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The She-Wolf

           Henryproppedhimselfuponanelbowandlookedtoseehiscomradestandingamongthedogsbesidethereplenishedfire,hisarmsraisedinobjurgation,hisfacedistortedwithpassion. 

           "Hello!"Henrycalled."What’supnow?" 

           "Frog’sgone,"cametheanswer. 

           "No." 

           "Itellyouyes." 

           Henryleapedoutoftheblanketsandtothedogs. Hecountedthemwithcare,andthenjoinedhispartnerincursingthepoweroftheWildthathadrobbedthemofanotherdog. 

           "Frogwasthestrongestdogofthebunch,"Billpronouncedfinally. 

           "An’hewasnofooldogneither,"Henryadded. 

           Andsowasrecordedthesecondepitaphintwodays. 

           Agloomybreakfastwaseaten,andthefourremainingdogswereharnessedtothesled. Thedaywasarepetitionofthedaysthathadgonebefore. Thementoiledwithoutspeechacrossthefaceofthefrozenworld. Thesilencewasunbrokensavebythecriesoftheirpursuers,that,unseen,hungupontheirrear. Withthecomingofnightinthemid-afternoon,thecriessoundedcloserasthepursuersdrewinaccordingtotheircustom; andthedogsgrewexcitedandfrightened,andwereguiltyofpanicsthattangledthetracesandfurtherdepressedthetwomen. 

           "There,that’llfixyoufoolcritters,"Billsaidwithsatisfactionthatnight,standingerectatcompletionofhistask. 

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