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Animal Heroes
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Ernest Thompson Seton
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Jim
was
a
wilful
little
rascal
with
a
mind
of
his
own.
He
took
to
the
Wolf
because
it
had
killed
a
Dog
that
had
bitten
him.
He
thenceforth
fed
the
Wolf
and
made
a
pet
of
it,
and
the
Wolf
responded
by
allowing
him
to
take
liberties
which
no
one
else
dared
venture.
Jim's
father
was
not
a
model
parent.
He
usually
spoiled
his
son,
but
at
times
would
get
in
a
rage
and
beat
him
cruelly
for
some
trifle.
The
child
was
quick
to
learn
that
he
was
beaten,
not
because
he
had
done
wrong,
but
because
he
had
made
his
father
angry.
If,
therefore,
he
could
keep
out
of
the
way
until
that
anger
had
cooled,
he
had
no
further
cause
for
worry.
One
day,
seeking
safety
in
flight
with
his
father
behind
him,
he
dashed
into
the
Wolf's
kennel,
and
his
grizzly
chum
thus
unceremoniously
awakened
turned
to
the
door,
displayed
a
double
row
of
ivories,
and
plainly
said
to
the
father:
"Don't
you
dare
to
touch
him."
If
Hogan
could
have
shot
the
Wolf
then
and
there
he
would
have
done
so,
but
the
chances
were
about
equal
of
killing
his
son,
so
he
let
them
alone
and,
half
an
hour
later,
laughed
at
the
whole
affair.
Thenceforth
Little
Jim
made
for
the
Wolf's
den
whenever
he
was
in
danger,
and
sometimes
the
only
notice
any
one
had
that
the
boy
had
been
in
mischief
was
seeing
him
sneak
in
behind
the
savage
captive.
Economy
in
hired
help
was
a
first
principle
with
Hogan.
Therefore
his
"barkeep"
was
a
Chinaman.
He
was
a
timid,
harmless
creature,
so
Paul
des
Roches
did
not
hesitate
to
bully
him.
One
day,
finding
Hogan
out,
and
the
Chinaman
alone
in
charge,
Paul,
already
tipsy,
demanded
a
drink
on
credit,
and
Tung
Ling,
acting
on
standing
orders,
refused.
His
artless
explanation,
"No
good,
neber
pay,"
so
far
from
clearing
up
the
difficulty,
brought
Paul
staggering
back
of
the
bar
to
avenge
the
insult.
The
Celestial
might
have
suffered
grievous
bodily
hurt,
but
that
Little
Jim
was
at
hand
and
had
a
long
stick,
with
which
he
adroitly
tripped
up
the
Fiddler
and
sent
him
sprawling.
He
staggered
to
his
feet
swearing
he
would
have
Jim's
life.
But
the
child
was
near
the
back
door
and
soon
found
refuge
in
the
Wolf's
kennel.
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