Page 47 - Jack's victory and other stories about dogs

and forgetting all about the whip, they flew at

each other’s throats. In an instant they also
were rolling over in the snow, tearing away at

each other, and growling in a very loud and

vicious manner* They were right in front of the

sledge, which in an instant brought up against
them with a bang. Jack managed to roll to one

side, and the runner passed over only one of his

legs; but Erebus, less fortunate, got jammed

under the sledge, and was dragged along by one
of the runners before our headway could he

-stopped. When he released himself, and sprang

up, the driver gave him a crack over the head

with his whip-stock, which lent him to his place
whining with pain and probably with consider­

able buzzing in Ins ears.

By this time the other dogs had gained their

feet. Jack camc up looking a little humiliated,
and as he passed the sledge to his place, he got a

touch of the whip too, so severe that he could not

restrain a yelp. Then up came Arkadik and

Amna-aya, both of whom were pretty well pun­

ished for their pains. What with the whining of