Белый клык
The Bondage
Helearnedtosneakaboutcamp,tobecrafty,toknowwhatwasgoingoneverywhere,toseeandtoheareverythingandtoreasonaccordingly,andsuccessfullytodevisewaysandmeansofavoidinghisimplacablepersecutor.
Itwasearlyinthedaysofhispersecutionthatheplayedhisfirstreallybigcraftygameandgottherefromhisfirsttasteofrevenge. AsKiche,whenwiththewolves,hadluredouttodestructiondogsfromthecampsofmen,soWhiteFang,inmannersomewhatsimilar,luredLip-lipintoKiche’savengingjaws. RetreatingbeforeLip-lip,WhiteFangmadeanindirectflightthatledinandoutandaroundthevarioustepeesofthecamp. Hewasagoodrunner,swifterthananypuppyofhissize,andswifterthanLip-lip. Buthedidnotrunhisbestinthischase.Hebarelyheldhisown,oneleapaheadofhispursuer.
Lip-lip,excitedbythechaseandbythepersistentnearnessofhisvictim,forgotcautionandlocality. Whenherememberedlocality,itwastoolate. Dashingattopspeedaroundatepee,heranfulltiltintoKichelyingattheendofherstick. Hegaveoneyelpofconsternation,andthenherpunishingjawscloseduponhim. Shewastied,buthecouldnotgetawayfromhereasily. Sherolledhimoffhislegssothathecouldnotrun,whilesherepeatedlyrippedandslashedhimwithherfangs.
Whenatlasthesucceededinrollingclearofher,hecrawledtohisfeet,badlydishevelled,hurtbothinbodyandinspirit. Hishairwasstandingoutalloverhimintuftswhereherteethhadmauled. Hestoodwherehehadarisen,openedhismouth,andbrokeoutthelong,heart-brokenpuppywail. Buteventhishewasnotallowedtocomplete. Inthemiddleofit,WhiteFang,rushingin,sankhisteethintoLip-lip’shindleg.
