,,! ,,SUN-DOG ,,TRAIL
  ,,SITKA ,,*>LEY SMOK$ 8 PIPE & GAZ$
?"\;LLY AT ! ,,POLICE ,,GAZETTE ILLU/R,N
ON ! WALL4 ,= HALF AN H\R HE _H BE5
/1DILY REG>D+ X1 &= HALF AN H\R ,I _H
BE5 SLYLY WAT*+ HM4 ,"S?+ 0 GO+ ON 9 T
M9D ( HIS1 &1 :AT"E X WAS1 ,I KNEW X 0
WELL WOR? "K+4 ,HE _H LIV$ LIFE1 & SE5
?+S1 & P]=M$ T PRODIGY ( PRODIGIES1
"NLY1 ! TURN+ ( 8 BACK ^U 8 [N P1 &1 9 S
F> Z X 0 POSSI# = AN ,9DIAN1 2COM+ A
:ITE MAN EV5 9 8 M5TAL PROCESSES4 ,Z HE
PHRAS$ X HMF1 HE _H -E 96! W>M1 SAT AM;G
U1 0\R FIRES1 & 2COME "O ( U4 ,HE _H N"E
LE>N$ 6R1D NOR WRITE1 B 8 VOCABUL>Y 0
REM>KA#1 & M REM>KA# / 0 ! -PLETE;S ) :
HE _H ASSUM$ ! :ITE MAN'S PO9T ( VIEW1 !
:ITE MAN'S ATTITUDE T[>D ?+S4
  ,WE _H /RUCK ? DES]T$ CAB9 AF A H>D "D
ON TRAIL4 ,! DOGS _H BE5 F$1 ! SUPP]
DI%ES WA%$1 ! B$S MADE1 & WE 7 N[ 5JOY+
T MO/ DELICI\S H\R T -ES EA* "D1 & B
ONCE EA* "D1 ON ! ,ALASKAN TRAIL1 ! H\R
:5 NO?+ 9T]V5ES 2T ! TIR$ BODY & B$ SAVE
! SMOK+ (! EV5+ PIPE4 ,"S =M] D5IZ5 (!
CAB9 _H DECORAT$ XS WALLS ) ILLU/R,NS
TORN F MAGAZ9ES & NEWSPAP]S1 & X 0 ^!
ILLU/R,NS T _H HELD ,SITKA ,*>LEY'S
ATT5;N F ! MO;T ( \R >RIVAL TWO H\RS 2F4
,HE _H /UDI$ !M 9T5TLY1 RANG+ F "O
6ANO!R & BACK AG1 & ,I CD SEE T "! 0
UNC]TA9TY 9 8 M9D1 & BEPUZZLE;T4
  8,WELL80 ,I F9,Y BROKE ! SIL;E4
  ,HE TOOK ! PIPE F 8 M\? & SD SIMPLY1
8,I D N "U/&40
  ,HE SMOK$ ON AG1 & AG REMOV$ ! PIPE1
US+ X 6PO9T AT ! ,,POLICE ,,GAZETTE
ILLU/R,N4
  8,T PICTURE -- :AT DOES X M1N8 ,I D N
"U/&40
  ,I LOOK$ AT ! PICTURE4 ,A MAN1 )A
PREPO/]\SLY WICK$ FACE1 8 "R H& PRESS$
DRAMATIC,Y 6HIS HE>T1 0 FALL+ BACKW>D 6!
FLOOR4 ,3FRONT+ HM1 )A FACE T 0 A
-POSITE ( DE/ROY+ ANGEL & ,ADONIS1 0 A
MAN HOLD+ A SMOK+ REVOLV]4
  8,"O MAN IS KILL+ ! O!R MAN10 ,I SD1
AW>E (A 4T9CT BEPUZZLE;T ( MY [N &(
FAILURE 6EXPLA94
  8,:Y80 ASK$ ,SITKA ,*>LEY4
  8,I D N "K10 ,I 3FESS$4
  8,T PICTURE IS ALL 5D10 HE SD4 8,X HAS
NO 2G9N+40
  8,X IS LIFE10 ,I SD4
  8,LIFE HAS 2G9N+10 HE OBJECT$4
  ,I 0 SIL;ED =! MO;T1 :ILE 8 EYES W&]$
ON 6AN ADJO9+ DECOR,N1 A PHOTOGRAPHIC
REPRODUC;N ( "SBODY'S 8,L$A &! ,SWAN40
  8,T PICTURE10 HE SD1 8HAS NO 2G9N+4 ,X
HAS NO 5D4 ,I D N "U/& PICTURES40
  8,LOOK AT T PICTURE10 ,I -M&$1 PO9T+
6A ?IRD DECOR,N4 8,X M1NS "S?+4 ,TELL ME
:AT X M1NS 6Y40
  ,HE /UDI$ X = S"EAL M9UTES4
  8,! LL GIRL IS SICK10 HE SD F9,Y4 8,T
IS ! DOCTOR LOOK+ AT H]4 ,!Y H BE5 UP
ALL NI<T -- SEE1 ! OIL IS L[ 9 ! LAMP1 !
F/ MORN+ LI<T IS -+ 9 AT ! W9D[4 ,X IS A
GRT SICK;S2 MAYBE %E W DIE1 T IS :Y !
DOCTOR LOOKS S H>D4 ,T IS ! "M4 ,X IS A
GRT SICK;S1 2C ! "M'S H1D IS ON ! TA# &
%E IS CRY+40
  8,H[ D Y "K %E IS CRY+80 ,I 9T]RUPT$4
8,Y _C SEE H] FACE4 ,P]H %E IS ASLEEP40
  ,SITKA ,*>LEY LOOK$ AT ME 9 SWIFT
SURPRISE1 !N BACK AT ! PICTURE4 ,X 0
EVID5T T HE _H N R1SON$ ! IMPRES.N4
  8,P]H %E IS ASLEEP10 HE REP1T$4 ,HE
/UDI$ X CLOSELY4 8,NO1 %E IS N ASLEEP4
,! %\LD]S %[ T %E IS N ASLEEP4 ,I H SE5
! %\LD]S (A WOMAN :O CRI$4 ,! "M IS
CRY+4 ,X IS A V GRT SICK;S40
  8,& N[ Y "U/& ! PICTURE10 ,I CRI$4
  ,HE %OOK 8 H1D1 & ASK$1 8,! LL GIRL --
DOES X DIE80
  ,X 0 MY TURN = SIL;E4
  8,DOES X DIE80 HE REIT]AT$4 8,Y >E A
PA9T]-MAN4 ,MAYBE Y "K40
  8,NO1 ,I D N "K10 ,I 3FESS$4
  8,X IS N LIFE10 HE DELIV]$ HMF
DOGMATIC,Y4 8,IN LIFE LL GIRL DIE OR GET
WELL4 ,"S?+ HAPP5 9 LIFE4 ,9 PICTURE
NO?+ HAPP54 ,NO1 ,I D N "U/& PICTURES40
  ,8 4APPO9T;T 0 PAT5T4 ,X 0 8 DESIRE
6"U/& ALL ?+S T :ITE M5 "U/&1 & "H1 9 ?
MATT]1 HE FAIL$4 ,I FELT1 AL1 T "! 0
*ALL5GE 9 8 ATTITUDE4 ,HE 0 B5T ^U
-PELL+ ME 6%[ HM ! WISDOM ( PICTURES4
,2SS1 HE _H REM>KA# P[]S ( VISUALIZ,N4
,I _H L;G S9CE LE>N$ ?4 ,HE VISUALIZ$
"EY?+4 ,HE SAW LIFE 9 PICTURES1 FELT
LIFE 9 PICTURES1 G5]ALIZ$ LIFE 9
PICTURES2 & YET HE DID N "U/& PICTURES
:5 SE5 "? O!R M5'S EYES & EXPRESS$ 0^?
M5 ) COLOR & L9E ^U CANVAS4
  8,PICTURES >E BITS ( LIFE10 ,I SD4
8,WE PA9T LIFE Z WE SEE X4 ,= 9/.E1
,*>LEY1 Y >E -+ AL;G ! TRAIL4 ,X IS
NI<T4 ,Y SEE A CAB94 ,! W9D[ IS LI<T$4
,Y LOOK "? ! W9D[ = "O SECOND1 OR = TWO
SECONDS1 Y SEE "S?+1 & Y G ON YR WAY4 ,Y
SAW MAYBE A MAN WRIT+ A LR4 ,Y SAW "S?+
)\T 2G9N+ OR 5D4 ,NO?+ HAPP5$4 ,YET X 0
A BIT ( LIFE Y SAW4 ,Y REMEMB] X AFW4 ,X
IS L A PICTURE 9 YR MEMORY4 ,! W9D[ IS !
FRAME (! PICTURE40
  ,I CD SEE T HE 0 9T]E/$1 & ,I KNEW T Z
,I SPOKE HE _H LOOK$ "? ! W9D[ & SE5 !
MAN WRIT+ ! LR4
  8,"! IS A PICTURE Y H PA9T$ T ,I
"U/&10 HE SD4 8,X IS A TRUE PICTURE4 ,X
HAS M* M1N+4 ,X IS 9 YR CAB9 AT ,DAWSON4
,X IS A F>O TA#4 ,"! >E M5 PLAY+4 ,X IS
A L>GE GAME4 ,! LIMIT IS (F40
  8,H[ D Y "K ! LIMIT IS (F80 ,I BROKE 9
EXCIT$LY1 = "H 0 ": MY "W CD 2 TRI$ \ ON
AN UNBIASS$ JUDGE :O KNEW LIFE ONLY1 & N
>T1 & :O 0 A %E] MA/] ( R1L;Y4 ,AL1 ,I 0
V PR\D ( T "PICUL> PIECE ( "W4 ,I _H "ND
X 8,! ,LA/ ,TURN10 & ,I 2LIEV$ X 6BE "O
(! BE/ ?+S ,I _H "E D"O4
  8,"! >E NO *IPS ON ! TA#01 ,SITKA
,*>LEY EXPLA9$4 8,! M5 >E PLAY+ ) M>K]S4
,T M1NS ! RO( IS ! LIMIT4 ,"O MAN PLAY
YELL[ M>K]S -- MAYBE "O YELL[ M>K] WOR?
"O ?\S& DOLL>S1 MAYBE TWO ?\S& DOLL>S4
,"O MAN PLAY R$ M>K]S4 ,MAYBE !Y >E WOR?
FIVE HUNDR$ DOLL>S1 MAYBE "O ?\S&
DOLL>S4 ,X IS A V BIG GAME4 ,"EYBODY
PLAY V HI<1 UP 6! RO(4 ,H[ D ,I "K8 ,Y
MAKE ! D1L] ) BLOOD LL BIT W>M 9 FACE40
7,I 0 DELI<T$47 8,! LOOK\T1 Y MAKE HM
L1N =W>D 9 8 *AIR4 ,:Y HE L1N =W>D8 ,:Y
8 FACE V M* QUIET8 ,:Y 8 EYES V M* B"R8
,:Y D1L] W>M ) BLOOD A LL BIT 9 ! FACE8
,:Y ALL M5 V QUIET8 -- ! MAN ) YELL[
M>K]S8 ! MAN ) :ITE M>K]S8 ! MAN ) R$
M>K]S8 ,:Y NOBODY TALK8 ,2C V M* M"OY4
,2C LA/ TURN40
  8,H[ D Y "K X IS ! LA/ TURN80 ,I ASK$4
  8,! K+ IS COPP]$1 ! SEV5 IS PLAY$
OP510 HE ANSW]$4 8,NOBODY BET ON O!R
C>DS4 ,O!R C>DS ALL G"O4 ,"EYBODY "O
M9D4 ,"EYBODY PLAY K+ 6LOSE1 SEV5 6W94
,MAYBE BANK LOSE TW5TY ?\S& DOLL>S1
MAYBE BANK W94 ,YES1 T PICTURE ,I "U/&40
  8,YET Y D N "K ! 5D60 ,I CRI$
TRIUMPHANTLY4 8,X IS ! LA/ TURN1 B !
C>DS >E N YET TURN$4 ,9 ! PICTURE !Y W
N"E 2 TURN$4 ,NOBODY W "E "K :O W9S NOR
:O LOSES40
  8,&! M5 W SIT "! & N"E TALK10 HE SD1
WOND] & AWE GR[+ 9 8 FACE4 8,&! LOOK\T W
L1N =W>D1 &! BLOOD W 2 W>M 9 ! FACE (!
D1L]4 ,X IS A /RANGE ?+4 ,ALW W !Y SIT
"!1 ALW2 &! C>DS W N"E 2 TURN$40
  8,X IS A PICTURE10 ,I SD4 8,X IS LIFE4
,Y H SE5 ?+S L X YRF40
  ,HE LOOK$ AT ME & POND]$1 !N SD1 V
SL[LY3 8,NO1 Z Y SAY1 "! IS NO 5D 6X4
,NOBODY W "E "K ! 5D4 ,YET IS X A TRUE
?+4 ,I H SE5 X4 ,X IS LIFE40
  ,=A L;G "T HE SMOK$ ON 9 SIL;E1 WEI<+
! PICTORIAL WISDOM (! :ITE MAN & V]IFY+
X 0! FACTS ( LIFE4 ,HE NO4$ 8 H1D S"EAL
"TS1 & GRUNT$ ONCE OR TWICE4 ,!N HE
KNOCK$ ! A%ES F 8 PIPE1 C>E;LLY REFILL$
X1 & AF A ?"\;L PAUSE1 LI<T$ X AG4
  8,!N H ,I1 TOO1 SE5 _M PICTURES (
LIFE10 HE 2GAN2 8PICTURES N PA9T$1 B SE5
)! EYES4 ,I H LOOK$ AT !M L "? ! W9D[ AT
! MAN WRIT+ ! LR4 ,I H SE5 _M PIECES (
LIFE1 )\T 2G9N+1 )\T 5D1 )\T "U/&+40
  ,)A SU45 *ANGE ( POSI;N HE TURN$ 8
EYES FULL ^U ME & REG>D$ ME ?"\;LLY4
  8,LOOK Y10 HE SD2 8Y >E A PA9T]-MAN4
,H[ WD Y PA9T ? : ,I SAW1 A PICTURE )\T
2G9N+1 ! 5D+ ( : ,I D N "U/&1 A PIECE (
LIFE )! NOR!RN LI<TS =A C&LE & ,ALASKA
=A FRAME40
  8,X IS A L>GE CANVAS10 ,I MURMUR$4
  ,B HE IGNOR$ ME1 =! PICTURE HE _H 9
M9D 0 2F 8 EYES & HE 0 SEE+ X4
  8,"! >E _M "NS = ? PICTURE10 HE SD4
8,B 9 ! PICTURE "! >E _M SUN-DOGS1 & X
-ES 96MY M9D 6CALL X ,8,! ,SUN-,DOG
,TRAIL40' ,X 0 A L;G "T AGO1 SEV5 YE>S
AGO1 ! FALL ( #'IG1 :5 ,I SAW ! WOMAN F/
"T4 ,AT ,LAKE ,L9D]MAN ,I _H "O CANOE1 V
GD ,PET]BOR\< CANOE4 ,I CAME OV]
,*ILCOOT ,PASS ) TWO ?\S& LRS = ,DAWSON4
,I 0 LR C>RI]4 ,"EYBODY RU% 6,KLONDIKE
AT T "T4 ,_M P ON TRAIL4 ,_M P *OP D[N
TREES & MAKE BOATS4 ,LA/ WAT]1 SN[ 9 !
AIR1 SN[ ON ! GR.D1 ICE ON ! LAKE1 ON !
RIV] ICE 9 ! $DIES4 ,E "D M SN[1 M ICE4
,MAYBE "O "D1 MAYBE ?REE "DS1 MAYBE SIX
"DS1 ANY "D MAYBE FREEZE-UP -E1 !N NO M
WAT]1 ALL ICE1 "EYBODY WALK1 ,DAWSON SIX
HUNDR$ MILES1 L;G "T WALK4 ,BOAT G V QK4
,"EYBODY WANT 6G BOAT4 ,"EYBODY SAY1
,8,*>LEY1 TWO HUNDR$ DOLL>S Y TAKE ME 9
CANOE10' ,8,*>LEY1 ?REE HUNDR$ DOLL>S10'
,8,*>LEY1 F\R HUNDR$ DOLL>S40' ,I SAY
NO1 ALL ! "T ,I SAY NO4 ,I AM LR C>RI]4
  8,IN MORN+ ,I GET 6,LAKE ,L9D]MAN4 ,I
WALK ALL NI<T & AM M* TIR$4 ,I COOK
BR1KFA/1 ,I EAT1 !N ,I SLEEP ON ! B1*
?REE H\RS4 ,I WAKE UP4 ,X IS T5 O'C4
,SN[ IS FALL+4 ,"! IS W9D1 M* W9D T BL[S
FAIR4 ,AL1 "! IS A WOMAN :O SITS 9 ! SN[
AL;GSIDE4 ,%E IS :ITE WOMAN1 %E IS "Y1 V
PRETTY1 MAYBE %E IS TW5TY YE>S OLD1
MAYBE TW5TY-FIVE YE>S OLD4 ,%E LOOK AT
ME4 ,I LOOK AT H]4 ,%E IS V TIR$4 ,%E IS
NO D.E-WOMAN4 ,I SEE T "R AWAY4 ,%E IS
GD WOMAN1 & %E IS V TIR$4
  8,8,Y >E ,SITKA ,*>LEY10' %E SAYS4 ,I
GET UP QK & ROLL BLANKETS S SN[ DOES N
GET 9SIDE4 ,8,I G 6,DAWSON10' %E SAYS4
,8,I G 9 YR CANOE -- H[ M*80'
  8,I D N WANT ANYBODY 9 MY CANOE4 ,I D
N L 6SAY NO4 ,S ,I SAY1 ,8,"O ?\S&
DOLL>S40' ,J = FUN ,I SAY X1 S WOMAN _C
-E ) ME1 M* BETT] ?AN SAY NO4 ,%E LOOK
AT ME V H>D1 !N %E SAYS1 ,8,:5 Y />T80'
,I SAY "R AWAY4 ,!N %E SAYS ALL "R1 %E W
GIVE ME "O ?\S& DOLL>S4
  8,:AT C ,I SAY8 ,I D N WANT ! WOMAN1
YET H ,I GIV5 MY ^W T = "O ?\S& DOLL>S
%E C -E4 ,I AM SURPRIS$4 ,MAYBE %E MAKE
FUN1 TOO1 S ,I SAY1 ,8,LET ME SEE ?\S&
DOLL>S40' ,& T WOMAN1 T "Y WOMAN1 ALL
AL"O ON ! TRAIL1 "! 9 ! SN[1 %E TAKE \
"O ?\S& DOLL>S1 9 GRE5BACKS1 & %E PUT !M
9 MY H&4 ,I LOOK AT M"OY1 ,I LOOK AT H]4
,:AT C ,I SAY8 ,I SAY1 ,8,NO1 MY CANOE V
SMALL4 ,"! IS NO ROOM = \TFIT40' ,%E
LAU<4 ,%E SAYS1 ,8,I AM GRT TRAVELL]4 ,?
IS MY \TFIT40' ,%E KICK "O SMALL PACK 9
! SN[4 ,X IS TWO FUR ROBES1 CANVAS
\TSIDE1 "S WOMAN'S CLO!S 9SIDE4 ,I PICK
X UP4 ,MAYBE ?IRTY-FIVE P.DS4 ,I AM
SURPRIS$4 ,%E TAKE X AWAY F ME4 ,%E
SAYS1 ,8,-E1 LET U />T40' ,%E C>RIES
PACK 96CANOE4 ,:AT C ,I SAY8 ,I PUT MY
BLANKETS 96CANOE4 ,WE />T4
  8,& T IS ! WAY ,I SAW ! WOMAN F/ "T4
,! W9D 0 FAIR4 ,I PUT UP SMALL SAIL4 ,!
CANOE W5T V FA/1 X FLEW L A BIRD OV] !
HI< WAVES4 ,! WOMAN 0 M* AFRAID4 ,8,:AT
= Y -E ,KLONDIKE M* AFRAID80' ,I ASK4
,%E LAU< AT ME1 A H>D LAU<1 B %E IS / M*
AFRAID4 ,AL IS %E V TIR$4 ,I RUN CANOE
"? RAPIDS 6,LAKE ,B5NETT4 ,WAT] V BAD1 &
WOMAN CRY \ 2C %E IS AFRAID4 ,WE G D[N
,LAKE ,B5NETT1 SN[1 ICE1 W9D L A GALE1 B
WOMAN IS V TIR$ & G 6SLEEP4
  8,T NI<T WE MAKE CAMP AT ,W9DY ,>M4
,WOMAN SIT 0FIRE & EAT SUPP]4 ,I LOOK AT
H]4 ,%E IS PRETTY4 ,%E FIX HAIR4 ,"! IS
M* HAIR1 & X IS BR[N1 AL "S"TS X IS L
GOLD 9 ! FIRELI<T1 :5 %E TURN H] H1D1 S1
& FLA%ES -E F X L GOLD5 FIRE4 ,! EYES >E
L>GE & BR[N1 "S"TS W>M L A C&LE 2H A
CURTA91 "S"TS V H>D & B"R L BROK5 ICE :5
SUN %9ES ^U X4 ,:5 %E SMILE -- H[ C ,I
SAY8 -- :5 %E SMILE ,I "K :ITE MAN L
6KISS H]1 J L T1 :5 %E SMILE4 ,%E N"E D
H>D "W4 ,H] H&S >E S(T1 L BABY'S H&4 ,%E
IS S(T ALL OV]1 L BABY4 ,%E IS N ?91 B
R.D L BABY2 H] >M1 H] LEG1 H] MUSCLES1
ALL S(T & R.D L BABY4 ,H] WAI/ IS SMALL1
& :5 %E /& UP1 :5 %E WALK1 OR MOVE H]
H1D OR >M1 X IS -- ,I D N "K ! ^W -- B X
IS NICE 6LOOK AT1 L -- MAYBE ,I SAY %E
IS BUILT ON L9ES L ! L9ES (A GD CANOE1 J
L T1 & :5 %E MOVE %E IS L ! MOVE;T (! GD
CANOE SLID+ "? / WAT] OR L1P+ "? WAT] :5
X IS :ITE & FA/ & ANGRY4 ,X IS V GD
6SEE4
  8,:Y DOES %E -E 96,KLONDIKE1 ALL AL"O1
) PL5TY ( M"OY8 ,I D N "K4 ,NEXT "D ,I
ASK H]4 ,%E LAU< & SAYS3 ,8,SITKA
,*>LEY1 T IS N"O ( YR BUSI;S4 ,I GIVE Y
"O ?\S& DOLL>S TAKE ME 6,DAWSON4 ,T ONLY
IS YR BUSI;S40' ,NEXT "D AF T ,I ASK H]
:AT IS H] "N4 ,%E LAU<1 !N %E SAYS1
,8,M>Y ,J"OS1 T IS MY "N40' ,I D N "K H]
"N1 B ,I "K ALL ! "T T ,M>Y ,J"OS IS N
H] "N4
  8,X IS V COLD 9 CANOE1 & 2C ( COLD
"S"TS %E N FEEL GD4 ,"S"TS %E FEEL GD &
%E S+4 ,H] VOICE IS L A SILV] BELL1 & ,I
FEEL GD ALL OV] L :5 ,I G 96*UR* AT
,HOLY ,CROSS ,MIS.N1 & :5 %E S+ ,I FEEL
/R;G & PA4LE L HELL4 ,!N %E LAU< & SAYS1
,8,Y ?9K WE GET 6,DAWSON 2F FREEZE-UP1
,*>LEY80' ,"S"TS %E SIT 9 CANOE &
IS ?9K+ F> AWAY1 H] EYES L T1 ALL EMPTY4
,%E DOES N SEE ,SITKA ,*>LEY1 NOR ! ICE1
NOR ! SN[4 ,%E IS F> AWAY4 ,V (T5 %E IS
L T1 ?9K+ F> AWAY4 ,"S"TS1 :5 %E IS ?9K+
F> AWAY1 H] FACE IS N GD 6SEE4 ,X LOOKS
L A FACE T IS ANGRY1 L ! FACE ( "O MAN
:5 HE WANT 6KILL ANO!R MAN4
  8,LA/ "D 6,DAWSON V BAD4 ,%ORE-ICE 9
ALL ! $DIES1 MU%-ICE 9 ! /R1M4 ,I _C
PA4LE4 ,! CANOE FREEZE 6ICE4 ,I _C GET
6%ORE4 ,"! IS M* DANG]4 ,ALL ! "T WE G
D[N ,YUKON 9 ! ICE4 ,T NI<T "! IS M*
NOISE ( ICE4 ,!N ICE /OP1 CANOE /OP1
"EY?+ /OP4 ,8,LET U G 6%ORE10' ! WOMAN
SAYS4 ,I SAY NO1 BETT] WAIT4 ,0& BY1
"EY?+ />T D[N-/R1M AG4 ,"! IS M* SN[4 ,I
_C SEE4 ,AT ELEV5 O'C AT NI<T1 "EY?+
/OP4 ,AT "O O'C "EY?+ />T AG4 ,AT ?REE
O'C "EY?+ /OP4 ,CANOE IS SMA%$ L E7%ELL1
B IS ON TOP ( ICE & _C S9K4 ,I HE> DOGS
H[L+4 ,WE WAIT4 ,WE SLEEP4 ,0& 0MORN+
-E4 ,"! IS NO M SN[4 ,X IS ! FREEZE-UP1
& "! IS ,DAWSON4 ,CANOE SMA% & /OP "R AT
,DAWSON4 ,SITKA ,*>LEY HAS -E 9 ) TWO
?\S& LRS ON V LA/ WAT]4
  8,! WOMAN R5T A CAB9 ON ! HILL1 &= "O
WEEK ,I SEE H] NO M4 ,!N1 "O "D1 %E -E
6ME4 ,8,*>LEY10' %E SAYS1 ,8H[ D Y L 6"W
= ME8 ,Y DRIVE DOGS1 MAKE CAMP1 TRAVEL )
ME40' ,I SAY T ,I MAKE TOO M* M"OY C>RY+
LRS4 ,%E SAYS1 ,8,*>LEY1 ,I W PAY Y M
M"OY40' ,I TELL H] T PICK-&-%OVEL MAN
GET FIFTE5 DOLL>S A "D 9 ! M9ES4 ,%E
SAYS1 ,8,T IS F\R HUNDR$ & FIFTY DOLL>S
A MON?40' ,& ,I SAY1 ,8,SITKA ,*>LEY IS
NO PICK-&-%OVEL MAN40' ,!N %E SAYS1 ,8,I
"U/&1 ,*>LEY4 ,I W GIVE Y SEV5 HUNDR$ &
FIFTY DOLL>S EA* MON?40' ,X IS A GD
PRICE1 & ,I G 6"W = H]4 ,I BUY = H] DOGS
& SL$4 ,WE TRAVEL UP ,KLONDIKE1 UP
,BONANZA & ,ELDORADO1 OV] 6,9DIAN ,RIV]1
6,SULPHUR ,CREEK1 6,DOM9ION1 BACK ACR
DIVIDE 6,GOLD ,BOTTOM & 6,TOO ,M* ,GOLD1
& BACK 6,DAWSON4 ,ALL ! "T %E LOOK =
"S?+1 ,I D N "K :AT4 ,I AM PUZZL$4
,8,:AT ?+ Y LOOK =80' ,I ASK4 ,%E LAU<4
,8,Y LOOK = GOLD80' ,I ASK4 ,%E LAU<4
,!N %E SAYS1 ,8,T IS N"O ( YR BUSI;S1
,*>LEY40' ,& AF T ,I N"E ASK ANY M4
  8,%E HAS A SMALL REVOLV] : %E C>RIES 9
H] BELT4 ,"S"TS1 ON TRAIL1 %E MAKES
PRACTICE ) REVOLV]4 ,I LAU<4 ,8,:AT = Y
LAU<1 ,*>LEY80' %E ASK4 ,8,:AT = Y PLAY
) T80' ,I SAY4 ,8,X IS NO GD4 ,X IS TOO
SMALL4 ,X IS =A *1 A LL PLAY?+40' ,:5 WE
GET BACK 6,DAWSON %E ASK ME 6BUY GD
REVOLV] = H]4 ,I BUY A ,COLT'S #DD4 ,X
IS V H1VY1 B %E C>RY X 9 H] BELT ALL !
"T4
  8,AT ,DAWSON -ES ! MAN4 ,: WAY HE -E
,I D N "K4 ,ONLY D ,I "K HE IS ,,*E*A-
QUO -- :AT Y CALL T5D]FOOT4 ,8 H&S >E
S(T1 J L H]S4 ,HE N"E D H>D "W4 ,HE IS
S(T ALL OV]4 ,AT F/ ,I ?9K MAYBE HE IS
H] HUSB&4 ,B HE IS TOO "Y4 ,AL1 !Y MAKE
TWO B$S AT NI<T4 ,HE IS MAYBE TW5TY YE>S
OLD4 ,8 EYES BLUE1 8 HAIR YELL[1 HE HAS
A LL MU/A*E : IS YELL[4 ,8 "N IS ,JOHN
,J"OS4 ,MAYBE HE IS H] BRO!R4 ,I D N "K4
,I ASK "QS NO M4 ,ONLY ,I ?9K 8 "N N
,JOHN ,J"OS4 ,O!R P CALL HM ,MR4
,GIRVAN4 ,I D N ?9K T IS 8 "N4 ,I D N
?9K H] "N IS ,MISS ,GIRVAN1 : O!R P CALL
H]4 ,I ?9K NOBODY "K _! "NS4
  8,"O NI<T ,I AM ASLEEP AT ,DAWSON4 ,HE
WAKE ME UP4 ,HE SAYS1 ,8,GET ! DOGS
R1DY2 WE />T40' ,NO M D ,I ASK "QS1 S ,I
GET ! DOGS R1DY & WE />T4 ,WE G D[N !
,YUKON4 ,X IS NI<T-"T1 X IS ,NOVEMB]1 &
X IS V COLD -- SIXTY-FIVE 2L4 ,%E IS
S(T4 ,HE IS S(T4 ,! COLD BITES4 ,!Y GET
TIR$4 ,!Y CRY "U _! BR1?S 6!MVS4 ,0& 0,I
SAY BETT] WE /OP & MAKE CAMP4 ,B !Y SAY
T !Y W G ON4 ,?REE "TS ,I SAY BETT]
6MAKE CAMP & RE/1 B EA* "T !Y SAY !Y W G
ON4 ,AF T ,I SAY NO?+4 ,ALL ! "T1 "D AF
"D1 IS X T WAY4 ,!Y >E V S(T4 ,!Y GET
/IFF & SORE4 ,!Y D N "U/& MO3AS9S1 & _!
FEET HURT V M*4 ,!Y LIMP1 !Y /A7] L
DRUNK5 P1 !Y CRY "U _! BR1?S2 & ALL ! "T
!Y SAY1 ,8,ON6 ON6 ,WE W G ON60'
  8,!Y >E L CRAZY P4 ,ALL ! "T D !Y G
ON1 & ON4 ,:Y D !Y G ON8 ,I D N "K4
,ONLY D !Y G ON4 ,:AT >E !Y AF8 ,I D N
"K4 ,!Y >E N AF GOLD4 ,"! IS NO /AMP$E4
,2SS1 !Y SP5D PL5TY ( M"OY4 ,B ,I ASK
"QS NO M4 ,I1 TOO1 G ON & ON1 2C ,I AM
/R;G ON ! TRAIL & 2C ,I AM GRTLY PD4
  8,WE MAKE ,CIRCLE ,C;Y4 ,T = : !Y LOOK
IS N "!4 ,I ?9K N[ T WE W RE/1 & RE/ !
DOGS4 ,B WE D N RE/1 N = "O "D D WE RE/4
,8,-E10' SAYS ! WOMAN 6! MAN1 ,8LET U G
ON40' ,& WE G ON4 ,WE L1VE ! ,YUKON4 ,WE
CROSS ! DIVIDE 6! WE/ & SW+ D[N 96!
,TANANA ,C.TRY4 ,"! >E NEW DI7+S "!4 ,B
T = : !Y LOOK IS N "!1 & WE TAKE ! BACK
TRAIL 6,CIRCLE ,C;Y4
  8,X IS A H>D J\RNEY4 ,DECEMB] IS MO/
G"O4 ,! "DS >E %ORT4 ,X IS V COLD4 ,"O
MORN+ X IS SEV5TY 2L Z]O4 ,8,BETT] T WE
DON'T TRAVEL TD10' ,I SAY1 ,8ELSE W !
FRO/ 2 UNW>M$ 9 ! BR1?+ & BITE ALL !
$GES ( \R LUNGS4 ,AF T WE W H BAD C\<1 &
MAYBE NEXT SPR+ W -E PNEUMONIA40' ,B !Y
>E ,,*E*A-QUO4 ,!Y D N "U/& ! TRAIL4 ,!Y
>E L D1D P !Y >E S TIR$1 B !Y SAY1
,8,LET U G ON40' ,WE G ON4 ,! FRO/ BITES
_! LUNGS1 & !Y GET ! DRY C\<4 ,!Y C\<
TILL ! TE>S RUN D[N _! *EEKS4 ,:5 BACON
IS FRY+ !Y M/ RUN AWAY F ! FIRE &
C\< HALF AN H\R 9 ! SN[4 ,!Y FREEZE _!
*EEKS A LL BIT1 S T ! SK9 TURNS BLACK &
IS V SORE4 ,AL1 ! MAN FREEZES 8 ?UMB
TILL ! 5D IS L 6-E (F1 & HE M/ WE> A
L>GE ?UMB ON 8 MITT5 6KEEP X W>M4 ,&
"S"TS1 :5 ! FRO/ BITES H>D &! ?UMB IS V
COLD1 HE M/ TAKE (F ! MITT5 & PUT ! H&
2T 8 LEGS NEXT 6! SK91 S T ! ?UMB MAY
GET W>M AG4
  8,WE LIMP 96,CIRCLE ,C;Y1 & EV5 ,I1
,SITKA ,*>LEY1 AM TIR$4 ,X IS ,*RI/MAS
,EVE4 ,I D.E1 DR9K1 MAKE A GD "T1 = TM
IS ,*RI/MAS ,"D & WE W RE/4 ,B NO4 ,X IS
FIVE O'C 9 ! MORN+ -- ,*RI/MAS MORN+4 ,I
AM TWO H\RS ASLEEP4 ,! MAN /& 0MY B$4
,8,-E1 ,*>LEY10' HE SAYS1 ,8H>;S ! DOGS4
,WE />T40'
  8,H ,I N SD T ,I ASK "QS NO M8 ,!Y PAY
ME SEV5 HUNDR$ & FIFTY DOLL>S EA* MON?4
,!Y >E MY MA/]S4 ,I AM _! MAN4 ,IF !Y
SAY1 ,8,*>LEY1 -E1 LET U />T = HELL10'
,I W H>;S ! DOGS1 & SNAP ! :IP1 & />T =
HELL4 ,S ,I H>;S ! DOGS1 & WE />T D[N !
,YUKON4 ,": D WE G8 ,!Y D N SAY4 ,ONLY D
!Y SAY1 ,8,ON6 ON6 ,WE W G ON60'
  8,!Y >E V WE>Y4 ,!Y H TRAVELL$ _M
HUNDR$S ( MILES1 & !Y D N "U/& ! WAY (!
TRAIL4 ,2SS1 _! C\< IS V BAD -- ! DRY
C\< T MAKES /R;G M5 SWE> & W1K M5 CRY4
,B !Y G ON4 ,E "D !Y G ON4 ,N"E D !Y RE/
! DOGS4 ,ALW D !Y BUY NEW DOGS4 ,AT E
CAMP1 AT E PO/1 AT E ,9DIAN VILLAGE1 D
!Y CUT \ ! TIR$ DOGS & PUT 9 FRE% DOGS4
,!Y H M* M"OY1 M"OY )\T 5D1 & L WAT] !Y
SP5D X4 ,!Y >E CRAZY8 ,"S"TS ,I ?9K S1 =
"! IS A DEVIL 9 !M T DRIVES !M ON & ON1
ALW ON4 ,:AT IS X T !Y TRY 6F9D8 ,X IS N
GOLD4 ,N"E D !Y DIG 9 ! GR.D4 ,I ?9K A
L;G "T4 ,!N ,I ?9K X IS A MAN !Y TRY
6F9D4 ,B :AT MAN8 ,N"E D WE SEE ! MAN4
,YET >E !Y L WOLVES ON ! TRAIL (! KILL4
,B !Y >E FUNNY WOLVES1 S(T WOLVES1 BABY
WOLVES :O D N "U/& ! WAY (! TRAIL4 ,!Y
CRY AL\D 9 _! SLEEP AT NI<T4 ,9 _! SLEEP
!Y MOAN & GROAN )! PA9 ( _! WE>I;S4 ,& 9
! "D1 Z !Y /A7] AL;G ! TRAIL1 !Y CRY "U
_! BR1?S4 ,!Y >E FUNNY WOLVES4
  8,WE PASS ,=T ,YUKON4 ,WE PASS ,=T
,HAMILTON4 ,WE PASS ,M9OOK4 ,JANU>Y HAS
-E & NE>LY G"O4 ,! "DS >E V %ORT4 ,AT
N9E O'C -ES "DLI<T4 ,AT ?REE O'C -ES
NI<T4 ,& X IS COLD4 ,& EV5 ,I1 ,SITKA
,*>LEY1 AM TIR$4 ,W WE G ON ="E ? WAY
)\T 5D8 ,I D N "K4 ,B ALW D ,I LOOK AL;G
! TRAIL = T : !Y TRY 6F9D4 ,"! >E FEW P
ON ! TRAIL4 ,"S"TS WE TRAVEL "O HUNDR$
MILES & N"E SEE A SIGN ( LIFE4 ,X IS V
QUIET4 ,"! IS NO S.D4 ,"S"TS X SN[S1 &
WE >E L W&]+ <O/S4 ,"S"TS X IS CLE>1 &
AT MID"D ! SUN LOOKS AT U =A MO;T OV] !
HILLS 6! S\?4 ,! NOR!RN LI<TS FLAME 9 !
SKY1 &! SUN-DOGS D.E1 &! AIR IS FILL$ )
FRO/-DU/4
  8,I AM ,SITKA ,*>LEY1 A /R;G MAN4 ,I 0
BORN ON ! TRAIL1 & ALL MY "DS H ,I LIV$
ON ! TRAIL4 ,& YET H ^! TWO BABY WOLVES
MADE ME V TIR$4 ,I AM L1N1 L A />V$ CAT1
& ,I AM GLAD ( MY B$ AT NI<T1 & 9 !
MORN+ AM ,I GRTLY WE>Y4 ,YET "E >E WE
HITT+ ! TRAIL 9 ! D>K 2F "DLI<T1 & / ON
! TRAIL DOES ! D>K AF NI<TFALL F9D U4
,^! TWO BABY WOLVES6 ,IF ,I AM L1N L A
/>V$ CAT1 !Y >E L1N L CATS T H N"E EAT5
& H DI$4 ,_! EYES >E SUNK DEEP 9 _!
H1DS1 B"R "S"TS Z ) FEV]1 DIM & CL\DY
"S"TS L ! EYES (! D1D4 ,_! *EEKS >E
HOLL[ L CAVES 9 A CLIFF4 ,AL >E _! *EEKS
BLACK & RAW F _M FREEZ+S4 ,"S"TS X IS !
WOMAN 9 ! MORN+ :O SAYS1 ,8,I _C GET UP4
,I _C MOVE4 ,LET ME DIE40' ,& X IS ! MAN
:O /&S 2S H] & SAYS1 ,8,-E1 LET U G
ON40' ,& !Y G ON4 ,& "S"TS X IS ! MAN :O
_C GET UP1 &! WOMAN SAYS1 ,8,-E1 LET U G
ON40' ,B ! "O ?+ !Y D1 & ALW D1 IS 6G
ON4 ,ALW D !Y G ON4
  8,"S"TS1 AT ! TRAD+ PO/S1 ! MAN &
WOMAN GET LRS4 ,I D N "K :AT IS 9 ! LRS4
,B X IS ! SC5T T !Y FOLL[1 ^! LRS !MVS
>E ! SC5T4 ,"O "T AN ,9DIAN GIVES !M A
LR4 ,I TALK ) HM PRIVATELY4 ,HE SAYS X
IS A MAN ) "O EYE :O GIVES HM ! LR1 A
MAN :O TRAVELS FA/ D[N ! ,YUKON4 ,T IS
ALL4 ,B ,I "K T ! BABY WOLVES >E AF !
MAN )! "O EYE4
  8,X IS ,FEBRU>Y1 & WE H TRAVELL$
FIFTE5 HUNDR$ MILES4 ,WE >E GETT+ NE>
,B]+ ,SEA1 & "! >E /ORMS & BLIZZ>DS4 ,!
GO+ IS H>D4 ,WE -E 6,ANVIG4 ,I D N "K1 B
,I ?9K SURE !Y GET A LR AT ,ANVIG1 = !Y
>E M* EXCIT$1 & !Y SAY1 ,8,-E1 HURRY1
LET U G ON40' ,B ,I SAY WE M/ BUY GRUB1
& !Y SAY WE M/ TRAVEL LI<T & FA/4 ,AL1
!Y SAY T WE C GET GRUB AT ,*>LEY
,MC,KEON'S CAB94 ,!N D ,I "K T !Y TAKE !
BIG CUT-(F1 = X IS "! T ,*>LEY ,MC,KEON
LIVES ": ! ,BLACK ,ROCK /&S 0! TRAIL4
  8,2F WE />T1 ,I TALK MAYBE TWO M9UTES
)! PRIE/ AT ,ANVIG4 ,YES1 "! IS A MAN )
"O EYE :O HAS G"O 0& :O TRAVELS FA/4 ,&
,I "K T = : !Y LOOK IS ! MAN )! "O EYE4
,WE L1VE ,ANVIG ) LL GRUB1 & TRAVEL LI<T
& FA/4 ,"! >E ?REE FRE% DOGS B"\ 9
,ANVIG1 & WE TRAVEL V FA/4 ,! MAN &
WOMAN >E L MAD4 ,WE />T E>LI] 9 ! MORN+1
WE TRAVEL LAT] AT NI<T4 ,I LOOK "S"TS
6SEE !M DIE1 ^! TWO BABY WOLVES1 B !Y W
N DIE4 ,!Y G ON & ON4 ,:5 ! DRY C\< TAKE
HOLD ( !M H>D1 !Y HOLD _! H&S AG/ _!
/OMA* & D\# UP 9 ! SN[1 & C\<1
& C\<1 & C\<4 ,!Y _C WALK1 !Y _C TALK4
,MAYBE = T5 M9UTES !Y C\<1 MAYBE = HALF
AN H\R1 & !N !Y /RAI<T5 UP1 ! TE>S F !
C\<+ FROZ5 ON _! FACES1 &! ^WS !Y SAY
>E1 ,8,-E1 LET U G ON40'
  8,EV5 ,I1 ,SITKA ,*>LEY1 AM GRTLY
WE>Y1 & ,I ?9K SEV5 HUNDR$ & FIFTY
DOLL>S IS A *1P PRICE =! LABOR ,I D4 ,WE
TAKE ! BIG CUT-(F1 &! TRAIL IS FRE%4 ,!
BABY WOLVES H _! NOSES D[N 6! TRAIL1 &
!Y SAY1 ,8,HURRY60' ,ALL ! "T D !Y SAY1
,8,HURRY6 ,FA/]6 ,FA/]60' ,X IS H>D ON !
DOGS4 ,WE H N M* FOOD & WE _C GIVE !M 5
6EAT1 & !Y GR[ W1K4 ,AL1 !Y M/ "W H>D4
,! WOMAN HAS TRUE SORR[ = !M1 & (T51 2C
( !M1 ! TE>S >E 9 H] EYES4 ,B ! DEVIL 9
H] T DRIVES H] ON W N LET H] /OP & RE/ !
DOGS4
  8,& !N WE -E ^U ! MAN )! "O EYE4 ,HE
IS 9 ! SN[ 0! TRAIL1 & 8 LEG IS BROK54
,2C (! LEG HE HAS MADE A POOR CAMP1 &
HAS BE5 LY+ ON 8 BLANKETS = ?REE "DS &
KEEP+ A FIRE GO+4 ,:5 WE F9D HM HE IS
SWE>+4 ,HE SWE>S L HELL4 ,N"E H ,I HE>D
A MAN SWE> L T MAN4 ,I AM GLAD4 ,N[ T !Y
H F.D T = : !Y LOOK1 WE W H RE/4 ,B !
WOMAN SAYS1 ,8,LET U />T4 ,HURRY60'
  8,I AM SURPRIS$4 ,B ! MAN )! "O EYE
SAYS1 ,8,N"E M9D ME4 ,GIVE ME YR GRUB4
,Y W GET M GRUB AT ,MC,KEON'S CAB9 TM4
,S5D ,MC,KEON BACK = ME4 ,B D Y G ON40'
,"H IS ANO!R WOLF1 AN OLD WOLF1 & HE1
TOO1 ?9KS B ! "O ?"\1 6G ON4 ,S WE GIVE
HM \R GRUB1 : IS N M*1 & WE *OP WOOD = 8
FIRE1 & WE TAKE 8 /R;GE/ DOGS & G ON4
,WE LEFT ! MAN ) "O EYE "! 9 ! SN[1 & HE
DI$ "! 9 ! SN[1 = ,MC,KEON N"E W5T BACK
= HM4 ,& :O T MAN WAS1 & :Y HE CAME 6BE
"!1 ,I D N "K4 ,B ,I ?9K HE 0 GRTLY PD
0! MAN &! WOMAN1 L ME1 6D _! "W = !M4
  8,T "D & T NI<T WE _H NO?+ 6EAT1 & ALL
NEXT "D WE TRAVELL$ FA/1 & WE 7 W1K )
HUNG]4 ,!N WE CAME 6! ,BLACK ,ROCK1 :
ROSE FIVE HUNDR$ FEET ABV ! TRAIL4 ,X 0
AT ! 5D (! "D4 ,D>K;S 0 -+1 & WE CD N
F9D ! CAB9 ( ,MC,KEON4 ,WE SLEPT HUNGRY1
& 9 ! MORN+ LOOK$ =! CAB94 ,X 0 N "!1 :
0 A /RANGE ?+1 = "EYBODY KNEW T ,MC,KEON
LIV$ 9 A CAB9 AT ,BLACK ,ROCK4 ,WE 7 NE>
6! COA/1 ": ! W9D BL[S H>D & "! IS M*
SN[4 ,"EY": "! 7 SMALL HILLS ( SN[ ": !
W9D _H PIL$ X UP4 ,I H A ?"\1 & ,I DIG 9
"O & ANO!R (! HILLS ( SN[4 ,SOON ,I F9D
! WALLS (! CAB91 & ,I DIG D[N 6! DOOR4
,I G 9SIDE4 ,MC,KEON IS D1D4 ,MAYBE TWO
OR ?REE WEEKS HE IS D1D4 ,A SICK;S _H -E
^U HM S T HE CD N L1VE ! CAB94 ,! W9D &!
SN[ _H COV]$ ! CAB94 ,HE _H EAT5 8 GRUB
& DI$4 ,I LOOK$ = 8 CA*E1 B "! 0 NO GRUB
9 X4
  8,8,LET U G ON10' SD ! WOMAN4 ,H] EYES
7 HUNGRY1 & H] H& 0 ^U H] HE>T1 Z )!
HURT ( "S?+ 9SIDE4 ,%E B5T BACK & =? L A
TREE 9 ! W9D Z %E /OOD "!4 ,8,YES1 LET U
G ON10' SD ! MAN4 ,8 VOICE 0 HOLL[1 L !
,,KLONK ( AN OLD RAV51 & HE 0 HUNG]-MAD4
,8 EYES 7 L LIVE COALS ( FIRE1 & Z 8
BODY ROCK$ 6& FRO1 S ROCK$ 8 S\L 9SIDE4
,& ,I1 TOO1 SD1 ,8,LET U G ON40' ,= T "O
?"\1 LAID ^U ME L A LA% = E MILE (
FIFTE5 HUNDR$ MILES1 _H BURN$ XF 96MY
S\L1 & ,I ?9K T ,I1 TOO1 0 MAD4 ,2SS1 WE
CD ONLY G ON1 = "! 0 NO GRUB4 ,& WE W5T
ON1 GIV+ NO ?"\ 6! MAN )! "O EYE 9 !
SN[4
  8,"! IS LL TRAVEL ON ! BIG CUT-(F4
,"S"TS TWO OR ?REE MON?S & NOBODY GOES
BY4 ,! SN[ _H COV]$ ! TRAIL1 & "! 0 NO
SIGN T M5 _H "E -E OR G"O T WAY4 ,ALL "D
! W9D BLEW &! SN[ FELL1 & ALL "D WE
TRAVELL$1 :ILE \R /OMA*S GNAW$ _! DESIRE
& \R BODIES GREW W1K] ) E /EP !Y TOOK4
,!N ! WOMAN 2GAN 6FALL4 ,!N ! MAN4 ,I
DID N FALL1 B MY FEET 7 H1VY & ,I CAU<T
MY TOES & /UM#D _M "TS4
  8,T NI<T IS ! 5D ( ,FEBRU>Y4 ,I KILL
?REE PT>MIGAN )! WOMAN'S REVOLV]1 & WE
>E MADE "S:AT /R;G AG4 ,B ! DOGS H NO?+
6EAT4 ,!Y TRY 6EAT _! H>;S1 : IS ( L1!R
& WALRUS-HIDE1 & ,I M/ FI<T !M (F )A
CLUB & HANG ALL ! H>;S 9 A TREE4 ,& ALL
NI<T !Y H[L & FI<T >.D T TREE4 ,B WE D N
M9D4 ,WE SLEEP L D1D P1 & 9 ! MORN+ GET
UP L D1D P \ ( _! GRAVES & G ON AL;G !
TRAIL4
  8,T MORN+ IS ! #A/ ( ,M>*1 & ON T
MORN+ ,I SEE ! F/ SIGN ( T AF : ! BABY
WOLVES >E 9 SE>*4 ,X IS CLE> W1!R1 &
COLD4 ,! SUN /AY L;G] 9 ! SKY1 & "! >E
SUN-DOGS FLA%+ ON EI SIDE1 &! AIR IS B"R
) FRO/-DU/4 ,! SN[ FALLS NO M ^U !
TRAIL1 & ,I SEE ! FRE% SIGN ( DOGS &
SL$4 ,"! IS "O MAN ) T \TFIT1 & ,I SEE 9
! SN[ T HE IS N /R;G4 ,HE1 TOO1 HAS N 5
6EAT4 ,! "Y WOLVES SEE ! FRE% SIGN1 TOO1
& !Y >E M* EXCIT$4 ,8,HURRY60' !Y SAY4
,ALL ! "T !Y SAY1 ,8,HURRY6 ,FA/]1
,*>LEY1 FA/]60'
  8,WE MAKE HURRY V SL[4 ,ALL ! "T ! MAN
&! WOMAN FALL D[N4 ,:5 !Y TRY 6RIDE ON
SL$ ! DOGS >E TOO W1K1 &! DOGS FALL D[N4
,2SS1 X IS S COLD T IF !Y RIDE ON ! SL$
!Y W FREEZE4 ,X IS V EASY =A HUNGRY MAN
6FREEZE4 ,:5 ! WOMAN FALL D[N1 ! MAN
HELP H] UP4 ,"S"TS ! WOMAN HELP ! MAN
UP4 ,0& 0BO? FALL D[N & _C GET UP1 & ,I
M/ HELP !M UP ALL ! "T1 ELSE !Y W N GET
UP & W DIE "! 9 ! SN[4 ,? IS V H>D "W1 =
,I AM GRTLY WE>Y1 & Z WELL ,I M/ DRIVE !
DOGS1 &! MAN & WOMAN >E V H1VY ) NO
/R5G? 9 _! BODIES4 ,S1 0& BY1 ,I1 TOO1
FALL D[N 9 ! SN[1 & "! IS NO "O 6HELP ME
UP4 ,I M/ GET UP 0MYF4 ,& ALW D ,I GET
UP 0MYF1 & HELP !M UP1 & MAKE ! DOGS G
ON4
  8,T NI<T ,I GET "O PT>MIGAN1 & WE >E V
HUNGRY4 ,& T NI<T ! MAN SAYS 6ME1 ,8,:AT
"T />T TM1 ,*>LEY80' ,X IS L ! VOICE (A
<O/4 ,I SAY1 ,8,ALL ! "T Y MAKE />T AT
FIVE O'C40' ,8,TM10' HE SAYS1 ,8WE W />T
AT ?REE O'C40' ,I LAU< 9 GRT BITT];S1 &
,I SAY1 ,8,Y >E D1D MAN40' ,& HE SAYS1
,8,TM WE W />T AT ?REE O'C40'
  8,& WE />T AT ?REE O'C1 = ,I AM _!
MAN1 & T : !Y SAY IS 6BE D"O1 ,I D4 ,X
IS CLE> & COLD1 & "! IS NO W9D4 ,:5
"DLI<T -ES WE C SEE A L;G WAY (F4 ,& X
IS V QUIET4 ,WE C HE> NO S.D B ! B1T (
\R HE>TS1 & 9 ! SIL;E T IS A V L\D S.D4
,WE >E L SLEEP-WALK]S1 & WE WALK 9 DR1MS
UNTIL WE FALL D[N2 & !N WE "K WE M/ GET
UP1 & WE SEE ! TRAIL ONCE M & BE> ! B1T+
( \R HE>TS4 ,"S"TS1 :5 ,I AM WALK+ 9
DR1MS ? WAY1 ,I H /RANGE ?"\S4 ,:Y DOES
,SITKA ,*>LEY LIVE8 ,I ASK MYF4 ,:Y DOES
,SITKA ,*>LEY "W H>D1 & G HUNGRY1 & H
ALL ? PA98 ,= SEV5 HUNDR$ & FIFTY DOLL>S
A MON?1 ,I MAKE ! ANSW]1 & ,I "K X IS A
FOOLI% ANSW]4 ,AL IS X A TRUE ANSW]4 ,&
AF T N"E AG D ,I C>E = M"OY4 ,= T "D A
L>GE WISDOM CAME 6ME4 ,"! 0 A GRT LI<T1
& ,I SAW CLE>1 & ,I KNEW T X 0 N = M"OY
T A MAN M/ LIVE1 B =A HAPPI;S T NO MAN C
GIVE1 OR BUY1 OR SELL1 & T IS 2Y ALL
VALUE ( ALL M"OY 9 ! _W4
  8,IN ! MORN+ WE -E ^U ! LA/-NI<T CAMP
(! MAN :O IS 2F U4 ,X IS A POOR CAMP1 !
K9D A MAN MAKES :O IS HUNGRY & )\T
/R5G?4 ,ON ! SN[ "! >E PIECES ( BLANKET
&( CANVAS1 & ,I "K :AT HAS HAPP5$4 ,8
DOGS H EAT5 _! H>;S1 & HE HAS MADE NEW
H>;S \ ( 8 BLANKETS4 ,! MAN & WOMAN />E
H>D AT :AT IS 6BE SE51 & Z ,I LOOK AT !M
MY BACK FEELS ! *ILL Z (A COLD W9D AG/ !
SK94 ,_! EYES >E TOIL-MAD & HUNG]-MAD1 &
BURN L FIRE DEEP 9 _! H1DS4 ,_! FACES >E
L ! FACES ( P :O H DI$ ( HUNG]1 & _!
*EEKS >E BLACK )! D1D FLE% ( _M FREEZ+S4
,8,LET U G ON10' SAYS ! MAN4 ,B ! WOMAN
C\<S & FALLS 9 ! SN[4 ,X IS ! DRY C\< ":
! FRO/ HAS BITT5 ! LUNGS4 ,=A L;G "T %E
C\<S1 !N L A WOMAN CRAWL+ \ ( H] GRAVE
%E CRAWLS 6H] FEET4 ,! TE>S >E ICE ^U H]
*EEKS1 & H] BR1? MAKES A NOISE Z X -ES &
GOES1 & %E SAYS1 ,8,LET U G ON40'
  8,WE G ON4 ,& WE WALK 9 DR1MS "? !
SIL;E4 ,& E "T WE WALK IS A DR1M & WE >E
)\T PA92 & E "T WE FALL D[N IS AN
AWAK5+1 & WE SEE ! SN[ &! M.TA9S &! FRE%
TRAIL (! MAN :O IS 2F U1 & WE "K ALL \R
PA9 AG4 ,WE -E 6": WE C SEE A L;G WAY
OV] ! SN[1 & T = : !Y LOOK IS 2F !M4 ,A
MILE AWAY "! >E BLACK SPOTS ^U ! SN[4 ,!
BLACK SPOTS MOVE4 ,MY EYES >E DIM1 & ,I
M/ /I65 MY S\L 6SEE4 ,& ,I SEE "O MAN )
DOGS &A SL$4 ,! BABY WOLVES SEE1 TOO4
,!Y C NO L;G] TALK1 B !Y :ISP]1 ,8,ON1
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IS 2F U1 8 BLANKET H>;S BR1KS (T51 & HE
M/ /OP & M5D X4 ,\R H>;S IS GD1 = ,I H
HUNG X 9 TREES EA* NI<T4 ,AT ELEV5 O'C !
MAN IS HALF A MILE AWAY4 ,AT "O O'C HE
IS A QU>T] (A MILE AWAY4 ,HE IS V W1K4
,WE SEE HM FALL D[N _M "TS 9 ! SN[4 ,"O
( 8 DOGS C NO L;G] TRAVEL1 & HE CUTS X \
(! H>;S4 ,B HE DOES N KILL X4 ,I KILL X
)! AXE Z ,I G BY1 Z ,I KILL "O ( MY DOGS
: LOSES XS LEGS & C TRAVEL NO M4
  8,N[ WE >E ?REE HUNDR$ Y>DS AWAY4 ,WE
G V SL[4 ,MAYBE 9 TWO1 ?REE H\RS WE G "O
MILE4 ,WE D N WALK4 ,ALL ! "T WE FALL
D[N4 ,WE /& UP & /A7] TWO /EPS1 MAYBE
?REE /EPS1 !N WE FALL D[N AG4 ,& ALL !
"T ,I M/ HELP UP ! MAN & WOMAN4 ,"S"TS
!Y RISE 6_! KNEES & FALL =W>D1 MAYBE F\R
OR FIVE "TS 2F !Y C GET 6_! FEET AG &
/A7] TWO OR ?REE /EPS & FALL4 ,B ALW D
!Y FALL =W>D4 ,/&+ OR KNEEL+1 ALW D !Y
FALL =W>D1 GA9+ ON ! TRAIL EA* "T 0!
L5G? ( _! BODIES4
  8,"S"TS !Y CRAWL ON H&S & KNEES L
ANIMALS T LIVE 9 ! =E/4 ,WE G L SNAILS1
L SNAILS T >E DY+ WE G S SL[4 ,& YET WE
G FA/] ?AN ! MAN :O IS 2F U4 ,= HE1 TOO1
FALLS ALL ! "T1 & "! IS NO ,SITKA ,*>LEY
6LIFT HM UP4 ,N[ HE IS TWO HUNDR$ Y>DS
AWAY4 ,AF A L;G "T HE IS "O HUNDR$ Y>DS
AWAY4
  8,X IS A FUNNY SI<T4 ,I WANT 6LAU< \
L\D1 ,HA6 HA6 J L T1 X IS S FUNNY4 ,X IS
A RACE ( D1D M5 & D1D DOGS4 ,X IS L 9 A
DR1M :5 Y H A NI<TM>E & RUN AWAY V FA/ =
YR LIFE & G V SL[4 ,! MAN :O IS ) ME IS
MAD4 ,! WOMAN IS MAD4 ,I AM MAD4 ,ALL !
_W IS MAD1 & ,I WANT 6LAU<1 X IS S
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  8,! /RANG]-MAN :O IS 2F U L1VES 8 DOGS
2H & GOES ON AL"O ACR ! SN[4 ,AF A L;G
"T WE -E 6! DOGS4 ,!Y LIE HELP.S 9 !
SN[1 _! H>;S ( BLANKET & CANVAS ON !M1 !
SL$ 2H !M1 & Z WE PASS !M !Y :9E 6U &
CRY L BABIES T >E HUNGRY4
  8,!N WE1 TOO1 L1VE \R DOGS & G ON AL"O
ACR ! SN[4 ,! MAN &! WOMAN >E NE>LY G"O1
& !Y MOAN & GROAN & SOB1 B !Y G ON4 ,I1
TOO1 G ON4 ,I H B "O ?"\4 ,X IS 6-E UP
6! /RANG]-MAN4 ,!N X IS T ,I % RE/1 & N
UNTIL !N % ,I RE/1 & X SEEMS T ,I M/ LIE
D[N & SLEEP =A ?\S& YE>S1 ,I AM S TIR$4
  8,! /RANG]-MAN IS FIFTY Y>DS AWAY1 ALL
AL"O 9 ! :ITE SN[4 ,HE FALLS & CRAWLS1
/A7]S1 & FALLS & CRAWLS AG4 ,HE IS L AN
ANIMAL T IS SORE W.D$ & TRY+ 6RUN F !
HUNT]4 ,0& 0HE CRAWLS ON H&S & KNEES4
,HE NO L;G] /&S UP4 ,&! MAN & WOMAN NO
L;G] /& UP4 ,!Y1 TOO1 CRAWL AF HM ON H&S
& KNEES4 ,B ,I /& UP4 ,"S"TS ,I FALL1 B
ALW D ,I /& UP AG4
  8,X IS A /RANGE ?+ 6SEE4 ,ALL AB IS !
SN[ &! SIL;E1 & "? X CRAWL ! MAN &!
WOMAN1 &! /RANG]-MAN :O GOES 2F4 ,ON EI
SIDE ! SUN >E SUN-DOGS1 S T "! >E ?REE
SUNS 9 ! SKY4 ,! FRO/-DU/ IS L ! DU/ (
DIAMONDS1 & ALL ! AIR IS FILL$ ) X4 ,N[
! WOMAN C\<S1 & LIES / 9 ! SN[ UNTIL !
FIT HAS PASS$1 :5 %E CRAWLS ON AG4 ,N[ !
MAN LOOKS AH1D1 & HE IS BLE>-EY$ Z ) OLD
AGE & M/ RUB 8 EYES S T HE C SEE !
/RANG]-MAN4 ,& N[ ! /RANG]-MAN LOOKS
BACK OV] 8 %\LD]4 ,& ,SITKA ,*>LEY1 /&+
UP"R1 MAYBE FALLS D[N & /&S UP"R AG4
  8,AF A L;G "T ! /RANG]-MAN CRAWLS NO
M4 ,HE /&S SL[LY ^U 8 FEET & ROCKS BACK
& =?4 ,AL DOES HE TAKE (F "O MITT5 &
WAIT ) REVOLV] 9 8 H&1 ROCK+ BACK & =? Z
HE WAITS4 ,8 FACE IS SK9 & B"OS & FROZ5
BLACK4 ,X IS A HUNGRY FACE4 ,! EYES >E
DEEP-SUNK 9 8 H1D1 &! LIPS >E SN>L+4 ,!
MAN & WOMAN1 TOO1 GET ^U _! FEET & !Y G
T[>D HM V SL[LY4 ,& ALL AB IS ! SN[ &!
SIL;E4 ,& 9 ! SKY >E ?REE SUNS1 & ALL !
AIR IS FLA%+ )! DU/ ( DIAMONDS4
  8,& ?US X 0 T ,I1 ,SITKA ,*>LEY1 SAW !
BABY WOLVES MAKE _! KILL4 ,NO ^W IS
SPOK54 ,ONLY DOES ! /RANG]-MAN SN>L ) 8
HUNGRY FACE4 ,AL DOES HE ROCK 6& FRO1 8
%\LD]S DROOP+1 8 KNEES B5T1 & 8 LEGS
WIDE A"P S T HE DOES N FALL D[N4 ,! MAN
&! WOMAN /OP MAYBE FIFTY FEET AWAY4 ,_!
LEGS1 TOO1 >E WIDE A"P S T !Y D N FALL
D[N1 & _! BODIES ROCK 6& FRO4 ,! /RANG]-
MAN IS V W1K4 ,8 >M %AKES1 S T :5 HE
%OOTS AT ! MAN 8 BULLET /RIKES 9 ! SN[4
,! MAN _C TAKE (F 8 MITT54 ,! /RANG]-MAN
%OOTS AT HM AG1 & ? "T ! BULLET GOES 0IN
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& PULLS X (F4 ,B 8 H& IS FROZ5 & HE _C
HOLD ! REVOLV]1 & X FAILS 9 ! SN[4 ,I
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,COLT'S REVOLV] IS 9 H] H&4 ,?REE "TS %E
%OOT1 QK1 J L T4 ,! HUNGRY FACE (!
/RANG]-MAN IS / SN>L+ Z HE FALLS =W>D
96! SN[4
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F.D T = : !Y LOOK1 !Y >E L D1D4 ,! LA/
/R5G? HAS G"O \ ( !M4 ,!Y C /& NO M ^U
_! FEET4 ,!Y W N CRAWL1 B DESIRE ONLY
6CLOSE _! EYES & SLEEP4 ,I SEE N F> AWAY
A PLACE = CAMP4 ,I KICK !M4 ,I H MY DOG-
:IP1 & ,I GIVE !M ! LA% ( X4 ,!Y CRY
AL\D1 B !Y M/ CRAWL4 ,& !Y D CRAWL 6!
PLACE = CAMP4 ,I BUILD FIRE S T !Y W N
FREEZE4 ,!N ,I G BACK = SL$4 ,AL1 ,I
KILL ! DOGS (! /RANG]-MAN S T WE MAY H
FOOD & N DIE4 ,I PUT ! MAN & WOMAN 9
BLANKETS & !Y SLEEP4 ,"S"TS ,I WAKE !M &
GIVE !M LL BIT ( FOOD4 ,!Y >E N AWAKE1 B
!Y TAKE ! FOOD4 ,! WOMAN SLEEP "O "D &A
HALF4 ,!N %E WAKE UP & G 6SLEEP AG4 ,!
MAN SLEEP TWO "DS & WAKE UP & G 6SLEEP
AG4 ,AF T WE G D[N 6! COA/ AT ,/4
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,SEA1 ! MAN & WOMAN G AWAY ON A /1M%IP4
,B F/ !Y PAY ME MY SEV5 HUNDR$ & FIFTY
DOLL>S A MON?4 ,AL1 !Y MAKE ME A PRES5T
( "O ?\S& DOLL>S4 ,& T 0 ! YE> T ,SITKA
,*>LEY GAVE M* M"OY 6! ,MIS.N AT ,HOLY
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