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     ;But he's liable to any moment�察─�Scott answered。 ;There�察�did you see 

that� �He shifted his grip in a bit。; 

     The younger man's excitement and apprehension for White Fang was 



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growing。   He   struck   Cherokee   about   the   head   savagely   again   and   again。 

But that did not loosen the jaws。 Cherokee wagged the stump of his tail in 

advertisement   that   he   understood   the   meaning   of   the   blows�察  �but   that   he 

knew he was himself in the right and only doing his duty by keeping his 

grip。 

     ;Won't some of you help�拭─�Scott cried desperately at the crowd。 

     But   no   help   was   offered。   Instead�察  �the   crowd   began   sarcastically   to 

cheer him on and showered him with facetious advice。 

     ;You'll have to get a pry�察─�Matt counselled。 

     The   other   reached   into   the  holster   at   his   hip�察  �drew   his   revolver�察  �and 

tried   to   thrust   its   muzzle   between   the   bull´dog's   jaws。   He   shoved�察  �and 

shoved hard�察�till the grating of the steel against the locked teeth could be 

distinctly   heard。   Both   men   were   on   their   knees�察  �bending   over   the   dogs。 

Tim Keenan strode into the ring。 He paused beside Scott and touched him 

on the shoulder�察�saying ominously�此�

     ;Don't break them teeth�察�stranger。; 

     ;Then I'll break his neck�察─�Scott retorted�察�continuing his shoving and 

wedging with the revolver muzzle。 

     ;I    said   don't    break    them     teeth�察─  �the   faro´dealer     repeated     more 

ominously than before。 

     But if it was a bluff he intended�察�it did not work。 Scott never desisted 

from his efforts�察�though he looked up coolly and asked�此�

     ;Your dog�拭─�

     The faro´dealer grunted。 

     ;Then get in here and break this grip。; 

     ;Well�察  �stranger�察─  �the   other   drawled   irritatingly�察   �I   don't   mind   telling 

you that's something I ain't worked out for myself。 I don't know how to 

turn the trick。; 

     ;Then   get   out   of   the   way�察─  �was   the   reply�察   �and   don't   bother   me。   I'm 

busy。; 

     Tim   Keenan   continued   standing   over   him�察  �but   Scott   took   no   further 

notice of his presence。 He had managed to get the muzzle in between the 

jaws   on   one   side�察  �and   was   trying   to   get   it   out   between   the   jaws   on   the 

other side。 This accomplished�察�he pried gently and carefully�察�loosening the 



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jaws a bit at a time�察�while Matt�察�a bit at a time�察�extricated White Fang's 

mangled neck。 

     ;Stand     by  to  receive    your   dog�察─  �was   Scott's   peremptory      order   to 

Cherokee's owner。 

     The    faro´dealer    stooped    down    obediently     and   got  a  firm   hold   on 

Cherokee。 

     ;Now� ─�Scott warned�察�giving the final pry。 

     The dogs were drawn apart�察�the bull´dog struggling vigorously。 

     ;Take     him    away�察─   �Scott   commanded�察       �and   Tim    Keenan     dragged 

Cherokee back into the crowd。 

     White Fang made several ineffectual efforts to get up。 Once he gained 

his feet�察�but his legs were too weak to sustain him�察�and he slowly wilted 

and sank back into the snow。 His eyes were half closed�察�and the surface of 

them     was   glassy。   His   jaws   were   apart�察  �and   through    them   the   tongue 

protruded�察�draggled and limp。 To all appearances he looked like a dog that 

had been strangled to death。 Matt examined him。 

     ;Just about all in�察─�he announced�察 �but he's breathin' all right。; 

     Beauty  Smith   had   regained   his   feet   and   come   over   to   look   at White 

Fang。 

     ;Matt�察�how much is a good sled´dog worth�拭─�Scott asked。 

     The   dog´musher�察  �still   on   his   knees   and   stooped   over   White   Fang�察�

calculated for a moment。 

     ;Three hundred dollars�察─�he answered。 

     ;And   how   much   for   one   that's   all   chewed   up   like   this   one�拭─  �Scott 

asked�察�nudging White Fang with his foot。 

     ;Half   of   that�察─  �was   the   dog´musher's   judgment。   Scott   turned      upon 

Beauty Smith。 

     ;Did you hear�察�Mr。 Beast�拭�I'm going to take your dog from you�察�and 

I'm going to give you a hundred and fifty for him。; 

     He opened his pocket´book and counted out the bills。 

     Beauty   Smith   put   his   hands   behind   his   back�察  �refusing   to   touch   the 

proffered money。 

     ;I ain't a´sellin'�察─�he said。 

     ;Oh�察�yes you are�察─�the other assured him。 ;Because I'm buying。 Here's 



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your money。 The dog's mine。; 

     Beauty Smith�察�his hands still behind him�察�began to back away。 

     Scott sprang toward him�察�drawing his fist back to strike。 Beauty Smith 

cowered down in anticipation of the blow。 

     ;I've got my rights�察─�he whimpered。 

     ;You've forfeited your rights to own that dog�察─�was the rejoinder。 ;Are 

you going to take the money�拭�or do I have to hit you again�拭─�

     ;All right�察─�Beauty Smith spoke up with the alacrity of fear。 ;But I take 

the money under protest�察─�he added。 ;The dog's a mint。 I ain't a´goin' to be 

robbed。 A man's got his rights。; 

     ;Correct�察─�Scott answered�察�passing the money over to him。 ;A  man's 

got his rights。 But you're not a man。 You're a beast。; 

     ;Wait till I get back to Dawson�察─�Beauty Smith threatened。 ;I'll have 

the law on you。; 

     ;If you open your mouth when you get back to Dawson�察�I'll have you 

run out of town。 Understand�拭─�

     Beauty Smith replied with a grunt。 

     ;Understand�拭─�the other thundered with abrupt fierceness。 

     ;Yes�察─�Beauty Smith grunted�察�shrinking away。 

     ;Yes what�拭─�

     ;Yes�察�sir�察─�Beauty Smith snarled。 

     ;Look   out�   �He'll   bite� ─  �some   one   shouted�察  �and   a   guffaw   of   laughter 

went up。 

     Scott   turned   his   back   on   him�察  �and   returned   to   help   the   dog´musher�察�

who was working over White Fang。 

     Some     of  the  men    were   already   departing�察   �others   stood   in  groups�察�

looking on and talking。 Tim Keenan joined one of the groups。 

     ;Who's that mug�拭─�he asked。 

     ;Weedon Scott�察─�some one answered。 

     ;And who in hell is Weedon Scott�拭─�the faro´dealer demanded。 

     ;Oh�察�one of them crackerjack minin' experts。 He's in with all the big 

bugs。 If you want to keep out of trouble�察�you'll steer clear of him�察�that's my 

talk。 He's all hunky with the officials。 The Gold Commissioner's a special 

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    ;I   thought   he   must   be   somebody�察─  �was   the   faro´dealer's   comment。 

;That's why I kept my hands offen him at the start。; 



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                CHAPTER V ´ THE INDOMITABLE 



     ;It's hopeless�察─�Weedon Scott confessed。 

    He   sat   on   the   step   of   his   cabin   and   stared   at   the   dog´musher�察  �who 

responded with a shrug that was equally hopeless。 

     Together they looked at White Fang at the end of his stretched chain�察�

bristling�察  �snarling�察  �ferocious�察  �straining  to  get   at   the   sled´dogs。  Having 

received sundry lessons from Matt�察�said lessons being imparted by means 

of a club�察�the sled´dogs had learned to leave White Fang alone�察�and even 

then    they  were   lying   down    at  a  distance�察 �apparently   oblivious    of  his 

existence。 

     ;It's a wolf and there's no taming it�察─�Weedon Scott announced。 

     ;Oh�察�I don't know about that�察─�Matt objected。 

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