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Animal Heroes
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Ernest Thompson Seton
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It
sounded
all
right;
at
any
rate
every
one
was
eager
to
put
it
to
the
proof.
Several
of
the
residents
said
there
was
a
fair
chance
of
finding
a
Gray-wolf
along
the
Assiniboine,
so
a
hunt
was
organized.
But
they
searched
in
vain
for
three
days
and
were
giving
it
up
when
some
one
suggested
that
down
at
Hogan's
saloon
was
a
Wolf
chained
up,
that
they
could
get
for
the
value
of
the
bounty,
and
though
little
more
than
a
year
old
he
would
serve
to
show
what
the
Dogs
could
do.
The
value
of
Hogan's
Wolf
went
up
at
once
when
he
knew
the
importance
of
the
occasion;
besides,
"he
had
conscientious
scruples."
All
his
scruples
vanished,
however,
when
his
views
as
to
price
were
met.
His
first
care
was
to
get
Little
Jim
out
of
the
way
by
sending
him
on
an
errand
to
his
grandma's;
then
the
Wolf
was
driven
into
his
box
and
nailed
in.
The
box
was
put
in
a
wagon
and
taken
to
the
open
prairie
along
the
Portage
trail.
The
Dogs
could
scarcely
be
held
back,
they
were
so
eager
for
the
fray,
as
soon
as
they
smelt
the
Wolf.
But
several
strong
men
held
their
leash,
the
wagon
was
drawn
half
a
mile
farther,
and
the
Wolf
was
turned
out
with
some
difficulty.
At
first
he
looked
scared
and
sullen.
He
tried
to
get
out
of
sight,
but
made
no
attempt
to
bite.
However,
on
finding
himself
free,
as
well
as
hissed
and
hooted
at,
he
started
off
at
a
slinking
trot
toward
the
south,
where
the
land
seemed
broken.
The
Dogs
were
released
at
that
moment,
and,
baying
furiously,
they
bounded
away
after
the
young
Wolf.
The
men
cheered
loudly
and
rode
behind
them.
From
the
very
first
it
was
clear
that
he
had
no
chance.
The
Dogs
were
much
swifter;
the
white
one
could
run
like
a
Greyhound.
The
German
was
wildly
enthusiastic
as
she
flew
across
the
prairie,
gaining
visibly
on
the
Wolf
at
every
second.
Many
bets
were
offered
on
the
Dogs,
but
there
were
no
takers.
The
only
bets
accepted
were
Dog
against
Dog.
The
young
Wolf
went
at
speed
now,
but
within
a
mile
the
white
Dog
was
right
behind
him--was
closing
in.
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