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and Schnapps doing the same thing witft less

energy; find Erebus making desperate battle

against Jack and Karsuk. The pure white snow

was dyed with blood, and the air way filled with
cries of pain and anger.

The combat could not long be doubtful. Of

course Arkadik won her battle, and sent her

antagonist “ Auma-ayaing ” behind a snow-bank,

where, for the space of half-an-hour, she never
once left off wailing over her woes. Whitey and .

Schnapps by mutual understanding, ceased mak­

ing a show merely for the sake of appearances.
But before this was accomplished Erebus had

been completely vanquished. Bleeding from a

dozen ugly wounds, his right foreleg fearfully

cut, his left car almost torn out by the roots, he

could no longer continue the combat under such
tremendous odds, and ho cried for quarter.

He was fairly down upon his back. Karsuk

let go his hold, and Jack stood triumphant over

his vanquished enemy. Theft he stepped away
slowly, with dignity and deliberation, while

Erebus lay moaning on the snow. He turned