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     Sometimes this stroke was successful�察�and a stricken dog rolled in the 

dirt�察�to be pounced upon and torn to pieces by the pack of Indian dogs that 

waited。   White   Fang   was   wise。   He   had   long   since   learned   that   the   gods 

were   made   angry   when   their   dogs   were   killed。   The   white   men   were   no 

exception to this。 So he was content�察�when he had overthrown and slashed 

wide the throat of one of their dogs�察�to drop back and let the pack go in 

and do the cruel finishing work。 It was then that the white men rushed in�察�

visiting their wrath heavily on the pack�察�while White Fang went free。 He 

would stand off at a little distance and look on�察�while stones�察�clubs�察�axes�察�

and all sorts of weapons fell upon his fellows。 White Fang was very wise。 

     But his fellows grew wise in their own way�察�and in this White Fang 

grew wise with them。 They learned that it was when a steamer first tied to 

the bank that they had their fun。 After the first two or three strange dogs 

had been downed and destroyed�察�the white men hustled their own animals 

back on board and wrecked savage vengeance on the offenders。 One white 

man�察�having seen his dog�察�a setter�察�torn to pieces before his eyes�察�drew a 

revolver。 He fired rapidly�察�six times�察�and six of the pack lay dead or dying 

´   another    manifestation      of  power    that   sank   deep    into   White    Fang's 

consciousness。 

     White Fang enjoyed it all。 He did not love his kind�察�and he was shrewd 

enough to escape hurt himself。 At first�察�the killing of the white men's dogs 

had been a diversion。 After a time it became his occupation。 There was no 

work for him to do。 Grey Beaver was busy trading and getting wealthy。 So 

White Fang hung around the landing with the disreputable gang of Indian 

dogs�察  �waiting   for   steamers。 With   the   arrival of   a   steamer   the   fun   began。 

After a few minutes�察�by the time the white men had got over their surprise�察�



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the gang scattered。 The fun was over until the next steamer should arrive。 

     But it can scarcely be said that White Fang was a member of the gang。 

He   did   not   mingle   with it�察 �but   remained   aloof�察  �always   himself�察 �and   was 

even feared by it。 It is true�察�he worked with it。 He picked the quarrel with 

the strange dog while the gang waited。 And when he had overthrown the 

strange dog the gang went in to finish it。 But it is equally true that he then 

withdrew�察  �leaving   the   gang   to   receive   the   punishment   of   the   outraged 

gods。 

     It did not require much exertion to pick these quarrels。 All he had to do�察�

when the strange dogs came ashore�察�was to show himself。 When they saw 

him   they   rushed   for   him。   It   was   their   instinct。   He   was   the   Wild   ´   the 

unknown�察  �the   terrible�察  �the   ever´menacing�察  �the   thing   that   prowled   in   the 

darkness around the fires of the primeval world when they�察�cowering close 

to the fires�察�were reshaping their instincts�察�learning to fear the Wild out of 

which      they   had    come�察   �and    which    they    had   deserted    and    betrayed。 

Generation   by  generation�察  �down   all   the   generations�察  �had   this   fear   of   the 

Wild been stamped into their natures。 For centuries the Wild had stood for 

terror and destruction。 And during all this time free licence had been theirs�察�

from their masters�察�to kill the things of the Wild。 In doing this they had 

protected both themselves and the gods whose companionship they shared 

     And so�察�fresh from the soft southern world�察�these dogs�察�trotting down 

the gang´plank and out upon the Yukon shore had but to see White Fang to 

experience the irresistible impulse to rush upon him and destroy him。 They 

might be town´reared dogs�察�but the instinctive fear of the Wild was theirs 

just   the   same。   Not   alone   with   their   own   eyes   did   they   see   the   wolfish 

creature in the clear light of day�察�standing before them。 They saw him with 

the   eyes   of   their   ancestors�察  �and   by   their   inherited   memory   they   knew 

White Fang for the wolf�察�and they remembered the ancient feud。 

     All of which served to make White Fang's days enjoyable。 If the sight 

of him drove these strange dogs upon him�察�so much the better for him�察�so 

much the worse for them。 They looked upon him as legitimate prey�察�and as 

legitimate prey he looked upon them。 

     Not for nothing had he first seen the light of day in a lonely lair and 

fought his first fights   with the ptarmigan�察�the  weasel�察�and the lynx。 And 



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not for nothing had his puppyhood been made bitter by the persecution of 

Lip´lip and the whole puppy pack。 It might have been otherwise�察�and he 

would then have been otherwise。 Had Lip´lip not existed�察�he would have 

passed his puppyhood with the other puppies and grown up more doglike 

and with more liking for dogs。 Had Grey Beaver possessed the plummet of 

affection   and   love�察  �he   might   have   sounded   the   deeps   of   White   Fang's 

nature   and   brought   up to   the   surface   all   manner   of   kindly  qualities。   But 

these things had not been so。 The clay of White Fang had been moulded 

until he became what he was�察�morose and lonely�察�unloving and ferocious�察�

the enemy of all his kind。 



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                     CHAPTER II ´ THE MAD GOD 



     A  small   number   of   white   men   lived   in   Fort   Yukon。   These   men   had 

been long in the country。 They called themselves Sour´doughs�察�and took 

great pride in so classifying themselves。 For other men�察�new in the land�察�

they felt nothing but disdain。 The men who came ashore from the steamers 

were newcomers。 They were known as CHECHAQUOS�察�and they always 

wilted at the application of the name。 They made their bread with baking´ 

powder。   This   was   the   invidious   distinction   between   them   and   the   Sour´ 

doughs�察  �who�察  �forsooth�察  �made   their   bread   from   sour´dough   because   they 

had no baking´powder。 

     All of which is neither here nor there。 The men in the fort disdained 

the newcomers and enjoyed seeing them come to grief。 Especially did they 

enjoy the havoc worked amongst the newcomers' dogs by White Fang and 

his disreputable gang。 When a steamer arrived�察�the men of the fort made it 

a   point   always   to   come   down   to   the bank   and see the   fun。 They  looked 

forward to it with as much anticipation as did the Indian dogs�察�while they 

were   not   slow   to   appreciate   the   savage   and   crafty  part   played   by White 

Fang。 

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