Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1915-11-23
Copyrights. The Bobbs-Meudl Company.

about his neck. To the dogs collar he
then fastened a ten foot rope OF ba-
biche. After that he sat back and wait
ed for Kazan to come to life.
When Kazan first lifted his head he
could not see. There was a red film
before his eyes. But this passed away
swiftly and he saw the man. His first
instinct was to rise to his feet. Three
times he fell back before he could
stand up. Sandy was squatted six
feet from him, holding the end of the
babiche, and grinning. Kazan's fangs
cleaned back. He growled and the
crest along his spine rose menacingly.
Sandy jumped to his feet. II
Guess know what you're lingering
on he said. 1--we had your kind be-
fore. The dam wolves have turned
you bad an you'll need whole lot
of club before you're right again. Now
look here"
Sandy had taken the precaution Of
bringing thick club along with the
babiche. He picked it up from where
he had dropped it in the sand. Kazan's
strength had fairly returned to him
now. He was no longer dizzy. The
mist had cleared away from his eyes.
Before him he saw once more his old
enemy man - man and the club. All
of the wild ferocity Of his nature was
reused in an instant. Without reason
ing he knew that Gray Wolf was gone,
and that this man was accountable for
her going. He knew that this man had
also brought him his own hurt, and
what he ascribed to the man he also
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undertaking Of things born of freedom
and Gray Wolf, Man and Club were
one and inseparable. With a snarl he
leaped at Sandy. The man was not ex.
pecting direct assault and before he
could raise his club or spring aside Ka.
zan had landed full on his chest The
muzzle about Kazans jaws saved him.
Fangs that would have torn his throat
open snapped harmlessly Under the
weight OF the dogs body he fell back,
as If struck by catnpault
AS quick as a cat he was on his feet
again, with the end of the babiche
twisted several times about his hand.
Kazan leaped again, and this time he
was met by furious swing Of the club.
1t smashed against his shoulder, and
sent him down in the sand. Before he
could recover Sandy was upon him,
with the fury Of man gone mad. He
shortened tho babiche by twisting it
again and again about his hand, and
the club rose and fell with the skill
and strength Of one long acustumed to
it's use. The first blows served only
to add to Kazan's hatred Of man. and
the ferocity and fearlessness of his at
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and each time the club fell upon him
with force that threatened to break
his bones There was tense hard
look about Sandy's cruel mouth. He
had never known dog like this be-
fore, and he was bit nervous, even
with Kazan muzzled Three times Ka-
zan's fangs would have sunk deep in
his flesh had it not been for the ba-
biche. And if the thongs about his
jaws should slip or break =
Sandy followed up the thought with
a smashing blow that landed on Ka-
zan's head, and once more the old bat.
tier fell limp upon the sand. McTrig-
gers breath was coming in quick
gasps. He was almost winded. Not
until the club slipped from his hand
did he realize how desperate the fight
had been. Before Kazan recovered
from the blow that had stunned him
Sandy examined tho muzzle and
1t by adding another ba-
Diche thong. Then he dragged Kazan
TO log that high water had thrown up
On the shore few yards away and
made the end Of the babiche rope fast
o dead snag. After that he pulled
ais canoe higher up on the sand, and
began to prepare camp for the night. |
For some minutes after Kazan's
stunned senses had become normal he
ay motionless watching Sandy Nc !
Trigger. Every bone in his body gave !
lin pain. His jaws were sore and
loading His INNER lin WAS smashed