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1C JACK’S VICTORY.

taken summary ve-ngeance upon him "but for his

friend? the sailors. Thus supported. Jack wag­

ged his tail to his friends, uttered a growl of
defiance at his enemies, and scratched the snow

meanwhile in a very fierce manner, with both

fore and hind feet at the same time. Then his

hair stood on end, and he looked mighty fierce.
Occasionally the dogs would get at him and

bite him un mere if Lilly, a half-dozen or more of

them at once; but they could never make him

cry out with, pain, and never once did they suc­

ceed in wounding him seriously; hut being him­
self very vigilant he often punished them, flying

upon them when they were least expecting it

Jack was not the largest dog in the pack; but

he was, perhaps, the strongest. Certainly ho

surpassed the rest in activity and endurance.
He was very proud. He did not seem to relish

much the socicty of his comrades, preferring that

of the sailors. Indeed, it was very clear that he

possessed an aristocratic disposition. He thought
himself above the common herd of dogs. And

the feeling of dislike was mutual. Every other
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