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The She-Wolf

           OneEarwasutteringquick,eagerwhines,lungingatthelengthofhissticktowardthedarkness,anddesistingnowandagaininordertomakefranticattacksonthestickwithhisteeth. 

           "Lookatthat,Bill,"Henrywhispered. 

           Fullintothefirelight,withastealthy,sidelongmovement,glidedadoglikeanimal. Itmovedwithcommingledmistrustanddaring,cautiouslyobservingthemen,itsattentionfixedonthedogs. OneEarstrainedthefulllengthofthesticktowardtheintruderandwhinedwitheagerness. 

           "ThatfoolOneEardon’tseemscairtmuch,"Billsaidinalowtone. 

           "It’sashe-wolf,"Henrywhisperedback,"an’thataccountsforFattyan’Frog. She’sthedecoyforthepack. Shedrawsoutthedogan’thenalltherestpitchesinan’eats‘mup." 

           Thefirecrackled. Alogfellapartwithaloudsplutteringnoise. Atthesoundofitthestrangeanimalleapedbackintothedarkness. 

           "Henry,I’ma-thinkin’,"Billannounced. 

           "Thinkin’what?" 

           "I’ma-thinkin’thatwastheoneIlambastedwiththeclub." 

           "Ain’ttheslightestdoubtintheworld,"wasHenry’sresponse. 

           "An’righthereIwanttoremark,"Billwenton,"thatthatanimal’sfamilyaritywithcampfiresissuspiciousan’immoral." 

           "Itknowsforcertainmore’naself-respectin’wolfoughttoknow,"Henryagreed. "Awolfthatknowsenoughtocomeinwiththedogsatfeedin’timehashadexperiences." 

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