"Heem lazy, heem strong like moose, but heem lik' hang back. Call heem Slack."
"What breed are they?"
"Mother was Esquimo dog, heap beeg girl an' father heem timber wolf."
"You mean they're half wolf?"
"Oui."
"But where did you get him?"
"Injun catch um when ver' leetle pup."
"But I always thought you couldn't tame a wolf," Jack broke in.
"No geet ver' fame, but heem know Injun, no other man touch heem, jest Injun."
"Have you got them now?" Jack asked.