The Parma herald. (Parma, Idaho) 1903-1917, 1917-08-16

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only the futter and whisper Of thu
/ snowfIakes. Through this day Kazar
and Gray Wolf Travelled side by side
lime and again he turned his heaC
back to the ridge over which ne haC
come, and Gray Wolf could not under
stand the strange note that trembIed in
his throat
In the afternoon they returned 10
/ what was left Of the caribou doe on the
lake. In the edge Of the forest Gray
I Wolf hung back. She did not yet know
( the meaning Of pOisOn-baits, deadfaIls
and traps. but the instinct Of number
less generations was in her veins, and
it told her there was danger in visiting
a second time thing that had grown
cold in death.
kazan had seen masters work abour
carcasSeS that the wolves had left. He
had seen them conceal traps cIeverly.
and roll little capsules Of strychniue in
the fat Of the entraiIs. and once he
had put Il fOreleg in q trap, and had
experienced its sting and pain and
deadly grip. But he did not have Gray
VOLTS fear. He urged her to accom-
pany him to the white hummocks on
the ice, and at last she went with him
and sank back restIessly on her
launches, while he dug out the bones
and pieces Of flesh that the snow had
kept from freezing. But she would not
eat, and at last Kazan went and sat on
his launches at her side, and with her
looked at what he had dug out from
under the snow. He shifted the air.
He could not smell danger. but Gray
Wolf told him that it might be there.
She told him many other things in
the days and nights that followed. The
third night Kazan himself gathered the
hunt-pack and led in the chase. Three
times that month, before the moon left
the skies, he led the chase. and each
time there was a kill. But as the SHOWS
began to grow softer under his feet he
found greater and greater compan-
ionship in Gray Wolf. and they hunted /
alone, living on the big white rabbits. /
In all the world he had loved but two :
things, the girl with the shining hair
and the hands that had caressed him
and Gray Wolf.
He did not leave the big plain. and
'ften he took his mate to the TOD of the
'idge and he would try TO tell her what
lie had left back there. With the dark
lights the call of the woman became
20 strong upon him that he was filed
With a longing to go back, and take
Tray Wolf with him. l.
Something happened very. soon after
hat. They were crossing the open
lain one day when up on the face of
he ridge Kazan saw something that
made his heart stand still. A man, I
nth a dog-sledge and team, was COM
lg down into their world. The wind |
ad not warned them. and suddenly
,azan saw something glisten in the |
lan's hand. He knew what it was. 1t |
as the thing that spat fire and thun-
er. and killed. |
He gave his warning to GRAY Wolf
nd they were off like the wind, side
= side. And then came the sound [
nd hazan's hatred of men burst forth
snarl as he leaped. There was a 2
leer humming over their heads. The
'und from behind came again. and
us time Gray Wolf gave a yelp of
lin, and rolled over in the snow. She
as on her feet again in an instant. Il
Id Kazan dropped behind her. and :,
n there until they reached the shell n
r Of the timber Gray Wolf lay down. 7
ID began licking the wound in her a.
oulder. Kazan faced the ridge. The a.
IN was taking up their trail. He Il.
opped where Gray Wolf had fallen. st
d examined the snow. Then he came jc
kazan urged Gray Wolf to her feet.
d they made for the thick swamp Dr
DSe to the lake. All that day they in
pit in the face of the wind. and when I'm
ay Wolf lay down Kazan stole back da
Pr their trail, watching and shifting fa
, air. nm
For days after that Gray Wolf ran Il,
ne, and when once they came upon m.
remains of an old camp. Eazan's Dc
Oh were barred in Snarling hatred Of III
man -Hh.e.4AN LAAstt AAlA bEEil LELL bG- he
d. Growing in him there was de- dff
, for ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS for his II
d hurts and for Gray VOLTS. He nle
d TO nose out the man-traiI under I'm
cover of fresh snow. and Gray Wolf do,
led around him auxiously. At last the
her sulleuIy. There was 81 for
age redness in his eyes. the
hree days later the new moon came the
on the fifth night Kazun struck a tim
l. II was freSh-sO fresh that he Tn
,ped us suddenly as though struck
q bullet when he ran upon il. and
ID with every muscle in his body {
'ering, and his hair on end. It was stol
an-trail. There were the marks Of pas
sIedge, the dogs feet. and the snow cas-
? prints Of his enemy. NEE
hen he threw up his head to the gro
:. and from his throat there rolled thel
over the wide plains tlc hunt-cry ~
e wild and savage call for the
(. Never had he put the savagery
{ that was there tonight. Again S
again he sent forth that call, and Bag
there came an answer and an attr
r and still another. until Gray Wolf NE
elf sat back on her launches and ban