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     ;Yes�察─�Beauty Smith grunted�察�shrinking away。 

     ;Yes what�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�sir�察─�Beauty Smith snarled。 

     ;Look   out�   �He'll   bite� ─  �some   one   shouted�察  �and   a   guffaw   of   laughter 

went up。 

     Scott   turned   his   back   on   him�察  �and   returned   to   help   the   dog´musher�察�

who was working over White Fang。 

     Some     of  the  men    were   already   departing�察   �others   stood   in  groups�察�

looking on and talking。 Tim Keenan joined one of the groups。 

     ;Who's that mug�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Weedon Scott�察─�some one answered。 

     ;And who in hell is Weedon Scott�拭─�the faro´dealer demanded。 

     ;Oh�察�one of them crackerjack minin' experts。 He's in with all the big 

bugs。 If you want to keep out of trouble�察�you'll steer clear of him�察�that's my 

talk。 He's all hunky with the officials。 The Gold Commissioner's a special 

pal of his。; 



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    ;I   thought   he   must   be   somebody�察─  �was   the   faro´dealer's   comment。 

;That's why I kept my hands offen him at the start。; 



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                CHAPTER V ´ THE INDOMITABLE 



     ;It's hopeless�察─�Weedon Scott confessed。 

    He   sat   on   the   step   of   his   cabin   and   stared   at   the   dog´musher�察  �who 

responded with a shrug that was equally hopeless。 

     Together they looked at White Fang at the end of his stretched chain�察�

bristling�察  �snarling�察  �ferocious�察  �straining  to  get   at   the   sled´dogs。  Having 

received sundry lessons from Matt�察�said lessons being imparted by means 

of a club�察�the sled´dogs had learned to leave White Fang alone�察�and even 

then    they  were   lying   down    at  a  distance�察 �apparently   oblivious    of  his 

existence。 

     ;It's a wolf and there's no taming it�察─�Weedon Scott announced。 

     ;Oh�察�I don't know about that�察─�Matt objected。 ;Might be a lot of dog in 

'm�察�for all you can tell。 But there's one thing I know sure�察�an' that there's no 

gettin' away from。; 

     The    dog´musher      paused    and    nodded    his   head   confidentially     at 

Moosehide Mountain。 

     ;Well�察�don't be a miser with what you know�察─�Scott said sharply�察�after 

waiting a suitable length of time。 ;Spit it out。 What is it�拭─�

     The dog´musher indicated White Fang with a backward thrust of his 

thumb。 

     ;Wolf or dog�察�it's all the same ´ he's ben tamed 'ready。; 

     ;No� ─�

     ;I tell you yes�察�an' broke to harness。 Look close there。 D'ye see them 

marks across the chest�拭─�

     ;You're right�察�Matt。 He was a sled´dog before Beauty Smith got hold 

of him。; 

     ;And there's not much reason against his bein' a sled´dog again。; 

     ;What d'ye think�拭─�Scott queried eagerly。 Then the hope died down as 

he   added�察   �shaking   his  head�察   �We've    had  him   two   weeks    now�察  �and   if 

anything he's wilder than ever at the present moment。; 

     ;Give 'm a chance�察─�Matt counselled。 ;Turn 'm loose for a spell。; 

     The other looked at him incredulously。 



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     ;Yes�察─  �Matt   went   on�察   �I   know   you've   tried   to�察  �but   you   didn't   take   a 

club。; 

     ;You try it then。; 

     The dog´musher secured a club and went over to the chained animal。 

White Fang watched the club after the manner of a caged lion watching 

the whip of its trainer。 

     ;See 'm keep his eye on that club�察─�Matt said。 ;That's a good sign。 He's 

no   fool。   Don't   dast   tackle   me   so   long   as   I   got  that   club handy。   He's   not 

clean crazy�察�sure。; 

     As    the  man's   hand    approached      his  neck�察  �White    Fang   bristled   and 

snarled and crouched down。 But while he eyed the approaching hand�察�he at 

the   same   time   contrived   to   keep   track   of   the   club   in   the   other   hand�察�

suspended   threateningly   above   him。   Matt   unsnapped   the   chain   from   the 

collar and stepped back。 

     White Fang could scarcely realise that he was free。 Many months had 

gone by since he passed into the possession of Beauty Smith�察�and in all 

that period he had never known a moment of freedom except at the times 

he had been loosed to fight with other dogs。 Immediately after such fights 

he had always been imprisoned again。 

     He did not know what to make of it。 Perhaps some new devilry of the 

gods was about to be perpetrated on him。 He walked slowly and cautiously�察�

prepared to be assailed at any moment。 He did not know what to do�察�it was 

all   so   unprecedented。   He   took   the   precaution   to   sheer   off   from   the   two 

watching gods�察�and walked carefully to the corner of the cabin。 Nothing 

happened。 He was plainly perplexed�察�and he came back again�察�pausing a 

dozen feet away and regarding the two men intently。 

     ;Won't he run away�拭─�his new owner asked。 

     Matt shrugged his shoulders。 ;Got to take a gamble。 Only way to find 

out is to find out。; 

     ;Poor devil�察─�Scott murmured pityingly。 ;What he needs is some show 

of human kindness�察─�he added�察�turning and going into the cabin。 

     He came out with a piece of meat�察�which he tossed to White Fang。 He 

sprang away from it�察�and from a distance studied it suspiciously。 

     ;Hi´yu�察�Major� ─�Matt shouted warningly�察�but too late。 



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     Major had made a spring for the meat。 At the instant his jaws closed on 

it�察�White Fang struck him。 He was overthrown。 Matt rushed in�察�but quicker 

than    he   was    White    Fang。    Major    staggered     to  his   feet�察 �but   the  blood 

spouting from his throat reddened the snow in a widening path。 

     ;It's too bad�察�but it served him right�察─�Scott said hastily。 

     But   Matt's   foot   had   already   started   on   its   way   to   kick   White   Fang。 

There   was   a   leap�察  �a   flash   of   teeth�察  �a   sharp   exclamation。   White   Fang�察�

snarling     fiercely�察   �scrambled      backward      for   several    yards�察   �while    Matt 

stooped and investigated his leg。 

     ;He got me all right�察─�he announced�察�pointing to the torn trousers and 

undercloths�察�and the growing stain of red。 

     ;I told you it was hopeless�察�Matt�察─�Scott said in a discouraged voice。 

;I've   thought   about   it   off   and   on�察  �while   not   wanting   to   think   of   it。   But 

we've come to it now。 It's the only thing to do。; 

     As   he   talked�察  �with   reluctant   movements   he   drew   his   revolver�察  �threw 

open the cylinder�察�and assured himself of its contents。 

     ;Look   here�察  �Mr。   Scott�察─  �Matt   objected�察   �that   dog's   ben   through
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