l.

    a bound Buck took up ties of leaders ing, z, of whom Francois had never seen an equal.

    But it es live up to it, t Buck excelled. Dave and Sol-leks did not mind t o toil, and toil migraces. So long as t  interfered  care  order. t of team,  days of Spitz, and t no Buck proceeded to lick to shape.

    Pike,  tband to do, ly and repeatedly s day z ue of superior weig ill o whine for mercy.

    tone of team picked up immediately. It recovered its old-time solidarity, and once more traces. At tive eek and Koona, y ook ah.

    quot;Never suc Buck!quot; ;No, never!  you say, Perrault?quot;

    And Perrault nodded. rail  condition, end. It  too cold. temperature dropped to fifty belorip. turn, and t on t infrequent stop-pages.

    ty Mile River ively coated  en days coming in. In one run ty-mile das of Lake LeBarge to te agist (seventy miles of lakes), t t turn it o run to nigopped e Pass and dropped dos of Skaguay and of t t.

    It y miles. For t and Francois ts up and doreet of Skaguay and ations to drink, ant center of a o clean out toerest turned to ot came official orders. Francois called Buck to  over   of Francois and Perrault. Like ot of Bucks life for good.

    A Scotcook ces, and in company eams arted back over trail to Da  oil eacrain, carrying o t gold under the Pole.

    Buck did not like it, but o taking pride in it after t es, , did t onous life, operating y. One day  a certain time eacurned out, fires , and breakfast en. t nig