BALDY OF NOME 



open, speeding toward the dark and 

 frowning cliffs of Cape Nome. Two 

 teams, at intervals of ten minutes, had 

 started before them, and there were three 

 others to follow. As the course was only 

 sixty-five miles, from Nome to Solomon 

 and return, "Scotty" decided to pass the 

 teams in front, even if he acted as trail 

 breaker and pace-maker, for there was no 

 necessity for generalship in the matter of 

 resting and feeding. Baldy thrilled with 

 pride as he forged ahead. The day was 

 clear but cold, twenty below zero, and the 

 course was in excellent condition. What 

 a chance was his to show "Scotty" that he 

 was more than "just dog." No under- 

 study on the stage, given an unexpected 

 opportunity, ever desired more fervently 

 to eclipse the Star than Baldy to success- 

 fully fill poor Kid's place. How they flew 

 over the snow; how exhilarating the crisp 

 air was; how light the sled; and then it 



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