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     That   night   he   lifted   the   long   wolf´howl。   As   he   had   howled�察  �in   his 

puppy   days�察  �when   he   fled   back   from   the   Wild   to   the   village   to   find   it 

vanished and naught but a rubbish´heap to mark the site of Grey Beaver's 

tepee�察�so now he pointed his muzzle to the cold stars and told to them his 

woe。 

     Inside the cabin the two men had just gone to bed。 



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     ;He's gone off his food again�察─�Matt remarked from his bunk。 

     There was a grunt from Weedon Scott's bunk�察�and a stir of blankets。 

     ;From   the   way   he   cut   up   the   other   time   you   went   away�察  �I   wouldn't 

wonder this time but what he died。; 

     The blankets in the other bunk stirred irritably。 

     ;Oh�察�shut up� ─�Scott cried out through the darkness。 ;You nag worse 

than a woman。; 

     ;I'm agreein' with you�察─�the dog´musher answered�察�and Weedon Scott 

was not quite sure whether or not the other had snickered。 

     The   next   day White   Fang's   anxiety  and   restlessness   were   even   more 

pronounced。 He dogged his master's heels whenever he left the cabin�察�and 

haunted the front stoop when he remained inside。 Through the open door 

he   could   catch   glimpses   of   the   luggage   on   the   floor。  The   grip   had   been 

joined by two large canvas bags and a box。 Matt was rolling the master's 

blankets and fur robe inside a small tarpaulin。 White Fang whined as he 

watched the operation。 

     Later    on   two    Indians    arrived。   He   watched      them    closely   as   they 

shouldered   the   luggage   and   were   led   off   down   the   hill   by   Matt�察  �who 

carried the bedding and the grip。 But White Fang did not follow them。 The 

master was still in the cabin。 After a time�察�Matt returned。 The master came 

to the door and called White Fang inside。 

     ;You     poor   devil�察─  �he   said   gently�察  �rubbing    White    Fang's    ears   and 

tapping his spine。 ;I'm hitting the long trail�察�old man�察�where you cannot 

follow。 Now give me a growl ´ the last�察�good�察�good´bye growl。; 

     But    White     Fang    refused    to   growl。   Instead�察   �and    after  a   wistful�察�

searching look�察�he snuggled in�察�burrowing his head out of sight between 

the master's arm and body。 

     ;There     she   blows� ─   �Matt    cried。  From   the    Yukon    arose    the  hoarse 

bellowing   of   a   river   steamboat。   ;You've   got   to   cut   it   short。   Be   sure   and 

lock the front door。 I'll go out the back。 Get a move on� ─�

     The    two    doors   slammed      at  the  same    moment�察     �and   Weedon      Scott 

waited for Matt to come around to the front。 From inside the door came a 

low whining and sobbing。 Then there were long�察�deep´drawn sniffs。 

     ;You   must   take   good   care   of   him�察  �Matt�察─  �Scott   said�察  �as   they   started 



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down the hill。 ;Write and let me know how he gets along。; 

     ;Sure�察─�the dog´musher answered。 ;But listen to that�察�will you� ─�

     Both men stopped。 White Fang was howling as dogs howl when their 

masters lie dead。 He was voicing an utter woe�察�his cry bursting upward in 

great    heart´breaking      rushes�察   �dying    down     into  quavering      misery�察  �and 

bursting upward again with a rush upon rush of grief。 

     The AURORA was the first steamboat of the year for the Outside�察�and 

her   decks   were   jammed   with   prosperous   adventurers   and   broken            gold 

seekers�察    �all  equally   as   mad    to  get  to   the  Outside     as  they   had   been 

originally   to   get   to   the   Inside。   Near   the   gang´plank�察  �Scott   was   shaking 

hands with Matt�察�who was preparing to go ashore。 But Matt's hand went 

limp   in   the   other's   grasp   as   his   gaze   shot   past   and   remained   fixed   on 

something behind him。 Scott turned to see。 Sitting on the deck several feet 

away and watching wistfully was White Fang�察�

     The   dog´musher   swore   softly�察  �in   awe´stricken   accents。   Scott   could 

only look in wonder。 

     ;Did you lock the front door�拭─�Matt demanded。 The other nodded�察�and 

asked�察 �How about the back�拭─�

     ;You just bet I did�察─�was the fervent reply。 

     White   Fang   flattened   his   ears   ingratiatingly�察  �but   remained   where   he 

was�察�making no attempt to approach。 

     ;I'll have to take 'm ashore with me。; 

     Matt   made   a   couple   of   steps   toward   White   Fang�察  �but   the   latter   slid 

away   from   him。   The   dog´musher   made   a   rush          of   it�察  �and   White   Fang 

dodged between the legs of a group of men。 Ducking�察�turning�察�doubling�察�

he slid about the deck�察�eluding the other's efforts to capture him。 

     But when the love´master spoke�察�White Fang came to him with prompt 

obedience。 

     ;Won't   come   to   the   hand   that's   fed   'm   all   these   months�察─  �the   dog´ 

musher muttered resentfully。 ;And you ´ you ain't never fed 'm after them 

first days of gettin' acquainted。 I'm blamed if I can see how he works it out 

that you're the boss。; 

     Scott�察  �who   had   been   patting   White   Fang�察  �suddenly   bent   closer   and 

pointed out fresh´made cuts on his muzzle�察�and a gash between the eyes。 



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     Matt bent over and passed his hand along White Fang's belly。 

     ;We   plump   forgot   the   window。   He's   all   cut   an'   gouged   underneath。 

Must 'a' butted clean through it�察�b'gosh� ─�

     But   Weedon   Scott   was   not   listening。   He   was   thinking   rapidly。   The 

AURORA'S whistle hooted a final announcement of departure。 Men were 

scurrying down   the  gang´plank   to   the shore。   Matt   loosened   the  bandana 

from his own neck and started to put it around White Fang's。 Scott grasped 

the dog´musher's hand。 

     ;Good´bye�察�Matt�察�old man。 About the wolf´you needn't write。 You see�察�

I've 。 。 。 � ─�

     ;What� ─�the dog´musher exploded。 ;You don't mean to say 。 。 。�拭─�

     ;The very thing I mean。 Here's your bandana。 I'll write to you about 

him。; 

     Matt paused halfway down the gang´plank。 

     ;He'll never stand the climate� ─�he shouted back。 ;Unless you clip 'm 

in warm weather� ─�

     The gang´plank was hauled in�察�and the AURORA swang out from the 

bank。 Weedon Scott waved a last good´bye。 Then he turned and bent over 

White Fang�察�standing by his side。 

     ;Now growl�察�damn   you�察�growl�察─�he said�察�as he patted the responsive 

head and rubbed the flattening ears。 



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