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laid up hate against him ; and when Black King s 

 leg was lost because of this evil Man s Trap 

 the hate grew stronger ; but by the Bars on 

 my Flanks do I bear not hate against The Boy, 

 and bear the promise given to you, Mooswa.&quot; 



&quot; I 11 carry you for a short trail, Lieutenant,&quot; 

 said Blue Wolf, stopping beside Wolverine ; &quot; the 

 Fat-eating has put new strength in my bones 

 jump up on my back. Your brains are nimbler 

 than ours, but your short legs can t get over the 

 deep snow so fast.&quot; 



&quot; Been to see him off, eh ? &quot; piped Whisky- 

 Jack cheerily, fluttering up. &quot; I heard him tell 

 The Boy they d go down to Hay River when 

 he comes back from The Landing ; but how did 

 you Fellows know he was leaving this morning ? &quot; 



&quot; Rof got it from his Huskie sweetheart,&quot; said 

 Lynx. &quot; The Dogs were tied up last night, and 

 the carryall outfit was lying ready at the door 

 that meant hitting the trail early this morning.&quot; 



&quot; Has the Man-Cub got Eating enough to last 

 against Fran9ois s return, Jack ? &quot; asked Bull 

 Moose, solicitously. 



&quot; A dozen White Fish, a little flour, and some 

 tea.&quot; 



&quot; That will keep the stomach-ache away, if the 

 Breed comes back quickly,&quot; affirmed Mooswa. 



Pisew cocked his Hair-plumed ears hungrily at 



