Part 5

The Long Trail

           Itwasintheair. WhiteFangsensedthecomingcalamity,evenbeforetherewastangibleevidenceofit. Invaguewaysitwasborneinuponhimthatachangewasimpending. Heknewnothownorwhy,yethegothisfeeloftheoncomingeventfromthegodsthemselves. Inwayssubtlerthantheyknew,theybetrayedtheirintentionstothewolf-dogthathauntedthecabin-stoop,andthat,thoughhenevercameinsidethecabin,knewwhatwentoninsidetheirbrains. 

           "Listentothat,willyou!"thedug-musherexclaimedatsupperonenight. 

           WeedonScottlistened. Throughthedoorcamealow,anxiouswhine,likeasobbingunderthebreaththathadjustgrownaudible. Thencamethelongsniff,asWhiteFangreassuredhimselfthathisgodwasstillinsideandhadnotyettakenhimselfoffinmysteriousandsolitaryflight. 

           "Idobelievethatwolf’sontoyou,"thedog-mushersaid. 

           WeedonScottlookedacrossathiscompanionwitheyesthatalmostpleaded,thoughthiswasgiventheliebyhiswords. 

           "WhatthedevilcanIdowithawolfinCalifornia?"hedemanded. 

           "That’swhatIsay,"Mattanswered. "WhatthedevilcanyoudowithawolfinCalifornia?" 

           ButthisdidnotsatisfyWeedonScott. Theotherseemedtobejudginghiminanon-committalsortofway. 

           "Whiteman’sdogswouldhavenoshowagainsthim,"Scottwenton. "He’dkillthemonsight. Ifhedidn’tbankruptmewithdamagedsuits,theauthoritieswouldtakehimawayfrommeandelectrocutehim." 

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