"Two year come summer."
"They're little more that pups then?"
"But they ver' strong and heap fast."
"I'll bet they are," Jack agreed.
"That lead dog heem Lightning an' next Thunder," the Indian told them.
"Those are good names," Bob said. "What do you call the others?"
"Next one Pete, den Kish, den Slack an' der sled dog heem Jim."
"Did you name that one after Pete Slinger?" Jack asked.
"Oui, heem bon friend to Injun an' Pete heem ver 'bon dog."
"But how about Slack? Why do you call him that?" Bob asked.