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The She-Wolf
"Ol’Villanhadadogoncethatrunawaywiththewolves,"Billcogitatesaloud. "Ioughttoknow.Ishotitoutofthepackinamoosepastureover‘onLittleStick. An’Ol’Villancriedlikeababy. Hadn’tseenitforthreeyears,hesaid.Benwiththewolvesallthattime."
"Ireckonyou’vecalledtheturn,Bill.Thatwolf’sadog,an’it’seatenfishmany’sthetimefromthehandofman."
"AnifIgetachanceatit,thatwolfthat’sadog’llbejes’meat,"Billdeclared. "Wecan’taffordtolosenomoreanimals."
"Butyou’veonlygotthreecartridges,"Henryobjected.
"I’llwaitforadeadsureshot,"wasthereply.
InthemorningHenryrenewedthefireandcookedbreakfasttotheaccompanimentofhispartner’ssnoring. "Youwassleepin’jes’toocomfortableforanything,"Henrytoldhim,asheroutedhimoutforbreakfast. "Ihadn’tthehearttorouseyou."
Billbegantoeatsleepily.Henoticedthathiscupwasemptyandstartedtoreachforthepot. Butthepotwasbeyondarm’slengthandbesideHenry.
"Say,Henry,"hechidedgently,"ain’tyouforgotsomethin’?"
Henrylookedaboutwithgreatcarefulnessandshookhishead.Billhelduptheemptycup.
"Youdon’tgetnocoffee,"Henryannounced.
"Ain’trunout?"Billaskedanxiously.
