The Wheeling intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1903-1961, 1917-02-02

white was equally aS leui""S'
The tables for bridge were placed
in the ball room, the WINDOWS hile9
with ferns and the lights mello~ea
by yellow shades. The tea tables al
with many words, will l give of tobacco
flve long plungs. Thus Will his mouth
be wpttcd that he may mnke Wuch nous.
in the council. But to tho Scar. o.
whom I am we'll proud, vii! ! give OF
blankets two: OF flour, twenty cups: o.
tcbucco, double that Of the Fox: and II
he fare with mo over the Mountains VI
III. East. then will l give him a rlhG:
mate to ThlinG-Tinneh' II not: 'iuou
The Wolf is weary OF speech. Yet ol'Ee
again will he say The Law: Whose tax
eth the life Of one WOLF the forfeit
shall ten OF his people pay
Mackenzie smiled as he stepped back
To his old position, but at heart ne was
full Of trouble. The night was darh'
The girl came TO his side. and he listen
cd closely as she told or the Bear pa'-
tlc-stricks with the knife.
The decision was for war. IN lTlSe'
scores Of muccaSinS were widening thG
space Of beaten SNOW by the hre. IhtrH
was mUCh chatter about the secmlub
defeat Of the Shamnn: some arcrreH ne
had but withheld his power; whiln
others conneu past events and agreed
with the Wolf The Boar came To me
crntre OF the battle ground. Il long max :
ed hunlng-kn!Cu OF Russian. make IN MS
hand The FOX called attention 10
MackenZic's revolvers; SO he stripped
his belt, huckling II about ZarlnSka. INTO
whose hands he also intrustcd his rliic.
She shook her head that she could not
shoot--small chance had woman 10
handle such precious things. ,-
crv aloud. My husband" No; thus My
husband!"
He laughed as she repeated It. pinch.
, ed her cheek, and rcentcrcd the rlrc!c'
Not only IN reach and stature nad inc
Ecar the advantage or him. but his blade
was longer by L good two inches. ScrutL
Mackenzie had lukcd into the eyes "t
men before. and he knew It was man
, who stood against him: yet he quicken
ed 10 the CLINT OF light on the steel. 10
the dominant pulse of his race.
Time and again he was forced TO the
edge Of tho fire or the deep snow. and
time and again, with the foot tactics or
the pugilist, he worked back 10 the
centre. Not voic? was ltl"d IN en-
ccuragement, while his antagonist was
heartcncd with applause. suggestions.
and warnings. Eut his teeth only shut
IN" tighter as the knives clashcd to-
gethcr, and he thrust or cludcd with a
GOODNESS born OF conscious strength. At
first ~ felt compassion for his enemy:
but this fed before the primal instinct
OF life, which In turn gave way To the
i lust Of slaughter. Tho ten thousand
years Of culture fell from hun. and he
, vas a. cave-dw eller. doing battle for his
female
Twice he prtcked tho Bear, getting
away unScathcd: but the third timo
caught. and TO save himself. FREQ hands
closed on lighting hands, and they came
together. Then did he realize the trc-
mendous strength OF his opponent. His
! muscles were knotted in painful Jumps,
; and cords and tcndons threatened to
snap with the strain; yet nearer and
| nearer came the Russian steel. He tried
| to break away. but only weakened him
self The fur-clad circle closed In. certain
of and anxious to sea the final stroke.
! But with wrestler's trick. swinging part
| Is 10 the side. he struck at his adversary
! with his head. Involuntarlly tho Bear
leaned back. disturbing his centric OF
gravity. Simultaneous with this. Mac
kenzie tripped properly and threw his
whole weight forward. hurting him cleur
through the circle into the deep snow.
The Bear foundered out and came back
full tilt.
8 West 4oth Street New York
20 my husband" Zarinska's voice
rang ont. vibrant with danger.
To the twang Of a bow-string Mac
kenZie swept low to the ground and Il
bone -barbed arrow passed over him into
over his crouching foe. The next in
slant Mackenzie was up and about. The
| Rear lay motionless. but across the fire
| was the shaman, drawing a second ar
row.
Mackcnzies knife leaped short IN the
air He caught the heavy blade by the
, point. There was a flash Of light as II
spanned the fire. Then the Shaman, the
hilt alone appearing without his throat
swayed moment and pitched forward
into the glowing embers.
Click! clicli!-the Fox had possessed
J.! himself Of ThlinE-Tlnneh's rife and was
4, vainly trying TO throw a shell Into place.
But he dropped 1t at the sound of Mac
kenzie's laughter.
! 80 the Fox has not learned the way
Of the playthlng? He Is yHt woman.
! Come, Bring it. that l may show thee"
The Fox hesitated.
Come. I say"
He slouchcd forward like a beaten
afoot this night and he spoke true.
\ shell few into place and the triEgrI
was at cock as Mackenzie brouSh; Il TO
shoulder.
The Fox hns said great d"rds We"
afoot this night and he spoke trir'.
!! There have been great deeds. Set leaS:
, among them were those Of the F"X. l.
he still intent to take Zarinska "a hi
lodge II minded In tread Tho trail nj
Bear: No: Good"
Mackenzie turned contemporaries and
drew his kuife from tn" priests thrUni
Are any OF lnS GOuIlS !ltn - i'lilI-
cd? If so. the Wolf will take them by
two and three tn none arc left. No.
Good! Thline-Tinneh. I now Civ" 'h"''
this rifle second time. II in ih' days
10 come thou shouldst journey 10 rn.
Country OF the Yukon. know thou fi"r
there shall always Lee ! piar" and muril
food by the FIRE OF the Wrlr. TIL" might
is now passing into tho day. i;n l"!'
] may come again. And for ~" las;
time, remember tho Law of the Noif:'
He was supernatural in their sigh: az
no rejoned Znrlnsla. She took h"r
place ut the head OF the team, AL tn"
dogs swung into motion. \ f'.w rn"-
ments later they were swallowed mp ny
the chostly forest. Till now Mack"nZ
had waited: he slipped into his SNOW
shoes TO follow.
Has the Wolf forgotten the tive lon%
plugs"
Mackenzie turned upon the Fox anSri-
": then the hum"r Of it struci; him.
II will give the" IN. short plug"
AS the Wolf SccS iir." m""kly re-
sponded the Fox. stretching ont his
hand.
Copyright, 1900 Ey Jack London.
All Rights Reserved.