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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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