The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-10-11


prise could not long delay the business
Of Henrl's hunters instinct. The
wolves lay first In his path, and he
was raising his rife to put steel.
capped bullet through the base OF
kazan's brain, when Weyman caught
him eagerly by the arm.
Wait" he cried. ITS not wolf.
It's dogw
Henri lowered his rifle, staring at
the collar. Weyman's eyes shot to
Gray Wolf. She was facing them,
snarllng, her white fangs barred to
the foes she could not see. Her blind
eyes were closed. Where there should
have been eyes there was only hair,
ana an exclamation broke from Wey-
mans lips.
Look" he commanded of Henri
What in the name of heaven"
One is dog wild dog that has run
to the wolves" said Henri. "And the
other ls--woIf."
"And blindl" gasped Weyman.
"Oul, blind. m'sleur," added Henri,
falling partly into French in his amaze
ment He was raising Mis- rifle again.
WeyNan seized It firmly.
Don't kill them, Henri" he said
Give them to me-allve Figure mp
the value Of the lynx they have de-
stroyed, and add to that the wolf
bounty, and | will pay. Alive, they
are worth to me a great deal Heav-
ems, a dOg-and blind wolf-mates I"
lie still held Henri's rifle, and Henri
was staring at him, as If he did not
yet quite understand.
Weyman continued speaking his
eyes and face blazing.
"a dog-and a blind wolf-mates -
he repeated. ut Is wonderful, Henri !
Down there they will say have gone
beyond reason, when my book comes /
out But 1 shall have proof / shall |
take twenty photographs here, before |
you kill the lynx. | shall keep the |
dog and the wolf alive. And / shall
pay you, Henri, hundred dollars
apiece for the two. May l have themT"
Henri nodded. He held his rifle in
readiness. while Weyman unpacked his
camera and got to work. Snarling
fangs greeted the click of the camera
fangs of wolf and lynx.
But Kazan lay crlnging, not through
lear, but because he still recognized
The mastery of man.
Henri shot the lynx, and when Kazan
Understood this, he tore at the end of
his trap-chains and snarled at the
body of his forest enemy.
~ means of a pole and babiche
loose, Kazan was brought out from I'M
Ter the windfall and taken to Henri's {
abin. The two men then returned !
With thick sack and more babiche,
nd blind Gray Wolf, stlh fettered by
he traps, was made prisoner. All the
est of that day Weyman and Henri
'Orked TO build stout cage of sap ;
ngs, and when 1t was finished, the
wo prisoners were placed in it. !,
Before the dog was put in with Gray II
Volt, Weyman closely examined the >
-Orn and tOoth-marked collar about u
is neck.
On the brass plate he found en- Il
raved the one word, "Kazan," and
18th a strange thrill made note of it II
/ his diary.
After this Weyman often remained ~
the cabin when Henri went out on !,
lie trap-line. After the second day he "
lred to put his hand between the sap =,
ng bars and touch Kazan, and the -
'xt day Kazan accepted piece of ~
Nv moose meat from his hand. But T..
his approach, Gray Wolf would al IN n,
ays hide under the pile of balsam in -,
e corner of their prison The in
met of generations and perhaps of
INJURIES had taught her that man
rs her deadllest enemy. And yet, %
is man did not hurt her, and Kazan -
As not afraid of him. She was fright tb
led Mt first; then puzzled, and no
owing curiosity followed that. DC A.
sioually, after the third day she ~,
)uid thrust her blind face out of A.
= balsam and snltf the air when -.
eyman was at the cage, making -,
ends with Kazan. But she would ~,
{ eat. Weyman noted that, and each
y he tempted her with the choicest -.
'rsels Of deer and moose fat. Five b.,
passed and she had ctr
[ taken a mouthful Weyman could II
unit her ribs. ~
she die" Henri told him on the moi
zenith night she starve before she ca,
in that cage. She want the forest. co,
, wild kill, the fresh blood. She +hl
o-t'ree year old-too old to make va,
illze." snr
Henri went to bed ut the usual hour. an,
Weyman was troubled, and sat up ve,
e. Midnight came.
he rose, opened the door softly. and
Mt out. Instinctively his eyes turned
stward. The sky was blaze of
RS. In their light he could see the oDi
&c, and he stood, watching and lis e-s
ing A sound came to him. 1t was 80
ny Wolf gnawing at the sapling bars m,
her prison. A moment later there 49,,
ne low sObbing whine, and he Do,
ew that it was Kazan crying for his go,
edom. 80 -
leaning against the side Of the cabin 80
S an ak. Weyman seized 1t, and his M
s smiled silently. He moved to- Tn,
I'd the cage. A dozen blows, and sos
D Of the sapllng bars were knocked fer