登陆注册
15297300000049

第49章 THE MAD GOD(2)

The man laughed at this; and White Fang slunk away to the sheltering woods, his head turned to observe as he glided softly over the ground.

Gray Beaver refused to sell the dog.He had grown rich with his trading and stood in need of nothing.Besides, White Fang was a valuable animal, the strongest sled-dog he had ever owned, and the best leader.Furthermore, there was no dog like him on the Mackenzie nor the Yukon.He could fight.

He killed other dogs as easily as men killed mosquitoes.(Beauty Smith's eyes lighted up at this, and he licked his thin lips with an eager tongue.)No, White Fang was not for sale at any price.

But Beauty Smith knew the ways of Indians.He visited Gray Beaver's camp often, and hidden under his coat was always a black bottle or so.

One of the potencies of whiskey is the breeding of thirst.Gray Beaver got the thirst.His fevered membranes and burnt stomach began to clamor for more and more of the scorching fluid; while his brain, thrust all awry by the unwonted stimulant, permitted him to go any length to obtain it.

The money he had received for his furs and mittens and moccasins began to go.It went faster and faster, and the shorter his money-sack grew, the shorter grew his temper.

In the end his money and goods and temper were all gone.Nothing remained to him but his thirst, a prodigious possession in itself that grew more prodigious with every sober breath he drew.Then it was that Beauty Smith had talk with him again about the sale of White Fang; but this time the price offered was in bottles, not dollars, and Gray Beaver's ears were more eager to hear.

"You ketch um dog you take um all right," was his last word.

The bottles were delivered, but after two days, "You ketch um dog,"were Beauty Smith's words to Gray Beaver.

White Fang slunk into camp one evening and dropped down with a sigh of content.The dreaded white god was not there.For days his manifestations of desire to lay hands on him had been growing more insistent, and during that time White Fang had been compelled to avoid the camp.He did not know what evil was threatened by those insistent hands.He knew only that they did threaten evil of some sort, and that it was best for him to keep out of their reach.

But scarcely had he lain down when Gray Beaver staggered over to him and tied a leather thong around his neck.He sat down beside White Fang, holding the end of the thong in his hand.In the other hand he held a bottle, which, from time to time, was inverted above his head to the accompaniment of gurgling noises.

An hour of this passed, when the vibrations of feet in contact with the ground foreran the one who approached.White Fang heard it first, and he was bristling with recognition while Gray Beaver still nodded stupidly.

White Fang tried to draw the thong softly out of his master's hand; but the relaxed fingers closed tightly and Gray Beaver roused himself.

Beauty Smith strode into camp and stood over White Fang.He snarled softly up at the thing of fear, watching keenly the deportment of the hands.

One hand extended outward and began to descend upon his head.His soft snarl grew tense and harsh.The hand continued slowly to descend, while he crouched beneath it, eying it malignantly, his snarl growing shorter and shorter as, with quickening breath, it approached its culmination.

Suddenly he snapped, striking with his fangs like a snake.The hand was jerked back, and the teeth came together emptily with a sharp click.Beauty Smith was frightened and angry.Gray Beaver clouted White Fang alongside the head, so that he cowered down close to the earth in respectful obedience.

White Fang's suspicious eyes followed every movement.He saw Beauty Smith go away and return with a stout club.Then the end of the thong was given over to him by Gray Beaver.Beauty Smith started to walk away.The thong grew taut.White Fang resisted it.Gray Beaver clouted him right and left to make him get up and follow.He obeyed, but with a rush, hurling himself upon the stranger who was dragging him away.Beauty Smith did not jump away.He had been waiting for this.He swung the club smartly, stopping the rush midway and smashing White Fang down upon the ground.Gray Beaver laughed and nodded approval.Beauty Smith tightened the thong again, and White Fang crawled limply and dizzily to his feet.

He did not rush a second time.One smash from the club was sufficient to convince him that the white god knew how to handle it, and he was too wise to fight the inevitable.So he followed morosely at Beauty Smith's heels, his tail between his legs, yet snarling softly under his breath.

But Beauty Smith kept a wary eye on him, and the club was held always ready to strike.

At the fort Beauty Smith left him securely tied and went in to bed.

White Fang waited an hour.Then he applied his teeth to the thong, and in the space of ten seconds was free.He had wasted no time with his teeth.

同类推荐
热门推荐
  • 极品鬼才在都市

    极品鬼才在都市

    一次凌辱,一场车祸,一粒种子,一颗心脏,重生前,他只是个被她当众凌辱的‘乞丐’,重生后,他是智慧与外貌并存的极品鬼才!种子苏醒,他体内的潜质将是灌溉它最好的神料!一天一天的成长,一周一周的强大,鬼才来袭……男儿有志当前,美女提裙在后,什么豪车、别墅,统统都显得庸俗……
  • 半兽时代

    半兽时代

    这是属于半兽人与鬼的时代!国际特工组跨洲执行S级斩鬼任务,他只是一个普通的高中生,却卷入了这场半兽人与鬼的种族争端。他与半兽人并肩作战,却又荒唐地与恶鬼萌生情愫,最后的最后,才发现原来他自己也并非普通人。。。本书有二十万存稿,附完整行文大纲,只签买断,外站编辑非诚勿扰!作者QQ:3238962348微信:Pasamary
  • 回首青山在

    回首青山在

    天上掉下了一个馅饼,砸在了苏安安的头上,从此麻雀变凤凰,从小镇上撒丫子乱跑的灰姑娘到众星捧月的安氏小公主。霸气的老爸,帅气的哥哥,漂亮的姐姐,优秀的男朋友,眼看着苏安安一路绿灯屌丝逆袭,就要成为玛丽苏女王,谁料剧情突然反转,一夜之间,恍惚如梦……“如果说蜜糖是最蚀心的毒药,那么我庆幸自己曾经拥有过甜蜜。”诚如苏安安所说,每个人的心中都有一杆秤,称量着人情长短与是非对错。所以,没有什么放不下,也没有什么过不去,不信你看——又是一年三月,草初长,莺始飞,蓦然回首处,青山依旧在。
  • 金匮钩玄

    金匮钩玄

    本书为公版书,为不受著作权法限制的作家、艺术家及其它人士发布的作品,供广大读者阅读交流。
  • 小学生侦探推理游戏天天玩

    小学生侦探推理游戏天天玩

    本书精心编写的侦探推理故事,情节曲折,扣人心弦。小学生面对扑朔迷离的案件,根据故事中提供的蛛丝马迹,通过逻辑推理,就会灵光一闪,智破奇案。这样的思维过程,不但可以提升小学生的观察能力、推理能力和反应能力,还可以积累丰富的生活常识。书中还设置了让小学生开动大脑的拓展小栏目,趣味十足,让小朋友调节疲劳的神经,同时不知不觉中提升思维能力。
  • 前世今生:双生恋

    前世今生:双生恋

    前世的纠缠,今生的情仇,一场浮华青春,一份情仇爱恋。“子冉,何必?”他无奈,真的非要如此吗?“何必?呵呵,你这话倒真是好笑,前世今生皆是因你害我家破人亡,皆是因你害我失去了她们!你问我何必?”她凄惨一笑,讽刺到。是如何的虐缘,又是如何的仇恨?他二次灭她家园,毁她一切。她又该再一次如何选择?
  • 浅忆黄昏晓

    浅忆黄昏晓

    娘亲说,每个人都有一颗守护自己的星星,我的星星名叫黄昏晓。天刚要黑的时候,在天边出现的第一颗星星,它就叫作黄昏晓,是上辈子爱着自己的那个人的灵魂所化,它会一直守护着你,直到你找到这辈子的真爱。于是我不停地追逐着,祈祷我的那颗“黄昏晓”能听见我心里的声音,可却发现黄昏晓从来不属于我。
  • 无上妖尊

    无上妖尊

    仙君陆玄,被害身死,却重回少年时期。傲世重生,他立誓斩尽一切敌!妖界、灵界、仙界。陆玄一路直上,踏着无数天才的骨,登临三界的至高王座!这是一段神话的开始,亦是无尽传奇的落幕……
  • 超品男人

    超品男人

    一个男人的奋斗史。高材生时运不济,大学毕业遇经济危机,一时间找不到工作,为生计当民工,然雄心未泯,苦苦寻找机遇。偶遇流氓劫色,挺身而出,救得美人,也赢得人生转机。进入一家大公司,从清洁工做起,一步步往上晋升,成为公司的顶梁柱,后辞职创业,努力拼搏,最终拼出属于自己的一片天,铸就辉煌人生。
  • 福妻驾到

    福妻驾到

    现代饭店彪悍老板娘魂穿古代。不分是非的极品婆婆?三年未归生死不明的丈夫?心狠手辣的阴毒亲戚?贪婪而好色的地主老财?吃上顿没下顿的贫困宭境?不怕不怕,神仙相助,一技在手,天下我有!且看现代张悦娘,如何身带福气玩转古代,开面馆、收小弟、左纳财富,右傍美男,共绘幸福生活大好蓝图!!!!快本新书《天媒地聘》已经上架开始销售,只要3.99元即可将整本书抱回家,你还等什么哪,赶紧点击下面的直通车,享受乐乐精心为您准备的美食盛宴吧!)