The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-01-03
shielded the entrance to the chamber
between the rocks.
Gray Wolf was mother.
CHAPTER xI.
Iha Iraoedx on Sum Rock.


All that day Kazan guarded the top
of the Sun Rock. Fate. and the fear
and brutality Of masters, had hereto
fore kept him from fatherhood, and he
wns puzzled. Something told him now
that he belonged to the Sun Rock, and
not to the cabin. The call that came
to him from over the plain was not so
strong. At dusk Cray Wolf came out
from her retreat, and skunk to his side.
whimpering. und nipped gently Mt his
shaggy neck. It was the old instinct of
his fathers that made him respond by
cnressing Grny VOLTS face with his
tongue. Then Gray VOLTS jaws opened,
and she laughed in short painting
breaths, as IL she had been hard run.
She wns happy. and as they heard
little snufillng sound from between the
rocks, Kazan wagged his tail, md Gray
Wolf darted back to her young.
The babyish cry and its effect upon
Gray Wolf lnught Knzan his first les
son in fatherhood. Instinct again told
him that Gray Wolf could not 60 down
to the hunt with him now-that she
must stay ut the top Of the Sun Rock.
So when the moon rose he went down
alone. and toward dawn returned with
n big white rabblt between his Jaws. 1t
was the wild In him that made him do
this. and Grny Wolf ute ravenously
Then he knew TINT euch night here
after he must hunt for Gray Wolf
and the little whlmperlng creatures
hidden between the two rocks.
The next dny, aud still the next. he
did not 60 to the cabin. though he
heard the voices OF both the man md
the woman calling him. On the nth
he went down. md joan md the baby
were 30 glad that the woman Rugged
him. and the baby kicked and laughed
und screamed at him. while the man
stood BY cautiously. watching their
demonstrations with a CLEAN Of dlsap-
probation In his eyes.
"Tm afraid Of him." he told Joan for
the hundredth time. That's the wolf.
CLEAN In bis eyes. He's Of q treacher-
Gus breed. Sometimes I wish we'd
never brought him home"
III We hadn't-where would the baby
have gomez" Joan reminded him. .
little catch In her voice.
Il had almost forgotten that" said
her husband. "Kaxan. you old devil.
guess love you, too" lie laid his
hand earessingly on Kaxun's head.
"Wonder how he'll take to life down
theref he asked. "He has always
been used to the forests. It'll seem
mighty strange"
"And so-have always been used
to the forests" whispered Joan. II
guess that's why lovc Knxan-next to
you and the baby. Kaxan-dear old
Kasan!"
This time Kasan felt and scented
more Of that mysterious change In the
cabin. Joan and her husband talked
necessarily Of their plans when they
were together: and when the man WINS
away joan tnlked TO the baby. and 10
him. And each time that he came
down TO the cabin during the week that
followed. he grew more and more rest.
less. until at last the man noticed tho
change In him.
II believe he knows" he said to Joan
one evening. II believe i,c knows we're
preparing to leave" Then he added:
THE river wnS rising agaln today. II
will liz another week before We Gun
start. perhaps longer"
Tint sumo night the moon flooded
the top Of the Sun Rock with golden
light. and out into the glow of II came
Gray Wolf. with her three little whclps
totidllng behind her. There was mucl,
about these soft little balls TINT
tumbled about him and snuRulci IN
HIS tnwny coat that reminded knxnn
OF the baby. At times they made tho
same queer. soft little sounds. and they
staggered about ON their four little
legs Just ~ hclpicssiy ~ baby Joan
made her way about on two. lie did
not fondie them. a. Grny Wolf did,
hut tho touch Of them. ind their baby.
ish whimprrinxs. filled him with kind
Of pleasure that he had never expert.
enced before
The 'noon was straight above them.
AMI the uigit WAS aimo,t - bright -