The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-01-03
CHAPTER x-co"t'"ued.

10
"G0od old Kazan." she cried softly,
putting her face down close to him.
we're going to be alone tonight-baby
and L Daddy's gone to the post, and
you must cure for US while he's away"
She tickled his nose with the end Of
her long shining braid. This always
delighted the baby, for In spite o. Els
stolcism Kazan had to sniff and svne-
times to sneeze. and twig his ears. And
1t pleased him, too. He loved the sweet
scent Of Joan's hair.
".And you'd fight for US, II you had
to. wouldn't your" she went on. Then
she rose quietly. II must close the
door," she snId. II don't want you to
60 away again today. Ka.an. You
must stay with u.s."
JIazan went of to his corner. and lay
down. Just a. there had been some
strange thing Mt the top Of the Sun
Rock to disturb him TINT day. 30 now
there was q mystery TINT disturbed
him In the cabin. lie shifted the DIR.
trying to fathom Its secret. Whatever
1t WINS. It seemed to make his mistress
different, too. And she was digging
out all sorts Of odds and ends Of things
about the cabin. and doing them up In
packages. Late TINT night. before she
went to bed. Joan came and snuggied
her hand close down beside him for a
few moments
"We're going away" she whispered.
and there was curious trcmble that
was almost Q sob In her voice. "We're
going home. Kazan. We're going away
down where his people live-where
they have churches. and cities. and mu-
sic, and oil the beautiful things In the
world. And we're going to luke you,
kaxan!'
Kaxan didn't understand. But he
was happy at having the woman no
near to him, and talking to him. At
these times he forgot Gray Wolf. The
dog that was In him surgcd over his
Quarter-struin Of wildness, and the
woman and the baby alone filled his
world. But after Joan had gone to her
bed. and oil was quiet In the cabin. his
old uneaslneas returned. He rose to
his feet and moved stealthlly about the
cabin. snifing at the walls, the door
and the things his n,istgess had done
Into packages. A low whine rose In
his throat. Joan. huff asleep. heard II.
asa mssmured:
"Bs quiet. Kasan. Go to sleep-go
- sleep-s
Long after that, Kaxan stood rigid
10 the center Of the room. listening.
trembling. And faintiy be heard. far
away. the waIlins cry Of Gray Wolf.
Bat toaiGht It was not the cry Of lone.
liassA II sent Q thrill through him.
De ean to the door. and whined. but
Joas was deep Ia slumher and did not
Aeaf him. Once more he heard the
esy. and only once. Then the night
grew still. lie crOuched down near
~ door.
Joan found him there. still watchful.
stili listening. whea size awoke III the
early morning. She came to open the
door for him. and In q moment he was
gone. Ills feet seemed scarcely to
tosch the earth % he sped In the d.
eeetion Of the Sun Rock. Acro2s the
plain he could zee the cap Of II already
painted with golden glow.
He came to the narrow winding trnil.
end wormed his way up Il swiftly.
Gray Wolf was not at tho top to
greet him. but he could smell her. and
the scent Of that other thing was strong
II the air. Ills muscles frightened; his
less grew tense. Deep down In his
chest there begun the low rumble Of \
growi. He knew now whit thnt strange
thing wns TINT had haunted him. aud
s.Ade him uscasy. II was life. Soine.
thing that lived and brcathcd had Ia.
vaded tho home which he and Nruy
Wolf hnd chosen. lie barcd his long
fangs. and \ snnri Of defiance drew |
hack his lips. Stin.legsed. prepared TO |
spring. his neck und head reaching out. |
Ae approached the two rocks between
which drny Wolf Ind crcpt the night
before. She wns stu there. And with |
hef WINS something else. After mo
mcnt tive tcnsencss left Kuxan'a body. |,
Ills bristiins crest dropped until II lay |
ti.it. lila ears shot forward. md h. |
put his head md shoulders between
The two rocks. and whinci softly. And
0eay Wolf whlned. slowly kassn
Tackled out. aoA faced the rising sun.
Usa he w AssA - that his bedy !