The Arvada enterprise. (Arvada, Colo.) 1908-1970, 1918-02-28
Joau's handa clutched his arms,

1T wasn't kazan," she said
would recognize his voice. But II
seemed to me 1t was like the other
the call that came that morning from
the sand-bar. his mater
The man was thinking. Joan's I'm
gers frightened. She was breathing q
little quickly.
"Win you promise me thisr' she
asked. "Will you promise me that you
will never hunt or trap for wolves1'
" had thought Of that" he replied.
II thought Of it-after I heard the call.
Yes. will promise"
Joan's arms stole up about his neck
1--WE loved Kazan," she whispered
"And you might kill him-or her."
Suddenly she stopped. Both listened
The door was little ajar. and to
them there came again the wsilIng
mate-call Of the wolf. Joan ran to the
door. Her husband followed. Togeth.
er they stood silent. and with tense
breath Joan pointed over the starlit
plain.
"Listeni Listeni" she commanded
TITS her cry, and 1t came from the
Sun ROck!"
She ran out into the night, forget
ting that the man was close behind her
now. forgetting that little Joan was
alone in her bed. And to them, from
miles and miles across the plain, there
came a wailing cry in answer cry
that seemed a part Of the wind. and
that thrilled Joan until her breath
broke In strange sob.
Farther out on the plain she went
and then stopped. with the golden
glow Of the autumn moon and the stars
shimmerfng In her hair and eyes. II
was many minutes before the cry came
again. and then 1t was 30 near that
Joan put her hands to her mouth, and
her cry rang out over the plain as In
the days Of old.
"Kazani Kazan! Kazanw
At the top Of the Sun Rock. Gray
W0lf-gaunt and thinned by starva.
tion-heard the woman's cry, and the
call that was In her throat died away
In whine. And to the north swiftly
moving shadow stopped for moment,
and stood like q thing Of rock under
the starlight. 1t was Kazan. A strange
fire leaped through his body. Every
fiber Of his brute understanding was
afire with the knowledge that here was
home. 1t was here, long ago. that he
had lived. and loved. and fought-and
all ut once the dreams that had grown
faded and indistinct In his memory
came back to him as real living things.
For, coming to him family over the
plain. he heard Joan's volcei
In the starlight Joan stood, tense
and white. when from out Of the pale
mists Of the moon-glow he came to
her. cringing on his belly. p.. ing and
wind.run. and with a strange whining
note In his throat. And as Joan went
to him. her arms reaching out. her lips
sobbing his name over and over again.
the man stood and looked down upon
them with the wonder of new and
greater understanding In his face. He
had no fear Of the wolf-dOg now. And
as Joan's arms Rugged Kazan's great
shaggy head up to her he heard the
whining gaspdng Joy Of the beast and
the sobbing whispering voice of the
girl. and with tensely gripped hands
he faced the Sun Rock.
"Good heavens!" he breathed II be.
ueve-it's so"
As II In response to the thought In
his mind. there came once more across
the plain Gray VOLTS mate-seeking
cry of grief and Of loneliness. Swiftly
a. though struck by lash Kazan WINS
on his feet-Oblivious Of Joan's touch.
Of her voice. Of the presence Of the
man. In another instant he was gone,
and Joan flung herself against her
husbands breast. and almost fiercely
took his face between her two hands.
snow do you believer" she cried
pantingly. snow do you believe In the
God of my world-the God have lived
with. the God that gives souls to the
wild things, the God that-that has
brOuGht-us Observation-Disclosures more
home r.
His arms closed gently about her.
II believe. my JOan," he whispered.
"And you ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
II means. Thou shalt not killr"
Except that II brings us life-yes
I understand" he replied.
Her warm. soft hands stroked his
face. Her blue eyes. filled with the
glory Of the stars. looked up Into his.
"Kaxan and she-yOu and land
the bnby! Are you sorry-that We
came backr she asked.
So close he drew her against his
breast that she did not hear the words
he whispered In the soft warmth Of
her hair. And after that, for many
hours. they sat In the starlight In
front Of the cabin door. But they did
not hear again that lonely cry from
the Sun Rock. Joan and her husband
understood.
Hell visit us axnin tomorrow" the
man said at last. ''Come, Joan. let W
20 TO bed"
Together they entered the cabin.
And that night. side by side. Kaxnn
and Gray Wolf hunted again In the
mo0olit plain.
THE END.