The Arvada enterprise., 1918-01-24

ing. In his struggles Kazan sprang
the remaining two traps. One Of them
missed. The fifth, and last, caught
him by Q hindfoot.
Henri and Weyman were out early.
When they struck of the main line
toward the windfall. Henri pointed to
the tracks Of Kazan and Gray Wolf,
and his dark face lighted up with
pleasure and excitement. When they
reached the shelter under the mass of
fallen timber, both stood speechless
for moment, astounded by what they
saw. Even Henri had seen nothing
like this before-two wolves and q
lynx, all In traps, and almost within
reach Of one another's fangs. But sur
prise could not long delay the business
Of Henri's hunters instinct. The
wolves lay nrst In his path, and he
was raising his rifle to put a steel
capped bullet through the base Of
Kazan's brain, when Weyman caught
him eagerly by the arm.
"Waitl" he cried. "It's not 4 wolf.
It's dogi"
Henri lowered his rife, staring at
the collar. Weyman's eyes shot to
Gray Wolf. She was facing them.
snarling. her white fangs barred to
the foes she could not see. Her blind
eyes were closed. Where there should
have been eyes there was only hair.
and an exclamation broke from Wey-
mans lips.
"Lookw We commanded Of Henri.
"What In the name Of heaven"
One II dOg-wild dog that has run
to the wolves" said Henri. "And the
other is-wolf."
"And blindi" gasped weyman.
"Oui. blind. m'sieur." added Henri.
falling partly into French In his amase-
ment. He was raising his ride again.
Weyman seized 1t firmly.
"Don't kill them. Henri" he said.
"Glve them to me-alive. Figure up
the value Of the lynx they have de-
stroyed, and add to that the wolf
bounty, and I will pay. Alive, they
are worth to me great deal. Heav-
ems, dog-and q blind wolf-mates! !"
He still held Hearts rifle, and Henri
was staring at him. ~ II he did not
yet quite understand.
Weyman continued speaking, his
eyes and face blazing.
"A dog-and Q blind wolf-mates I"
he repeated. 1T u wonderful. Henri.
Down there. they viii say have gone
beyond reason. when my book comes
out But ! shall have proof. ! shall
take twenty photographs here. before
you kill the lynx. I shall keep the
dog and the wolf alive. And shall
pay you, Henri. . hundred dollars
apiece for the two. May I have themf'
Henri nodded. He held his rife in
braadlness, while Weyman unpacked his
camera and got 10 work. Snarlins
fangs greeted the click Of the camera.
shut&rc-the fangs Of wolf and lynx.
3ut Kaxan lay cringinE. not through
fear. but because he still recognized
the mastery Of man.
Henri shot the lynx. and when Kasan
understood this, he tore at the end Of
his trap-chains an snarled at the
writhing body Of his forest enemy.
By means Of . pole aud . babiche
! noose. Kaxan was brought out from un.
der the windfall and taken tO Henri's
cabin. The two men then returned
with . thick sack and moro babiche.
and blind Gray Wolf. still fettered by
the traps, was made prisoner. All the
rest Of that day Weyman and Henri
worked to build Q stout cnge Of sup
llnss, and when Il was finished. the
two prisoners were placed In II.
Before the dog was put In with Gray
Wolf. Weyman closely examined the
worn and tooth.marked collar about
his neck.
On the brass plate he found en-.
&raved the one word. "Kaxsn." and
with q strange thrill made note Of Il
n his diary.
After this Weyp1an often remained
at the cabin when Henri went out on
the trap-llne. After tho second day he
dared TO put his hand between the sap
ling bars and touch Kaxan, and the
next day Kasan accepted piece Of
raw moose meat from his hand. But
at his approach. Gray Wolf would ai.
why's hide under the pile Of bnlsam IL
the corner Of their prison. The In.
stinct Of generations md perhaps Of
centuries had taught her that man
was her dcadliest enemy. And yet.
this man did NOT hurt her. and Kasan
was not afraid Of him. She wus fright.
cned at nrst: then puzzled. and .
growing curiosity followed that. Oc.
cassonally. after the third day. she
would thrust her blind face out Of
the balsam aud snin the nlr when
Wsyman was at tho cage, making