in large packs and starvin'."

"I believe the small wolves follow the big fellows,

and help them to eat what they kill, though they

generally sit round and look on at the killing."

"Hist!" exclaimed Joe, cocking his gun; "there he

is, an' no mistake."

There he was, undoubtedly. A wolf of the largest

size with one of his feet in the trap. He was a terrible-looking

object, for, besides his immense size and naturally

ferocious aspect, his white hair bristled on end and