Ì«×ÓүС˵Íø > Ó¢Óïµç×ÓÊé > animal heroes(¶¯ÎïÓ¢ÐÛ) >

µÚ13½Ú

animal heroes(¶¯ÎïÓ¢ÐÛ)-µÚ13½Ú

С˵£º animal heroes(¶¯ÎïÓ¢ÐÛ) ×ÖÊý£º ÿҳ4000×Ö

°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡û »ò ¡ú ¿É¿ìËÙÉÏÏ·­Ò³£¬°´¼üÅÌÉ쵀 Enter ¼ü¿É»Øµ½±¾ÊéĿ¼ҳ£¬°´¼üÅÌÉÏ·½Ïò¼ü ¡ü ¿É»Øµ½±¾Ò³¶¥²¿£¡
¡ª¡ª¡ª¡ªÎ´ÔĶÁÍꣿ¼ÓÈëÊéÇ©ÒѱãÏ´μÌÐøÔĶÁ£¡




pregnant¡¡inscription£º¡¡¡¨ARNAUX£»¡¡2590¡¡C¡£¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡BADLANDS¡¡BILLY¡¡The¡¡Wolf¡¡that¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Won¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡THE¡¡HOWL¡¡BY¡¡NIGHT¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Do¡¡you¡¡know¡¡the¡¡three¡¡calls¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hunting¡¡Wolf£ºthe¡¡long¡­drawn¡¡deep¡¡

howl£»¡¡the¡¡muster£»¡¡that¡¡tells¡¡of¡¡game¡¡discovered¡¡but¡¡too¡¡strong¡¡for¡¡the¡¡finder¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡41¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡42¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Animal¡¡Heroes¡¡



to¡¡manage¡¡alone£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡higher¡¡ululation¡¡that¡¡ringing¡¡and¡¡swelling¡¡is¡¡the¡¡

cry¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡pack¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡hot¡¡scent£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sharp¡¡¡¡¡¡bark¡¡¡¡¡¡coupled¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡short¡¡

howl¡¡that£»¡¡seeming¡¡least¡¡of¡¡all£»¡¡is¡¡yet¡¡a¡¡gong¡¡of¡¡doom£»¡¡for¡¡this¡¡is¡¡the¡¡cry¡¡

¡¨Close¡¡in¡¨this¡¡is¡¡the¡¡finish£¿¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡were¡¡riding¡¡the¡¡Badland¡¡Buttes£»¡¡King¡¡and¡¡I£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡pack¡¡of¡¡various¡¡

hunting¡¡¡¡¡¡Dogs¡¡¡¡¡¡stringing¡¡¡¡¡¡behind¡¡¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡trotting¡¡¡¡¡¡alongside¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡sun¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡gone¡¡

from¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sky£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡blood¡­streak¡¡¡¡¡¡marked¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡spot¡¡¡¡¡¡where¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡died£»¡¡¡¡¡¡away¡¡

over¡¡Sentinel¡¡Butte¡£¡¡The¡¡hills¡¡were¡¡dim£»¡¡the¡¡valleys¡¡dark£»¡¡when¡¡from¡¡the¡¡

nearest¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡gloom¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡there¡¡¡¡¡¡rolled¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡long¡­drawn¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡cry¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡all¡¡¡¡men¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡recognize¡¡

instinctivelymelodious£»¡¡yet¡¡with¡¡a¡¡tone¡¡in¡¡it¡¡that¡¡sends¡¡a¡¡shudder¡¡up¡¡the¡¡

spine£»¡¡though¡¡now¡¡it¡¡has¡¡lost¡¡all¡¡menace¡¡for¡¡mankind¡£¡¡We¡¡listened¡¡for¡¡a¡¡

moment¡£¡¡It¡¡was¡¡the¡¡Wolf¡­hunter¡¡who¡¡broke¡¡silence£º¡¡¡¨That's¡¡Badlands¡¡Billy£»¡¡

ain't¡¡it¡¡a¡¡voice£¿¡¡He's¡¡out¡¡for¡¡his¡¡beef¡¡to¡­night¡£¡¨¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡II¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡ANCIENT¡¡DAYS¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡In¡¡pristine¡¡days¡¡the¡¡Buffalo¡¡herds¡¡were¡¡followed¡¡by¡¡bands¡¡of¡¡Wolves¡¡

that¡¡¡¡¡¡preyed¡¡¡¡¡¡on¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡sick£»¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡weak£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡wounded¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡When¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Buffalo¡¡

were¡¡¡¡¡¡exterminated¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Wolves¡¡¡¡¡¡were¡¡¡¡¡¡hard¡¡¡¡¡¡put¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡support£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Cattle¡¡

came¡¡and¡¡solved¡¡the¡¡question¡¡for¡¡them¡¡by¡¡taking¡¡the¡¡Buffaloes'¡¡place¡£¡¡This¡¡

caused¡¡the¡¡wolf¡­war¡£¡¡The¡¡ranchmen¡¡offered¡¡a¡¡bounty¡¡for¡¡each¡¡Wolf¡¡killed£»¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡every¡¡¡¡¡¡cowboy¡¡¡¡¡¡out¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡work£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡supplied¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡traps¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡poison¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡

wolf¡­killing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡expert¡¡¡¡¡¡made¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡¡¡sole¡¡¡¡¡¡business¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡became¡¡

known¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡¡¡wolvers¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡King¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Ryder¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡one¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡£¡¡¡¡He¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡quiet£»¡¡

gentlespoken¡¡fellow£»¡¡with¡¡a¡¡keen¡¡eye¡¡and¡¡an¡¡insight¡¡into¡¡animal¡¡life¡¡that¡¡

gave¡¡him¡¡especial¡¡power¡¡over¡¡Broncos¡¡and¡¡Dogs£»¡¡as¡¡well¡¡as¡¡Wolves¡¡and¡¡

Bears£»¡¡though¡¡in¡¡the¡¡last¡¡two¡¡cases¡¡it¡¡was¡¡power¡¡merely¡¡to¡¡surmise¡¡where¡¡

they¡¡were¡¡and¡¡how¡¡best¡¡to¡¡get¡¡at¡¡them¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡been¡¡a¡¡wolver¡¡for¡¡years£»¡¡

and¡¡greatly¡¡surprised¡¡me¡¡by¡¡saying¡¡that¡¡¡¨never¡¡in¡¡all¡¡his¡¡experience¡¡had¡¡he¡¡

known¡¡a¡¡Gray¡­wolf¡¡to¡¡attack¡¡a¡¡human¡¡being¡£¡¨¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡We¡¡had¡¡many¡¡camp¡­fire¡¡talks¡¡while¡¡the¡¡other¡¡men¡¡were¡¡sleeping£»¡¡and¡¡

then¡¡¡¡¡¡it¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡I¡¡¡¡¡¡learned¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡knew¡¡¡¡¡¡about¡¡¡¡¡¡Badlands¡¡¡¡¡¡Billy¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¨Six¡¡

times¡¡have¡¡I¡¡seen¡¡him¡¡and¡¡the¡¡seventh¡¡will¡¡be¡¡Sunday£»¡¡you¡¡bet¡£¡¡He¡¡takes¡¡

his¡¡long¡¡rest¡¡then¡£¡¨¡¡And¡¡thus¡¡on¡¡the¡¡very¡¡ground¡¡where¡¡it¡¡all¡¡fell¡¡out£»¡¡to¡¡the¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡42¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡43¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Animal¡¡Heroes¡¡



noise¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡night¡¡¡¡¡¡wind¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡yapping¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡of¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Coyote£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡interrupted¡¡

sometimes¡¡by¡¡the¡¡deep¡­drawn¡¡howl¡¡of¡¡the¡¡hero¡¡himself£»¡¡I¡¡heard¡¡chapters¡¡

of¡¡¡¡¡¡this¡¡¡¡¡¡history¡¡¡¡¡¡which£»¡¡¡¡¡¡with¡¡¡¡¡¡others¡¡¡¡¡¡gleaned¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡many¡¡¡¡¡¡fields£»¡¡¡¡¡¡gave¡¡¡¡¡¡me¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡

story¡¡of¡¡the¡¡Big¡¡Dark¡¡Wolf¡¡of¡¡Sentinel¡¡Butte¡£¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡III¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡IN¡¡THE¡¡CANON¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Away¡¡back¡¡in¡¡the¡¡spring¡¡of¡¡'92¡¡a¡¡wolver¡¡was¡¡¡¨wolving¡¨¡¡on¡¡the¡¡east¡¡side¡¡

of¡¡the¡¡Sentinel¡¡Mountain¡¡that¡¡so¡¡long¡¡was¡¡a¡¡principal¡¡landmark¡¡of¡¡the¡¡old¡¡

Plainsmen¡£¡¡Pelts¡¡were¡¡not¡¡good¡¡in¡¡May£»¡¡but¡¡the¡¡bounties¡¡were¡¡high£»¡¡five¡¡

dollars¡¡a¡¡head£»¡¡and¡¡double¡¡for¡¡She¡­wolves¡£¡¡As¡¡he¡¡went¡¡down¡¡to¡¡the¡¡creek¡¡

one¡¡morning¡¡he¡¡saw¡¡a¡¡Wolf¡¡coming¡¡to¡¡drink¡¡on¡¡the¡¡other¡¡side¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡an¡¡

easy¡¡shot£»¡¡and¡¡on¡¡killing¡¡it¡¡found¡¡it¡¡was¡¡a¡¡nursing¡¡She¡­wolf¡£¡¡Evidently¡¡her¡¡

family¡¡were¡¡somewhere¡¡near£»¡¡so¡¡he¡¡spent¡¡two¡¡or¡¡three¡¡days¡¡searching¡¡in¡¡

all¡¡the¡¡likely¡¡places£»¡¡but¡¡found¡¡no¡¡clue¡¡to¡¡the¡¡den¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Two¡¡weeks¡¡afterward£»¡¡as¡¡the¡¡wolver¡¡rode¡¡down¡¡an¡¡adjoining¡¡cañon£»¡¡he¡¡

saw¡¡a¡¡Wolf¡¡come¡¡out¡¡of¡¡a¡¡hole¡£¡¡The¡¡ever¡­ready¡¡rifle¡¡flew¡¡up£»¡¡and¡¡another¡¡

ten¡­dollar¡¡¡¡¡¡scalp¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡added¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡string¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡Now¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡dug¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡den¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡

found¡¡the¡¡litter£»¡¡a¡¡most¡¡surprising¡¡one¡¡indeed£»¡¡for¡¡it¡¡consisted¡¡not¡¡of¡¡the¡¡

usual¡¡five¡¡or¡¡six¡¡Wolf¡­pups£»¡¡but¡¡of¡¡eleven£»¡¡and¡¡these£»¡¡strange¡¡to¡¡say£»¡¡were¡¡

of¡¡two¡¡sizes£»¡¡five¡¡of¡¡them¡¡larger¡¡and¡¡older¡¡than¡¡the¡¡other¡¡six¡£¡¡Here¡¡were¡¡

two¡¡distinct¡¡families¡¡with¡¡one¡¡mother£»¡¡and¡¡as¡¡he¡¡added¡¡their¡¡scalps¡¡to¡¡his¡¡

string¡¡of¡¡trophies¡¡the¡¡truth¡¡dawned¡¡on¡¡the¡¡hunter¡£¡¡One¡¡lot¡¡was¡¡surely¡¡the¡¡

family¡¡of¡¡the¡¡She¡­wolf¡¡he¡¡had¡¡killed¡¡two¡¡weeks¡¡before¡£¡¡The¡¡case¡¡was¡¡clear£º¡¡

the¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡¡¡ones¡¡¡¡¡¡awaiting¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡mother¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡never¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡come£»¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡whined¡¡

piteously¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡more¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡loudly¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡¡¡their¡¡¡¡hunger¡­pangs¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡increased£»¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡other¡¡

mother¡¡¡¡¡¡passing¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡heard¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡Cubs£»¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡heart¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡tender¡¡¡¡¡¡now£»¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡own¡¡

little¡¡¡¡¡¡ones¡¡¡¡¡¡had¡¡¡¡¡¡so¡¡¡¡¡¡recently¡¡¡¡¡¡come£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡she¡¡¡¡¡¡cared¡¡¡¡¡¡for¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡orphans£»¡¡¡¡¡¡carried¡¡

them¡¡to¡¡her¡¡own¡¡den£»¡¡and¡¡was¡¡providing¡¡for¡¡the¡¡double¡¡family¡¡when¡¡the¡¡

rifleman¡¡had¡¡cut¡¡the¡¡gentle¡¡chapter¡¡short¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Many¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡wolver¡¡¡¡¡¡has¡¡¡¡¡¡dug¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡wolf¡­den¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡find¡¡¡¡¡¡nothing¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡old¡¡

Wolves¡¡or¡¡possibly¡¡the¡¡Cubs¡¡themselves¡¡often¡¡dig¡¡little¡¡side¡¡pockets¡¡and¡¡

off¡¡galleries£»¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡when¡¡¡¡¡¡an¡¡¡¡¡¡enemy¡¡¡¡is¡¡¡¡¡¡breaking¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡they¡¡¡¡hide¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡these¡£¡¡The¡¡

loose¡¡earth¡¡conceals¡¡the¡¡small¡¡pocket¡¡and¡¡thus¡¡the¡¡Cubs¡¡escape¡£¡¡When¡¡the¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡43¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡44¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Animal¡¡Heroes¡¡



wolver¡¡retired¡¡with¡¡his¡¡scalps¡¡he¡¡did¡¡not¡¡know¡¡that¡¡the¡¡biggest¡¡of¡¡all¡¡the¡¡

Cubs£»¡¡was¡¡still¡¡in¡¡the¡¡den£»¡¡and¡¡even¡¡had¡¡he¡¡waited¡¡about¡¡for¡¡two¡¡hours£»¡¡he¡¡

might¡¡have¡¡been¡¡no¡¡wiser¡£¡¡Three¡¡hours¡¡later¡¡the¡¡sun¡¡went¡¡down¡¡and¡¡there¡¡

was¡¡a¡¡slight¡¡scratching¡¡afar¡¡in¡¡the¡¡hole£»¡¡first¡¡two¡¡little¡¡gray¡¡paws£»¡¡then¡¡a¡¡

small¡¡¡¡¡¡black¡¡nose¡¡¡¡¡¡appeared¡¡¡¡¡¡in¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡soft¡¡¡¡¡¡sand¡­pile¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡one¡¡side¡¡of¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡den¡£¡¡At¡¡

length¡¡the¡¡Cub¡¡came¡¡forth¡¡from¡¡his¡¡hiding¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡been¡¡frightened¡¡by¡¡the¡¡

attack¡¡on¡¡the¡¡den£»¡¡now¡¡he¡¡was¡¡perplexed¡¡by¡¡its¡¡condition¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡It¡¡was¡¡thrice¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡large¡¡¡¡¡¡as¡¡it¡¡had¡¡been¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡open¡¡at¡¡the¡¡top¡¡now¡£¡¡¡¡Lying¡¡

near¡¡were¡¡things¡¡that¡¡smelled¡¡like¡¡his¡¡brothers¡¡and¡¡sisters£»¡¡but¡¡they¡¡were¡¡

repellent¡¡to¡¡him¡£¡¡He¡¡was¡¡filled¡¡with¡¡fear¡¡as¡¡he¡¡sniffed¡¡at¡¡them£»¡¡and¡¡sneaked¡¡

aside¡¡into¡¡a¡¡thicket¡¡of¡¡grass£»¡¡as¡¡a¡¡Night¡­hawk¡¡boomed¡¡over¡¡his¡¡head¡£¡¡He¡¡

crouched¡¡all¡¡night¡¡in¡¡that¡¡thicket¡£¡¡He¡¡did¡¡not¡¡dare¡¡to¡¡go¡¡near¡¡the¡¡den£»¡¡and¡¡

knew¡¡not¡¡where¡¡else¡¡he¡¡could¡¡go¡£¡¡The¡¡next¡¡morning¡¡when¡¡two¡¡Vultures¡¡

came¡¡swooping¡¡down¡¡on¡¡the¡¡bodies£»¡¡the¡¡Wolf¡­cub¡¡ran¡¡off¡¡in¡¡the¡¡thicket£»¡¡

and¡¡¡¡¡¡seeking¡¡¡¡¡¡its¡¡¡¡¡¡deepest¡¡¡¡¡¡cover£»¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡led¡¡¡¡¡¡down¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡ravine¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡¡¡¡¡wide¡¡¡¡¡¡valley¡£¡¡

Suddenly¡¡there¡¡arose¡¡from¡¡the¡¡grass¡¡a¡¡big¡¡She¡­wolf£»¡¡like¡¡his¡¡mother£»¡¡yet¡¡

different£»¡¡a¡¡stranger£»¡¡and¡¡instinctively¡¡the¡¡stray¡¡Cub¡¡sank¡¡to¡¡the¡¡earth£»¡¡as¡¡

the¡¡old¡¡Wolf¡¡bounded¡¡on¡¡him¡£¡¡No¡¡doubt¡¡the¡¡Cub¡¡had¡¡been¡¡taken¡¡for¡¡some¡¡

lawful¡¡prey£»¡¡but¡¡a¡¡whiff¡¡set¡¡that¡¡right¡£¡¡She¡¡stood¡¡over¡¡him¡¡for¡¡an¡¡instant¡£¡¡

He¡¡¡¡¡¡grovelled¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡feet¡£¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡impulse¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡kill¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡or¡¡¡¡¡¡at¡¡¡¡¡¡least¡¡¡¡¡¡give¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡¡¡a¡¡

shake¡¡died¡¡away¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡the¡¡smell¡¡of¡¡a¡¡young¡¡Cub¡£¡¡Her¡¡own¡¡were¡¡about¡¡

his¡¡age£»¡¡her¡¡heart¡¡was¡¡touched£»¡¡and¡¡when¡¡he¡¡found¡¡courage¡¡enough¡¡to¡¡put¡¡

his¡¡nose¡¡up¡¡and¡¡smell¡¡her¡¡nose£»¡¡she¡¡made¡¡no¡¡angry¡¡demonstration¡¡except¡¡a¡¡

short¡¡half¡­hearted¡¡growl¡£¡¡Now£»¡¡however£»¡¡he¡¡had¡¡smelled¡¡something¡¡that¡¡he¡¡

sorely¡¡needed¡£¡¡He¡¡had¡¡not¡¡fed¡¡since¡¡the¡¡day¡¡before£»¡¡and¡¡when¡¡the¡¡old¡¡Wolf¡¡

turned¡¡to¡¡leave¡¡him£»¡¡he¡¡tumbled¡¡after¡¡her¡¡on¡¡clumsy¡¡puppy¡¡legs¡£¡¡Had¡¡the¡¡

Mother¡­wolf¡¡been¡¡far¡¡from¡¡home¡¡he¡¡must¡¡soon¡¡have¡¡been¡¡left¡¡behind£»¡¡but¡¡

the¡¡nearest¡¡hollow¡¡was¡¡the¡¡chosen¡¡place£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡Cub¡¡arrived¡¡at¡¡the¡¡den's¡¡

mouth¡¡soon¡¡after¡¡the¡¡Mother¡­wolf¡£¡¡

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡A¡¡stranger¡¡is¡¡an¡¡enemy£»¡¡and¡¡the¡¡old¡¡one¡¡rushing¡¡forth¡¡to¡¡the¡¡defense£»¡¡

met¡¡the¡¡Cub¡¡again£»¡¡and¡¡again¡¡was¡¡restrained¡¡by¡¡something¡¡that¡¡rose¡¡in¡¡her¡¡

responsive¡¡to¡¡the¡¡smell¡£¡¡The¡¡Cub¡¡had¡¡thrown¡¡himself¡¡on¡¡his¡¡back¡¡in¡¡utter¡¡

submission£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡that¡¡¡¡¡¡did¡¡¡¡¡¡not¡¡¡¡¡¡prevent¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡nose¡¡¡¡¡¡reporting¡¡¡¡¡¡to¡¡¡¡¡¡him¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡good¡¡

thing¡¡¡¡¡¡almost¡¡¡¡¡¡within¡¡¡¡¡¡reach¡£¡¡¡¡¡¡The¡¡¡¡¡¡She¡­wolf¡¡¡¡¡¡went¡¡¡¡¡¡into¡¡¡¡¡¡the¡¡¡¡¡¡den¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡curled¡¡



¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡44¡¡


¡­¡¡Page¡¡45¡­

¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡Animal¡¡Heroes¡¡



herself¡¡about¡¡her¡¡brood£»¡¡the¡¡Cub¡¡persisted¡¡in¡¡following¡£¡¡She¡¡snarled¡¡as¡¡he¡¡

approached¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡own¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡little¡¡¡¡ones£»¡¡¡¡¡¡but¡¡¡¡¡¡disarming¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡wrath¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡each¡¡¡¡¡¡time¡¡¡¡¡¡¡¡by¡¡

submission¡¡¡¡¡¡and¡¡¡¡¡¡his¡¡¡¡¡¡very¡¡¡¡¡¡cubhood£»¡¡¡¡¡¡he¡¡¡¡¡¡was¡¡¡¡¡¡presently¡¡¡¡¡¡among¡¡¡¡¡¡her¡¡¡¡¡¡brood£»¡¡

helping¡¡himself¡¡to¡¡what¡¡he¡¡wanted¡¡so¡¡greatly£»¡¡and¡¡thus¡¡he¡¡adopted¡¡himself¡¡

into¡¡her¡¡family¡£¡¡In¡¡a¡¡few¡¡days¡¡he¡¡was¡¡so¡¡much¡¡one¡¡of¡¡them¡¡that¡¡the¡¡mother¡¡

forgot¡¡about

·µ»ØĿ¼ ÉÏÒ»Ò³ ÏÂÒ»Ò³ »Øµ½¶¥²¿ ÔÞ£¨1£© ²È£¨2£©

Äã¿ÉÄÜϲ»¶µÄ