The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-07-19

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tight against 1t. She had reached
down and Rugged him, the thick
smother of her long hair falling all
over him In a delightful perfume;
thereafter she placed rug before the
door for him to sleep on. All through
the long nights he knew that she was
just beyond the door, and he was con-
tent. Each day he thought less and
less of the wild places and more OF
her
Then there came the beginning of
the change. There was a strange
hurry and excitement around him, and
the girl paid less attention TO him. He
grew uneasy. He shifted the change
in the air, and he began to study his
masters face. Then there came the
morning, very early, when the babiche
collar and the iron chain were fas-
tened to him again. Not until he had
followed his master out through the
door and into the street did he begin
to understand. They were sending him
away He sat Suddenly back on his
launches and refused to bulge.
Come. Kazan," coaxed the man.
Come on, boy"
He hung back and showed his white
fangs. He expected the lash of a whip
or the blow of club, but neither came.
His master laughed and took him back
TO the house. When they left it again,
the girl was with them and walked
with her hand touching his head 1t
was she who persuaded him to leap up
through big, dark hole into the still
darker interior of car, and it was she
who lured him to the darkest corner
of all, where his master fastened his
chain. Then they went out, laughing
like two children. For hours after
that Kazan lay still and tense, listen
ing to the queer rumble of wheels
under him. Several times those wheels
stopped, and he heard voices outside.
At last he was sure that he heard a
familiar voice, and he strained at his
chain and whined. The closed door
slid back. A man with a lantern
Illlibtu ILL., 1bttOWtu Dy Ills lldStcl-
He paid no attention TO them, but
glared out through the opening into
the gloom of night. He almost broke
loose when he leaped down upon the
white snow, but when he saw no one
there, he stood rigid, shifting the air.
Over him were the stars he had
howled at all his life, and about him
were the forests, black and silent
shutting them in like wall. Vainly
he sought for that one scent that was
missing, and Thorpe heard the low
note of grief in his shaggy throat. He
took the lantern and held it above his
head, at the same time loosening his
hold on the leash. At that signal there
came voice out of the night 1t came
from behind them, and Kazan whirled
so suddenly that the loosely held
chain slipped from the mans hand.
He saw the glow of other lanterns.
And then, once more, the voice
"Kaa-aa-zan :"
He was off like a bolt Thorpe
laughed to himself as he followed.
1.-THE old pirate :" he chuckIed.
When he came to the lantern-lighted
space back of the caboose, Thorpe
found Kazan crouching down at
woman's feet. 1t was Thorpe's wife.
She smiled triumphantly at him as he
came up out of the gloom.
you've wont" he laughed. not IN
happily. I'D have wagered my last
dollar he wouldn't do that for any
voice on earth. You've wont Kazan,
you brute, I've lost your"
His face suddenly sobered as IsobeI
stopped to pick up the end of the
chain.
Hes yours, Issy," he added quickly,
but you must let me care for him I'M
tive know. Give me the chain.
won't trust him even now. He's wolf.
I've seen him take an Indians hand
off at a single snap. I've seen him
lear out another dogs jugular in one
cap. He's an outIaw-a bad dog-in
spite of the fact that he hung to me
ike q hero and brought me out alive.
can't trust him. Give me the chain
He did not finish. With the snarI of
l wild beast, Kazan had leaped to his
FEET. His lips drew up and barred his
Ong fangs His spine stiffened, and |
With sudden cry of warning, Thorpe |
iropped a hand to the revolver at his |
,eIt.