white fang(°×ÑÀ)-µÚ41ÕÂ
°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡
he¡¡still¡¡lived¡¡a¡¡public¡¡life£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡cage£»¡¡surrounded¡¡by¡¡curious¡¡men¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡
exhibited¡¡as¡¡¡¨the¡¡Fighting¡¡Wolf£»¡¨¡¡and¡¡men¡¡paid¡¡fifty¡¡cents¡¡in¡¡gold¡¡dust¡¡to¡¡
see¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡given¡¡no¡¡rest¡£¡¡Did¡¡he¡¡lie¡¡down¡¡to¡¡sleep£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡stirred¡¡up¡¡
by¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡sharp¡¡¡¡¡¡stick¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡audience¡¡¡¡¡¡might¡¡¡¡¡¡get¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡money's¡¡¡¡¡¡worth¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡
order¡¡to¡¡make¡¡the¡¡exhibition¡¡interesting£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡kept¡¡in¡¡a¡¡rage¡¡most¡¡of¡¡the¡¡
time¡£¡¡But¡¡worse¡¡than¡¡all¡¡this£»¡¡was¡¡the¡¡atmosphere¡¡in¡¡which¡¡he¡¡lived¡£¡¡He¡¡
was¡¡regarded¡¡as¡¡the¡¡most¡¡fearful¡¡of¡¡wild¡¡beasts£»¡¡and¡¡this¡¡was¡¡borne¡¡in¡¡to¡¡
him¡¡through¡¡the¡¡bars¡¡of¡¡the¡¡cage¡£¡¡Every¡¡word£»¡¡every¡¡cautious¡¡action£»¡¡on¡¡
the¡¡part¡¡of¡¡the¡¡men£»¡¡impressed¡¡upon¡¡him¡¡his¡¡own¡¡terrible¡¡ferocity¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡
so¡¡much¡¡added¡¡fuel¡¡to¡¡the¡¡flame¡¡of¡¡his¡¡fierceness¡£¡¡There¡¡could¡¡be¡¡but¡¡one¡¡
result£»¡¡and¡¡that¡¡was¡¡that¡¡his¡¡ferocity¡¡fed¡¡upon¡¡itself¡¡and¡¡increased¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡
another¡¡¡¡¡¡instance¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡plasticity¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡clay£»¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡capacity¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡being¡¡
moulded¡¡by¡¡the¡¡pressure¡¡of¡¡environment¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡132¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡133¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡White¡¡Fang¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡addition¡¡to¡¡being¡¡exhibited¡¡he¡¡was¡¡a¡¡professional¡¡fighting¡¡animal¡£¡¡
At¡¡irregular¡¡intervals£»¡¡whenever¡¡a¡¡fight¡¡could¡¡be¡¡arranged£»¡¡he¡¡was¡¡taken¡¡
out¡¡of¡¡his¡¡cage¡¡and¡¡led¡¡off¡¡into¡¡the¡¡woods¡¡a¡¡few¡¡miles¡¡from¡¡town¡£¡¡Usually¡¡
this¡¡occurred¡¡at¡¡night£»¡¡so¡¡as¡¡to¡¡avoid¡¡interference¡¡from¡¡the¡¡mounted¡¡police¡¡
of¡¡the¡¡Territory¡£¡¡After¡¡a¡¡few¡¡hours¡¡of¡¡waiting£»¡¡when¡¡daylight¡¡had¡¡come£»¡¡the¡¡
audience¡¡and¡¡the¡¡dog¡¡with¡¡which¡¡he¡¡was¡¡to¡¡fight¡¡arrived¡£¡¡In¡¡this¡¡manner¡¡it¡¡
came¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡that¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡fought¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡sizes¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡breeds¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡dogs¡£¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡savage¡¡
land£»¡¡the¡¡men¡¡were¡¡savage£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡fights¡¡were¡¡usually¡¡to¡¡the¡¡death¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Since¡¡White¡¡Fang¡¡continued¡¡to¡¡fight£»¡¡it¡¡is¡¡obvious¡¡that¡¡it¡¡was¡¡the¡¡other¡¡
dogs¡¡that¡¡died¡£¡¡He¡¡never¡¡knew¡¡defeat¡£¡¡His¡¡early¡¡training£»¡¡when¡¡he¡¡fought¡¡
with¡¡¡¡¡¡Lip¡lip¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡whole¡¡¡¡¡¡puppy¡pack£»¡¡¡¡¡¡stood¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡stead¡£¡¡There¡¡
was¡¡the¡¡tenacity¡¡with¡¡which¡¡he¡¡clung¡¡to¡¡the¡¡earth¡£¡¡No¡¡dog¡¡could¡¡make¡¡him¡¡
lose¡¡his¡¡footing¡£¡¡This¡¡was¡¡the¡¡favourite¡¡trick¡¡of¡¡the¡¡wolf¡¡breeds¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡rush¡¡in¡¡
upon¡¡¡¡¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡¡¡either¡¡¡¡¡¡directly¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡unexpected¡¡¡¡¡¡swerve£»¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡hope¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡
striking¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡shoulder¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡overthrowing¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Mackenzie¡¡¡¡¡¡hounds£»¡¡¡¡¡¡Eskimo¡¡
and¡¡Labrador¡¡¡¡¡¡dogs£»¡¡huskies¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Malemutes¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡tried¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡him£»¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡
failed¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡known¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡lose¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡footing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Men¡¡¡¡¡¡told¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡
another£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡looked¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡see¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡happen£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡White¡¡¡¡¡¡Fang¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡
disappointed¡¡them¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡lightning¡¡¡¡¡¡quickness¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡tremendous¡¡
advantage¡¡over¡¡his¡¡antagonists¡£¡¡No¡¡matter¡¡what¡¡their¡¡fighting¡¡experience£»¡¡
they¡¡had¡¡never¡¡encountered¡¡a¡¡dog¡¡that¡¡moved¡¡so¡¡swiftly¡¡as¡¡he¡£¡¡Also¡¡to¡¡be¡¡
reckoned¡¡with£»¡¡was¡¡the¡¡immediateness¡¡of¡¡his¡¡attack¡£¡¡The¡¡average¡¡dog¡¡was¡¡
accustomed¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡preliminaries¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡snarling¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡bristling¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡growling£»¡¡
and¡¡the¡¡average¡¡dog¡¡was¡¡knocked¡¡off¡¡his¡¡feet¡¡and¡¡finished¡¡before¡¡he¡¡had¡¡
begun¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡fight¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡recovered¡¡¡¡¡¡from¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡surprise¡£¡¡¡¡So¡¡¡¡¡¡often¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡happen£»¡¡
that¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡custom¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡hold¡¡¡¡¡¡White¡¡¡¡¡¡Fang¡¡¡¡¡¡until¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡other¡¡¡¡¡¡dog¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡
through¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡preliminaries£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡ready£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡even¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡
attack¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡¡¡¡¡greatest¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡advantages¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡White¡¡¡¡¡¡Fang's¡¡¡¡¡¡favour£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡
experience¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡fighting¡¡¡¡¡¡than¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡any¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡dogs¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡
faced¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡fought¡¡more¡¡fights£»¡¡knew¡¡how¡¡to¡¡meet¡¡more¡¡tricks¡¡and¡¡
methods£»¡¡and¡¡had¡¡more¡¡tricks¡¡himself£»¡¡while¡¡his¡¡own¡¡method¡¡was¡¡scarcely¡¡
to¡¡be¡¡improved¡¡upon¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡133¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡134¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡White¡¡Fang¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡the¡¡time¡¡went¡¡by£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡fewer¡¡and¡¡fewer¡¡fights¡£¡¡Men¡¡despaired¡¡of¡¡
matching¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡equal£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡Beauty¡¡¡¡¡¡Smith¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡compelled¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡pit¡¡
wolves¡¡¡¡¡¡against¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡These¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡trapped¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡Indians¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡purpose£»¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡fight¡¡¡¡¡¡between¡¡¡¡¡¡White¡¡¡¡¡¡Fang¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡wolf¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡always¡¡¡¡¡¡sure¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡draw¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡
crowd¡£¡¡Once£»¡¡a¡¡full¡grown¡¡female¡¡lynx¡¡was¡¡secured£»¡¡and¡¡this¡¡time¡¡White¡¡
Fang¡¡fought¡¡for¡¡his¡¡life¡£¡¡Her¡¡quickness¡¡matched¡¡his£»¡¡her¡¡ferocity¡¡equalled¡¡
his£»¡¡while¡¡he¡¡fought¡¡with¡¡his¡¡fangs¡¡alone£»¡¡and¡¡she¡¡fought¡¡with¡¡her¡¡sharp¡¡¡
clawed¡¡feet¡¡as¡¡well¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡after¡¡the¡¡lynx£»¡¡all¡¡fighting¡¡ceased¡¡for¡¡White¡¡Fang¡£¡¡There¡¡were¡¡no¡¡
more¡¡¡¡¡¡animals¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡which¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡fight¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡least£»¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡none¡¡¡¡¡¡considered¡¡
worthy¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡fighting¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡£¡¡¡¡So¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡remained¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡exhibition¡¡¡¡¡¡until¡¡¡¡¡¡spring£»¡¡
when¡¡one¡¡Tim¡¡Keenan£»¡¡a¡¡faro¡dealer£»¡¡arrived¡¡in¡¡the¡¡land¡£¡¡With¡¡him¡¡came¡¡
the¡¡¡¡¡¡first¡¡¡¡¡¡bull¡dog¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡ever¡¡¡¡¡¡entered¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Klondike¡£¡¡¡¡That¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡dog¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡
White¡¡¡¡¡¡Fang¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡come¡¡¡¡¡¡together¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡inevitable£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡week¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡
anticipated¡¡fight¡¡was¡¡the¡¡mainspring¡¡of¡¡conversation¡¡in¡¡certain¡¡quarters¡¡of¡¡
the¡¡town¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡134¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡135¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡White¡¡Fang¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡CHAPTER¡¡IV¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡CLINGING¡¡DEATH¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Beauty¡¡Smith¡¡slipped¡¡the¡¡chain¡¡from¡¡his¡¡neck¡¡and¡¡stepped¡¡back¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡For¡¡once¡¡White¡¡Fang¡¡did¡¡not¡¡make¡¡an¡¡immediate¡¡attack¡£¡¡He¡¡stood¡¡still£»¡¡
ears¡¡pricked¡¡forward£»¡¡alert¡¡and¡¡curious£»¡¡surveying¡¡the¡¡strange¡¡animal¡¡that¡¡
faced¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡never¡¡seen¡¡such¡¡a¡¡dog¡¡before¡£¡¡Tim¡¡Keenan¡¡shoved¡¡the¡¡
bull¡dog¡¡forward¡¡with¡¡a¡¡muttered¡¡¡¨Go¡¡to¡¡it¡£¡¨¡¡The¡¡animal¡¡waddled¡¡toward¡¡
the¡¡centre¡¡of¡¡the¡¡circle£»¡¡short¡¡and¡¡squat¡¡and¡¡ungainly¡£¡¡He¡¡came¡¡to¡¡a¡¡stop¡¡
and¡¡blinked¡¡across¡¡at¡¡White¡¡Fang¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡There¡¡were¡¡cries¡¡from¡¡the¡¡crowd¡¡of£»¡¡¡¨Go¡¡to¡¡him£»¡¡Cherokee£¡¡¡Sick¡¡'m£»¡¡
Cherokee£¡¡¡Eat¡¡'m¡¡up£¡¡¨¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡But¡¡Cherokee¡¡did¡¡not¡¡seem¡¡anxious¡¡to¡¡fight¡£¡¡He¡¡turned¡¡his¡¡head¡¡and¡¡
blinked¡¡at¡¡the¡¡men¡¡who¡¡shouted£»¡¡at¡¡the¡¡same¡¡time¡¡wagging¡¡his¡¡stump¡¡of¡¡a¡¡
tail¡¡good¡naturedly¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡not¡¡afraid£»¡¡but¡¡merely¡¡lazy¡£¡¡Besides£»¡¡it¡¡did¡¡not¡¡
seem¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡intended¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡should¡¡¡¡¡¡fight¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡dog¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡saw¡¡
before¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡not¡¡used¡¡to¡¡fighting¡¡with¡¡that¡¡kind¡¡of¡¡dog£»¡¡and¡¡he¡¡was¡¡
waiting¡¡for¡¡them¡¡to¡¡bring¡¡on¡¡the¡¡real¡¡dog¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Tim¡¡Keenan¡¡stepped¡¡in¡¡and¡¡bent¡¡over¡¡Cherokee£»¡¡fondling¡¡him¡¡on¡¡both¡¡
sides¡¡of¡¡the¡¡shoulders¡¡with¡¡hands¡¡that¡¡rubbed¡¡against¡¡the¡¡grain¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hair¡¡
and¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡slight£»¡¡¡¡¡¡pushing¡forward¡¡¡¡¡¡movements¡£¡¡These¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡
suggestions¡£¡¡Also£»¡¡their¡¡effect¡¡was¡¡irritating£»¡¡for¡¡Cherokee¡¡began¡¡to¡¡growl£»¡¡
very¡¡¡¡¡¡softly£»¡¡¡¡¡¡deep¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡throat¡£¡¡¡¡There¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡correspondence¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡
rhythm¡¡between¡¡the¡¡growls¡¡and¡¡the¡¡movements¡¡of¡¡the¡¡man's¡¡hands¡£¡¡The¡¡
growl¡¡¡¡¡¡rose¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡throat¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡culmination¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡¡¡forward¡pushing¡¡
movement£»¡¡and¡¡ebbed¡¡down¡¡to¡¡start¡¡up¡¡afresh¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡the¡¡beginning¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡
next¡¡movement¡£¡¡The¡¡end¡¡of¡¡each¡¡movement¡¡was¡¡the¡¡accent¡¡of¡¡the¡¡rhythm£»¡¡
the¡¡movement¡¡ending¡¡abruptly¡¡and¡¡the¡¡growling¡¡rising¡¡with¡¡a¡¡jerk¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡This¡¡was¡¡not¡¡without¡¡its¡¡effect¡¡on¡¡White¡¡Fang¡£¡¡The¡¡hair¡¡began¡¡to¡¡rise¡¡
on¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡neck¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡across¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡shoulders¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Tim¡¡¡¡¡¡Keenan¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡final¡¡¡¡¡¡shove¡¡
forward¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡stepped¡¡¡¡¡¡back¡¡¡¡¡¡again¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡As¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡impetus¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡carried¡¡¡¡¡¡Cherokee¡¡
forward¡¡died¡¡down£»¡¡he¡¡continued¡¡to¡¡go¡¡forward¡¡of¡¡his¡¡own¡¡volition£»¡¡in¡¡a¡¡
swift£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡bow¡legged¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡run¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Then¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡White¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Fang¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡struck¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡¡¡¡¡cry¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡startled¡¡
admiration¡¡went¡¡up¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡covered¡¡the¡¡distance¡¡and¡¡gone¡¡in¡¡more¡¡like¡¡a¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡135¡¡
¡¡¡Page¡¡136¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡White¡¡Fang¡¡
cat¡¡than¡¡a¡¡dog£»¡¡and¡¡with¡¡the¡¡same¡¡cat¡like¡¡swiftness¡¡he¡¡had¡¡slashed¡¡with¡¡
his¡¡fangs¡¡and¡¡leaped¡¡clear¡£¡¡
¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡bull¡dog¡¡was¡¡bleeding¡¡back¡¡of¡¡one¡¡ear¡¡from¡¡a¡¡rip¡¡in¡¡his¡¡thick¡¡neck¡£¡¡
He¡¡gave¡¡no¡¡sign£»¡¡did¡¡not¡¡even¡¡snarl£»¡¡but¡¡turned¡¡and¡¡followed¡¡after¡¡White¡¡
Fang¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡display¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡both¡¡¡¡