Henderson daily dispatch., 1944-04-19
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this" Tenant broke off nm,
asked What are You up to in Len
month anyhow? Writing nnotbnr
b"ok about trapping 2"
hiair saved Colin the mood for
married." N'u set
MARRIED."
|. Nothing less. We flew tho lady
w ~ Yesterday. She's attractive, too.
want until you sec her"
ihcfcdulously Nate looked Mt
op'ih' then suddenly he laughed.
never thought that old fossil
Would nave the spine" lie checked
himself. sorry, Colin. foryot
mat mraly-mouthcd hypocritc is n
friend OF yours. But don't tell mo
nc thinking OF matrimony!"
IT was Just rs big "A surprisc 70
me- Colin answered. "Shc's years
Younger than Rod, and she's lovely.
onI%SS you've changed your Spots.
you II 90 of the deep end the min
ute you see her"
iEey both laughed together. II
released something. that laugh. /,
washed away the drcgs of their old
luminosity, and Colin felt again the
welcome warmth of Il cumpanion-
snip ne had not known for Years.
From just above the bank game
the long howl and, looking up, Colin
saw five ;imHcrwolvcs chained ut
side the cabin.
Nate laughed dcliEhtcdlv mt Col
IN 5 surprise. "Th"y'rc my beauties.
Take a look ut them"
Within Colin an old memory
stirred. "iou always said that some
day you'd " a rurc-Lrcd wolf
team"
This is it. The fastest and
toughest team in the north. Don't
get too close" Nate cautioned.
"Th"y have a light-hoartod way OF
takim" strangers apart"
Heads lowered. the animals
watched Colin come ucarrr-ivc
gray forms with white g.,r.s; and
Glowing. mali""ant eyes. They were
IN superb coudi ion: each must have
weighed Will over Il hundred and
twenty pounds. aii muscle ami bone.
Just beyond he reach Of their
chains. Colin stopped, when the
nearest wolf lurG,i. the cham
pulled tGut. throwing .hr animal
h~cad!"n". !:u: Instantly he was up.
~vici"usly jerking at his chain
tirclcSSiY m:,lvvolcnt - while the
other wolves looked on silently.
Again Nate laughed. "Wcll. HOW
you know whcr" you stand with
them. Watch this" From his cabin
he brought a can of meat and threw
1t to the nearest wolf. With Il Smarl
the animal rouuccd. and quicker
than a man could open it with any
implement. the long white fangs
tore the tin apart. At a single gulp
the meat was lcv0urcd. and the
wolf, licking his chops, looked up
for more.
Flows that for n pair of jaws?"
Nate turned triumphantly. "Thcy
have 4 memory, too. When they
were just pups, they broke into
Jonathan Doves chicken yard. Dove
laid them out with the thick end of
Il dog ship. and they've never for
gotten i. To this day. when | drive
them over to the school, | can tell if
Dove" there by the way they stitfcn
up. Dove remembers. too-he walks
around them with plenty of room to
spare"
"Thcy'rc magnificent animals"
Collins own admiration was sincere.
How do they net in harness."
They mind their own business, |
and the people Of Lcarmonth have
learned to give them the road"
Then. as Colin approached still
nearer, Tenant warned, "Lock
But quietly, careful to make no
sudden move, Colin took another
step forward. He saw the nearest
cars ilattcn, and the white
teeth barred. while behind him he
heard Blair's gasp Of fright. Watch
nG him, the wolf waited; only its
shoulder muscles quivcrcd, and very
Colin sank upon onc knee.
In a low. persuasive voice hc
Lets look at you, old fell
i Growl rumblcd in answer.
Come on. hoy. Let's look at you"
nearer, he held out hi opcn