got the long stick�察�and from a
safe distance began to belabor the Wolf�察�The grizzly creature raged at the
end of the chain�察�but�察�though he parried many cruel blows by seizing the
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stick in his teeth�察�he was suffering severely�察�when Paul realized that Jim�察�
whose tongue had not been idle�察�was fumbling away with nervous fingers
to set the Wolf loose�察�and soon would succeed。 Indeed�察�it would have been
done already but for the strain that the Wolf kept on the chain。
The thought of being in the yard at the mercy of the huge animal that
he had so enraged�察�gave the brave Paul a thrill of terror。
Jim's wheedling voice was heard ´;Hold on now�察�Wolfie�察�back up just
a little�察�and you shall have him。 Now do�察�there's a good Wolfie;that was
enough�察�the Fiddler fled and carefully closed all doors behind him。
Thus the friendship between Jim and his pet grew stronger�察 �and the
Wolf�察 �as he developed his splendid natural powers�察 �gave daily evidence
also of the mortal hatred he bore to men that smelt of whiskey and to all
Dogs�察�the causes of his sufferings。 This peculiarity�察�coupled with his love
for the childand all children seemed to be included to some extentgrew
with his growth and seemed to prove the ruling force of his life。
III
At this timethat is�察 �the fall of 1881there were great complaints
among the Qu'Appelle ranchmen that the Wolves were increasing in their
country and committing great depredations among the stock。 Poisoning
and trapping had proved failures�察�and when a distinguished German visitor
appeared at the Club in Winnipeg and announced that he was bringing
some Dogs that could easily rid the country of Wolves�察�he was listened to
with unusual interest。 For the cattle´men are fond of sport�察�and the idea of
helping their business by establishing a kennel of Wolfhounds was very
alluring。
The German soon produced as samples of his Dogs�察�two magnificent
Danes�察�one white�察�the other blue with black spots and a singular white eye
that completed an expression of unusual ferocity。 Each of these great
creatures weighed nearly two hundred pounds。 They were muscled like
Tigers�察�and the German was readily believed when he claimed that these
two alone were more than a match for the biggest Wolf。 He thus described
their method of hunting�此 �All you have to do is show them the trail and�察�
even if it is a day old�察�away they go on it。 They cannot be shaken off。 They
will soon find that Wolf�察�no matt
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