The Hound From The North
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Cullum Ridgwell. The Hound From The North
CHAPTER I. IN THE MOUNTAINS
CHAPTER II. MR. ZACHARY SMITH
CHAPTER III. MR. ZACHARY SMITH SMOKES
CHAPTER IV ‘YELLOW BOOMING–SLUMP IN GREY’
CHAPTER V. THE RETURN OF THE PRODIGAL
CHAPTER VI. THE PROGRESSIVE EUCHRE PARTY
CHAPTER VII. LESLIE GREY FULFILS HIS DESTINY
CHAPTER VIII. GREY’S LAST WORDS
CHAPTER IX. LONELY RANCH AT OWL HOOT
CHAPTER X. THE GRAVEYARD AT OWL HOOT
CHAPTER XI. CANINE VAGARIES
CHAPTER XII. THE BREAKING OF THE STORM
CHAPTER XIII. BLACKMAIL
CHAPTER XIV. A STAB IN THE DARK
CHAPTER XV. THE MAGGOT AT THE CORE
CHAPTER XVI. AN ECHO FROM THE ALASKAN MOUNTAINS
CHAPTER XVII. THE LAST OF LONELY RANCH
CHAPTER XVIII. THE FOREST DEMON PURSUES
CHAPTER XIX. THE AVENGER
IN CONCLUSION
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“Rot, man, rot! I’ve been up here long enough to know my way about this devil’s country. No confounded neche can teach me. The trail forked at that bush we passed three days back. We’re all right. I wish I felt as sure about the weather.”
Leslie Grey broke off abruptly. His tone was resentful, as well as dictatorial. He was never what one might call an easy man. He was always headstrong, and never failed to resent interference on the smallest provocation. Perhaps these things were in the nature of his calling. He was one of the head Customs officials on the Canadian side of the Alaskan boundary. His companion was a subordinate.
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Presently Grey roused himself. Extreme heat after extreme cold always has a somnolent effect on those who experience it.
“We’d best get the–stuff off the sleigh, Chillingwood,” said he. “Rainy-Moon’s above the average Indian for honesty, but, nevertheless, we don’t need to take chances. And,” as the younger man rose and stretched himself, “food is good on occasions. What does Mr. Zachary Smith say?”
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