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           Hewouldlieinascreenofbushes,watchingforasquirreltoventurefarenoughoutonthegroundfromitstree-refuge. Then,whenhesprangoutuponit,itwouldtransformitselfintoanelectriccar,menacingandterrible,toweringoverhimlikeamountain,screamingandclangingandspittingfireathim. Itwasthesamewhenhechallengedthehawkdownoutofthesky. Downoutoftheblueitwouldrush,asitdroppeduponhimchangingitselfintotheubiquitouselectriccar. Oragain,hewouldbeinthepenofBeautySmith. Outsidethepen,menwouldbegathering,andheknewthatafightwason. Hewatchedthedoorforhisantagonisttoenter. Thedoorwouldopen,andthrustinuponhimwouldcometheawfulelectriccar. Athousandtimesthisoccurred,andeachtimetheterroritinspiredwasasvividandgreatasever. 

           Thencamethedaywhenthelastbandageandthelastplastercastweretakenoff. Itwasagaladay. AllSierraVistawasgatheredaround. Themasterrubbedhisears,andhecroonedhislove-growl. Themaster’swifecalledhimthe"BlessedWolf,"whichnamewastakenupwithacclaimandallthewomencalledhimtheBlessedWolf. 

           Hetriedtorisetohisfeet,andafterseveralattemptsfelldownfromweakness. Hehadlainsolongthathismuscleshadlosttheircunning,andallthestrengthhadgoneoutofthem. Hefeltalittleshamebecauseofhisweakness,asthough,forsooth,hewerefailingthegodsintheserviceheowedthem. Becauseofthishemadeheroiceffortstoariseandatlasthestoodonhisfourlegs,totteringandswayingbackandforth. 

           "TheBlessedWolf!"chorusedthewomen. 

           JudgeScottsurveyedthemtriumphantly.