Page 43 - Jack's victory and other stories about dogs

but after a minute or so, as if by mutual consent,

they bofcli turned round aiid deliberately walked
off in opposite directions.

A t these novel movements Whitey and

Schnapps looked on wonderingly and so did
Amna-aya, Clearly they could not tell what to

make of the affair. That Erebus should allow

anything like this to go on under his very nose,

without instantly offering fight, and calling on

them all for help, was what they could not
understand. They began to have a sort of

respect for Jack, since he eon Id bully their

master in this way. Everybody must hav&

observed the fact, that while few men like to

attack those who are in power, all applaud those
who do, crying, "Bravo! bravo!” “ Hit him

afmin!” "Give it to him!” and so on, Do<its are
1—1 O
not unlike men in this respect. Jack was mak­
ing rapid strides towards civilization.

But this little by-play was speedily put an end

to by the driver summoning the dogs to be

attached to the sledge. Then they were all

quiet enough, being afraid of the whip. When