Baxter Springs news. [volume] (Baxter Springs, Kan.) 1882-1919, 1917-05-24

In all the world he had loved but tw'
things. the girl with the shining hui
and the hands that had caressed him
and Gray Wolf.
He did not leave the big plain, ant
often he took his mate to the top Of thu
ridge and he would try TO tell her villa
he had left back there. With the darl
nights the call OF the woman becam,
10 strong upon him that he was filled
with a longing TO go back, and TAKE
Gray Wolf with him.
Something happened very soon aftel
that. They were crossing the open
plain one day whom up ON the face Of
the ridge Kazan saw something that
made his heart stand still. A man.
with dog-sledge and team, was com
ing down into their world. The wind
had not warned them, and suddenly
Kasan saw something gllsten In the
mans hand. He knew what 1t was. II
was the thing that spat FIRE and lhun.
der, and killed.
He gave his warning to Gray Wolf,
and they were or like the wind, side
by side. And then came the sound
and KaZan's hatred of men burst forth
in snarl as he leaped. There was
queer humming over their heads. The
sound from behind came again. and
this time Gruy Wolf gave yelp Of
potn o0d rolla1 o.,ap O., tl,n ,ro,,. Cha
was on her feet again In an instant,
and KaZan dropped behind her, and
ran there until they reached the shell.
ter OF the timber. Gray Wolf lay down,
and began licking the wound in her
shoulder. Kazan faced the ridge. The
man was taking up their trail. He
stopped where Gray Wolf had fallen,
and examined the snow. Then he came
On.
Knzan urged Gray Wolf to her feet
and they made for the thick swamp
close to the lake. All that dny they
kept In the face Of the wind, and when
Gray Wolf lay down Kazan stole back
over their trail, watching and smiling
the air.
For days after that Gray Wolf ran
lame. and when once they came upon
the remains Of an old camp. Kazan's
teeth were barred in snarllng hatred Of
the man-scent that had been left be.
hind. Growing in him there was de-
sire for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for his |
own hurts, and for Gray VOLTS. He |
tried 10 nose out TIE man-trail under
the cover of fresh snow. and Gray Wolf |
clrcled around him anxiouSly. Al last
he followed her Sullenly. There WAS Il
savage redness in his eyes.
Three days later the new moon came.
And ON the fifth night Kazan struck Il
trail. II was fresh-sO fresh that he
stopped as suddenly as though struck
by II bullet when he ran upon il. and
stood with every muscle in Ais body
and his hair on end. II was
i maE-trail. There were the marks Of
the sledge. the dogs feet. and the snow
SHOE prints OF MS enemy.
Then he threw up his head 10 the
stars, and from his throat there rolled
tut over the wide plains the hunt-cry
the wild and savage call for the
back. Never had he put the savagery
n 1t that was there tonight. Again
Ind again he sent forth that call and
hen there came an answer and an
'ther and still another. until Gray Wolf
lerself sat back on her launches and {
dded her voice to KaZan's, and far out
m the plain white'and haggard-faced
nan halted his exhausted dogs to lis
en-, while voice said family from the .
ledge:
"The wolves, father. Are they COM
ng-after u.s." :
The man was silent. He was not e
Dung. The moon Shnne in his long u
'hite beard, and added grOtesquely to
he height Of his tall gaunt figure. A
lrl had raised her head from a bear q
kin pillow on the sleigh. Her dark u
yes We're filled beautifully with the 4,
iarlight. She was pale. Her hair fell e
thick shining braid over her shout Il
er, and she was hugging something :,
Chilly to her breast. Il
They're ON the trail Of something ~
robably deer" said the man, looking u
the breech Of his rifle. Don't worry. o,
D. Wen stop ut the next bit Of scrub p,
I'D see If we can't find enough dry n
uff for a fire. Wee-ah-h-h-h, boys! n,
OOsh-kOOsh-" and he snapped his
hip over the backs Of his team. b
From the bundle at the girls breast :
ere came q small waillng cry. And
r back in the plain there answered II
e scattered voice Of the pack.
At last Kazan was ON the trail Of
ngeance. He ran slowly at first, with n;
'ay Wolf close beside him, pausing {.
cry three or four hundred yards TO ~
nd forth the cry. A gray leaping form
lned them from behind Another
lowed. Two came in from the side,
d Kazan's solitary howl gave place
the wild tongue Of the pack. Num- sil
r. grew, and with increasing number u
E pace became swifter. Four-slx- g.
Ven-ten-fourteen, by the time the tn
IRE open and wind-swept part Of the SIC
lin was reached. TIC