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The Clinging Death

           Cherokeeidentifiedhimselfwithhisinstinct. Heknewthathewasdoingtherightthingbyholdingon,andtherecametohimcertainblissfulthrillsofsatisfaction. Atsuchmomentsheevenclosedhiseyesandallowedhisbodytobehurledhitherandthither,willy-nilly,carelessofanyhurtthatmighttherebycometoit. Thatdidnotcount. Thegripwasthething,andthegriphekept. 

           WhiteFangceasedonlywhenhehadtiredhimselfout. Hecoulddonothing,andhecouldnotunderstand. Never,inallhisfighting,hadthisthinghappened. Thedogshehadfoughtwithdidnotfightthatway. Withthemitwassnapandslashandgetaway,snapandslashandgetaway. Helaypartlyonhisside,pantingforbreath. Cherokeestillholdinghisgrip,urgedagainsthim,tryingtogethimoverentirelyonhisside. WhiteFangresisted,andhecouldfeelthejawsshiftingtheirgrip,slightlyrelaxingandcomingtogetheragaininachewingmovement. Eachshiftbroughtthegripclosertohisthroat. Thebull-dog’smethodwastoholdwhathehad,andwhenopportunityfavouredtoworkinformore. OpportunityfavouredwhenWhiteFangremainedquiet. WhenWhiteFangstruggled,Cherokeewascontentmerelytoholdon. 

           ThebulgingbackofCherokee’sneckwastheonlyportionofhisbodythatWhiteFang’steethcouldreach. Hegotholdtowardthebasewheretheneckcomesoutfromtheshoulders;buthedidnotknowthechewingmethodoffighting,norwerehisjawsadaptedtoit. Hespasmodicallyrippedandtorewithhisfangsforaspace.Thenachangeintheirpositiondivertedhim. Thebull-doghadmanagedtorollhimoveronhisback,andstillhangingontohisthroat,wasontopofhim. 

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