as a bowstring ; a sudden yelp - — Hui-hui, as 

 the fisherman whistled to the dog that was 

 being whisked away over the snow with a 

 grip on his throat that prevented any answer ; 

 then the fisherman would wait and call in vain, 

 and shiver, and go back to the fire again. 



Almost every pleasant day a train of dogs 

 would leave the village and go far back on 

 the hills to haul fire-wood, or poles for the 

 new fish-flakes. The wolves, watching from 

 their old den, would follow at a distance to 

 pick up a careless dog that ventured away 

 from the fire to hunt rabbits when his harness 

 was taken off. Occasionally a solitary wood- 

 chopper would start with sudden alarm as 

 a big white form glided into sight, and the 

 alarm would be followed by genuine terror as 

 he found himself surrounded by five huge 

 wolves that sat on their tails watching him 

 curiously. Gripping his ax he would hurry 

 back to call his companions and harness the 

 dogs and hurry back to the village before 

 the early darkness should fall upon them. 

 As the komatik went careering over the snow, 

 the dogs yelping and straining at the harness, 



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