
    ,,! ,,:ITE ,,MAN'S ,,WAY
  8,,6COOK 0YR FIRE & 6SLEEP "U YR RO(
=! NI<T10 ,I _H ANN\NC$ ON 5T]+ OLD
,E2ITS'S CAB92 & HE _H LOOK$ AT ME BLE>-
EY$ & VACU\S1 :ILE ,ZILLA _H FAVOR$ ME
)A S\R FACE &A 3TEMPTU\S GRUNT4 ,ZILLA 0
8 WIFE1 & NO M BITT]-T;GU$1 IMPLACA# OLD
SQUAW DWELT ON ! ,YUKON4 ,NOR WD ,I H
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! RE/ (! VILLAGE BE5 9HABIT$4 ,B ? CAB9
AL"O _H ,I F.D O3UPI$1 & 9 ? CAB91
P]=CE1 ,I TOOK MY %ELT]4
  ,OLD ,E2ITS N[ & AG PULL$ 8 TANGL$
WITS TGR1 & H9TS & SP>KLES ( 9TELLIG;E
CAME & W5T 9 8 EYES4 ,S"EAL "TS DUR+ !
PREP>,N ( MY SUPP] HE EV5 ESSAY$
HOSPITA# 9QUIRIES AB MY H1L?1 ! 3DI;N &
NUMB] ( MY DOGS1 &! 4T.E ,I _H TRAVELL$
T "D4 ,& EA* "T ,ZILLA _H LOOK$ S\R] ?AN
"E & GRUNT$ M 3TEMPTU\SLY4
  ,YET ,I 3FESS T "! 0 NO "PICUL> CALL =
*E];L;S ON _! "P4 ,"! !Y CR\*$ 0! FIRE1
! PAIR ( !M1 AT ! 5D ( _! "DS1 OLD & )]$
& HELP.S1 RACK$ 0RHEUMATISM1 BITT5
0HUNG]1 & TANTALIZ$ 0! FRY+-ODORS ( MY
ABUND.E ( M1T4 ,!Y ROCK$ BACK & =? 9 A
SL[ & HOPE.S WAY1 & REGUL>LY1 ONCE E
FIVE M9UTES1 ,E2ITS EMITT$ A L[ GROAN4
,X 0 N S M* A GROAN ( PA91 Z ( PA9-
WE>I;S4 ,HE 0 OPPRESS$ 0! WEI<T &! TOR;T
( ? ?+ CALL$ LIFE1 & / M 0 HE OPPRESS$
0! FE> ( D1?4 ,8 0 T ET]NAL TRAG$Y (!
AG$1 ) :OM ! JOY ( LIFE HAS DE"P$ &!
9/9CT = D1? HAS N -E4
  ,:5 MY MOOSE-M1T SPLUTT]$ R[DILY 9 !
FRY+-PAN1 ,I NOTIC$ OLD ,E2ITS'S NO/RILS
TWIT* & 4T5D Z HE CAU<T ! FOOD-SC5T4 ,HE
C1S$ ROCK+ =A SPACE & =GOT 6GROAN1 :ILE
A LOOK ( 9TELLIG;E SEEM$ 6-E 96HIS FACE4
  ,ZILLA1 ON ! O!R H&1 ROCK$ M RAPIDLY1
&=! F/ "T1 9 %>P LL YELPS1 VOIC$ H] PA94
,X CAME 6ME T _! 2HAVIOR 0 L T ( HUNGRY
DOGS1 & 9 ! FIT;S ( ?+S ,I %D N H BE5
A/ONI%$ _H ,ZILLA SU45LY DEVELOP$ A TAIL
& ?UMP$ X ON ! FLOOR 9 "R DO7I% FA%ION4
,E2ITS DROOL$ A LL & /OPP$ 8 ROCK+ V
FREQU5TLY 6L1N =W>D & ?RU/ 8 TREMUL\S
NOSE NE>] 6! S\RCE ( GU/ATORY EXCITE;T4
  ,:5 ,I PASS$ !M EA* A PLATE (! FRI$
M1T1 !Y ATE GRE$ILY1 MAK+ L\D M\?-NOISES
-- *AMP+S ( WORN TEE? & SUCK+ 9TAKES (!
BR1?1 A3OMPANI$ 0A 3T9U\S SPLUTT]+ &
MUMBL+4 ,AF T1 :5 ,I GAVE !M EA* A MUG (
SCALD+ TEA1 ! NOISES C1S$4 ,EASE;T &
3T5T CAME 96_! FACES4 ,ZILLA RELAX$ H]
S\R M\? L;G 5 6SI< H] SATISFAC;N4 ,NEI
ROCK$ ANY M1 & !Y SEEM$ 6H FALL5
96PLACID M$IT,N4 ,!N A DAMP;S CAME
96,E2ITS'S EYES1 & ,I KNEW T ! SORR[ (
SELF-P;Y 0 HIS4 ,! SE>* REQUIR$ 6F9D _!
PIPES TOLD PLA9LY T !Y _H BE5 )\T TOBA3O
A L;G "T1 &! OLD MAN'S EAG];S =! N>COTIC
R5D]$ HM HELP.S1 S T ,I 0 -PELL$ 6LI<T 8
PIPE = HM4
  8,:Y >E Y ALL AL"O 9 ! VILLAGE80 ,I
ASK$4 8,IS "EYBODY D1D8 ,HAS "! BE5 A
GRT SICK;S8 ,>E Y AL"O LEFT (! LIV+80
  ,OLD ,E2ITS %OOK 8 H1D1 SAY+3 8,NAY1
"! HAS BE5 NO GRT SICK;S4 ,! VILLAGE HAS
G"O AWAY 6HUNT M1T4 ,WE 2 TOO OLD1 \R
LEGS >E N /R;G1 NOR C \R BACKS C>RY !
BURD5S ( CAMP & TRAIL4 ,":=E WE REMA9 "H
& WOND] :5 ! "Y M5 W RETURN ) M1T40
  8,:AT IF ! "Y M5 D RETURN ) M1T80
,ZILLA DEM&$ H>%LY4
  8,!Y MAY RETURN ) M* M1T10 HE QUAV]$
HOPE;LLY4
  8,EV5 S1 ) M* M1T10 %E 3T9U$1 M H>%LY
?AN 2F4 8,B ( :AT WOR? 6Y & ME8 ,A FEW
B"OS 6GNAW 9 \R TOO?.S OLD AGE4 ,B !
BACK-FAT1 ! KIDNEYS1 &! T;GUES -- ^! % G
96O!R M\?S ?AN ?9E & M9E1 OLD MAN40
  ,E2ITS NO4$ 8 H1D & WEPT SIL5TLY4
  8,"! 2 NO "O 6HUNT M1T = U10 %E CRI$1
TURN+ FI]CELY ^U ME4
  ,"! 0 A3US,N 9 H] MANN]1 & ,I %RU7$ MY
%\LD]S 9 TOK5 T ,I 0 N GUILTY (! UN"KN
CRIME IMPUT$ 6ME4
  8,"K1 ,O ,:ITE ,MAN1 T X IS 2C ( ?Y
K9D1 2C ( ALL :ITE M51 T MY MAN & ,I H
NO M1T 9 \R OLD AGE & SIT )\T TOBA3O 9 !
COLD40
  8,NAY10 ,E2ITS SD GRAVELY1 )A /RICT]
S5SE ( JU/ICE4 8,WR;G HAS BE5 D"O U1 X 2
TRUE2 B ! :ITE M5 DID N M1N ! WR;G40
  8,": 2 ,MOKLAN80 %E DEM&$4 8,": 2 ?Y
/R;G SON1 ,MOKLAN1 &! FI% HE 0 "E WILL+
6BR+ T Y MI<T EAT80
  ,! OLD MAN %OOK 8 H1D4
  8,& ": 2 ,BID>%IK1 ?Y /R;G SON8 ,"E 0
HE A MI<TY HUNT]1 & "E DID HE BR+ !E !
GD BACK-FAT &! SWEET DRI$ T;GUES (!
MOOSE &! C>IB\4 ,I SEE NO BACK-FAT & NO
SWEET DRI$ T;GUES4 ,YR /OMA* IS FULL )
EMPTI;S "? ! "DS1 & X IS =A MAN (A V
MIS]A# & LY+ P 6GIVE Y 6EAT40
  8,NAY10 OLD ,E2ITS 9T]POS$ 9 K9DLI;S1
8! :ITE MAN'S IS N A LY+ P4 ,! :ITE MAN
SP1KS TRUE4 ,ALW DOES ! :ITE MAN SP1K
TRUE40 ,HE PAUS$1 CA/+ AB HM = ^WS ":)
6TEMP] ! SEV];Y ( :AT HE 0 AB 6SAY4 8,B
! :ITE MAN SP1KS TRUE 9 DI6]5T WAYS4 ,TD
HE SP1KS TRUE "O WAY1 TM HE SP1KS TRUE
ANO!R WAY1 & "! IS NO "U/&+ HM NOR 8
WAY40
  8,TD SP1K TRUE "O WAY1 TM SP1K TRUE
ANO!R WAY1 : IS 6LIE10 0 ,ZILLA'S
DICTUM4
  8,"! IS NO "U/&+ ! :ITE MAN10 ,E2ITS
W5T ON DO7$LY4
  ,! M1T1 &! TEA1 &! TOBA3O SEEM$ 6H
BR"\ HM BACK 6LIFE1 & HE GRIPP$ TI<T]
HOLD (! IDEA 2H 8 AGE-BLE>$ EYES4 ,HE
/RAI<T5$ UP "S:AT4 ,8 VOICE LO/ XS
QU]UL\S & :IMP]+ NOTE1 & 2CAME /R;G &
POSITIVE4 ,HE TURN$ ^U ME ) DIGN;Y1 &
A4RESS$ ME Z EQUAL A4RESSES EQUAL4
  8,! :ITE MAN'S EYES >E N %UT10 HE
2GAN4 8,! :ITE MAN SEES ALL ?+S1 & ?9KS
GRTLY1 & IS V WISE4 ,B ! :ITE MAN ( "O
"D IS N ! :ITE MAN ( NEXT "D1 & "! IS NO
"U/&+ HM4 ,HE DOES N D ?+S ALW 9 ! SAME
WAY4 ,& :AT WAY 8 NEXT WAY IS 6BE1 "O _C
"K4 ,ALW DOES ! ,9DIAN D ! "O ?+ 9 ! "O
WAY4 ,ALW DOES ! MOOSE -E D[N F ! HI<
M.TA9S :5 ! W9T] IS "H4 ,ALW DOES !
SALMON -E 9 ! SPR+ :5 ! ICE HAS G"O \ (!
RIV]4 ,ALW DOES "EY?+ D ALL ?+S 9 ! SAME
WAY1 &! ,9DIAN "KS & "U/&S4 ,B ! :ITE
MAN DOES N D ALL ?+S 9 ! SAME WAY1 &!
,9DIAN DOES N "K NOR "U/&4
  8,TOBA3O 2 V GD4 ,X 2 FOOD 6! HUNGRY
MAN4 ,X MAKES ! /R;G MAN /R;G]1 &! ANGRY
MAN 6=GET T HE IS ANGRY4 ,AL IS TOBA3O (
VALUE4 ,X IS ( V GRT VALUE4 ,! ,9DIAN
GIVES "O L>GE SALMON = "O L1F ( TOBA3O1
& HE *EWS ! TOBA3O =A L;G "T4 ,X IS !
JUICE (! TOBA3O T IS GD4 ,:5 X RUNS D[N
8 ?ROAT X MAKES HM FEEL GD 9SIDE4 ,B !
:ITE MAN6 ,:5 8 M\? IS FULL )! JUICE1
:AT DOES HE D8 ,T JUICE1 T JUICE ( GRT
VALUE1 HE SPITS X \ 9 ! SN[ & X IS LO/4
,DOES ! :ITE MAN L TOBA3O8 ,I D N "K4 ,B
IF HE LIKES TOBA3O1 :Y DOES HE SPIT \ XS
VALUE & LOSE X 9 ! SN[8 ,X IS A GRT
FOOLI%;S & )\T "U/&+40
  ,HE C1S$1 PU6$ AT ! PIPE1 F.D T X 0 \1
& PASS$ X OV] 6,ZILLA1 :O TOOK ! SNE] AT
! :ITE MAN (F H] LIPS 9 ORD] 6PUCK] !M
AB ! PIPE-/EM4 ,E2ITS SEEM$ S9K+ BACK
96HIS S5IL;Y )! TALE UNTOLD1 & ,I DEM&$3
  8,:AT ( ?Y SONS1 ,MOKLAN & ,BID>%IK8
,& :Y IS X T Y & YR OLD WOMAN >E )\T M1T
AT ! 5D ( YR YE>S80
  ,HE R\S$ HMF Z F SLEEP1 & /RAI<T5$ UP
) AN EF=T4
  8,X IS N GD 6/1L10 HE SD4 8,:5 ! DOG
TAKES YR M1T Y B1T ! DOG )A CLUB4 ,S* IS
! LAW4 ,X IS ! LAW ! MAN GAVE 6! DOG1 &!
DOG M/ LIVE 6! LAW1 ELSE W X SU6] ! PA9
(! CLUB4 ,:5 MAN TAKES YR M1T1 OR YR
CANOE1 OR YR WIFE1 Y KILL T MAN4 ,T IS !
LAW1 & X IS A GD LAW4 ,X IS N GD 6/1L1
":=E X IS ! LAW T ! MAN :O /1LS M/ DIE4
,:OSO BR1KS ! LAW M/ SU6] HURT4 ,X IS A
GRT HURT 6DIE40
  8,B IF Y KILL ! MAN1 :Y D Y N KILL !
DOG80 ,I ASK$4
  ,OLD ,E2ITS LOOK$ AT ME 9 *ILDLIKE
WOND]1 :ILE ,ZILLA SNE]$ OP5LY AT !
ABSURD;Y ( MY "Q4
  8,X IS ! WAY (! :ITE MAN10 ,E2ITS
MUM#D ) AN AIR ( RESIGN,N4
  8,X IS ! FOOLI%;S (! :ITE MAN10 SNAPP$
,ZILLA4
  8,!N LET OLD ,E2ITS T1* ! :ITE MAN
WISDOM10 ,I SD S(TLY4
  8,! DOG IS N KILL$1 2C X M/ PULL ! SL$
(! MAN4 ,NO MAN PULLS ANO!R MAN'S SL$1
":=E ! MAN IS KILL$40
  8,OH10 ,I MURMUR$4
  8,T IS ! LAW10 OLD ,E2ITS W5T ON4 8,N[
LI/51 ,O ,:ITE ,MAN1 & ,I W TELL Y (A
GRT FOOLI%;S4 ,"! IS AN ,9DIAN4 ,8 "N IS
,MOBITS4 ,F :ITE MAN HE /1LS TWO P.DS (
FL\R4 ,:AT DOES ! :ITE MAN D8 ,DOES HE
B1T ,MOBITS8 ,NO4 ,DOES HE KILL ,MOBITS8
,NO4 ,:AT DOES HE D 6,MOBITS8 ,I W TELL
Y1 ,O ,:ITE ,MAN4 ,HE HAS A H\SE4 ,HE
PUTS ,MOBITS 9 T H\SE4 ,! RO( IS GD4 ,!
WALLS >E ?ICK4 ,HE MAKES A FIRE T
,MOBITS MAY 2 W>M4 ,HE GIVES ,MOBITS
PL5TY GRUB 6EAT4 ,X IS GD GRUB4 ,N"E 9 8
ALL "DS DOES ,MOBITS EAT S GD GRUB4 ,"!
IS
BACON1 & BR1D1 & B1NS )\T 5D4 ,MOBITS H
V GD "T4
  8,"! IS A BIG LOCK ON DOOR S T ,MOBITS
DOES N RUN AWAY4 ,? AL IS A GRT
FOOLI%;S4 ,MOBITS W N RUN AWAY4 ,ALL !
"T IS "! PL5TY GRUB 9 T PLACE1 & W>M
BLANKETS1 &A BIG FIRE4 ,V FOOLI% 6RUN
AWAY4 ,MOBITS IS N FOOLI%4 ,?REE MON?S
,MOBITS /OP 9 T PLACE4 ,HE /1L TWO P.DS
( FL\R4 ,= T1 :ITE MAN TAKE PL5TY GD C>E
( HM4 ,MOBITS EAT _M P.DS ( FL\R1 _M
P.DS ( SUG>1 ( BACON1 ( B1NS )\T 5D4
,AL1 ,MOBITS DR9K M* TEA4 ,AF ?REE MON?S
:ITE MAN OP5 DOOR & TELL ,MOBITS HE M/
G4 ,MOBITS DOES N WANT 6G4 ,HE IS L DOG
T IS F$ L;G "T 9 "O PLACE4 ,HE WANT 6/AY
9 T PLACE1 &! :ITE MAN M/ DRIVE ,MOBITS
AWAY4 ,S ,MOBITS -E BACK 6? VILLAGE1 &
HE IS V FAT4 ,T IS ! :ITE MAN'S WAY1 &
"! IS NO "U/&+ X4 ,X IS A FOOLI%;S1 A
GRT FOOLI%;S40
  8,B ?Y SONS80 ,I 9SI/$4 8,?Y V /R;G
SONS & ?9E OLD-AGE HUNG]80
  8,"! 0 ,MOKLAN10 ,E2ITS 2GAN4
  8,A /R;G MAN10 9T]RUPT$ ! "M4 8,HE CD
DIP PA4LE ALL (A "D & NI<T & N"E /OP =!
NE$ ( RE/4 ,HE 0 WISE 9 ! WAY (! SALMON
& 9 ! WAY (! WAT]4 ,HE 0 V WISE40
  8,"! 0 ,MOKLAN10 ,E2ITS REP1T$1 IGNOR+
! 9T]RUP;N4 8,IN ! SPR+1 HE W5T D[N !
,YUKON )! "Y M5 6TRADE AT ,CAMBELL ,=T4
,"! IS A PO/ "!1 FILL$ )! GDS (! :ITE
MAN1 &A TRAD] ^: "N IS ,J"OS4 ,LIKEWISE
IS "! A :ITE MAN'S M$IC9E MAN1 :AT Y
CALL MIS.N>Y4 ,AL IS "! BAD WAT] AT
,CAMBELL ,=T1 ": ! ,YUKON GOES SLIM L A
MAID51 &! WAT] IS FA/1 &! CURR5TS RU% ?
WAY & T & -E TGR1 & "! >E :IRLS & SUCKS1
& ALW >E ! CURR5TS *ANG+ &! FACE (! WAT]
*ANG+1 S AT ANY TWO "TS X IS N"E ! SAME4
,MOKLAN IS MY SON1 ":=E HE IS BRAVE MAN
-- 0
  8,WAS N MY "F BRAVE MAN80 ,ZILLA
DEM&$4
  8,?Y "F 0 BRAVE MAN10 ,E2ITS AC"KL$G$1
)! AIR ( "O :O W KEEP P1CE 9 ! H\SE AT
ANY CO/4 8,MOKLAN IS ?Y SON & M9E1 ":=E
HE IS BRAVE4 ,MAYHAP1 2C ( ?Y V BRAVE
"F1 ,MOKLAN IS TOO BRAVE4 ,X IS L :5 TOO
M* WAT] IS PUT 9 ! POT X SPILLS OV]4 ,S
TOO M* BRAV]Y IS PUT 96,MOKLAN1 &!
BRAV]Y SPILLS OV]4
  8,! "Y M5 >E M* AFRAID (! BAD WAT] AT
,CAMBELL ,=T4 ,B ,MOKLAN IS N AFRAID4
,HE LAU<S /R;G1 ,HO6 HO6 & HE GOES =?
96! BAD WAT]4 ,B ": ! CURR5TS -E TGR !
CANOE IS TURN$ OV]4 ,A :IRL TAKES
,MOKLAN 0! LEGS1 & HE GOES >.D & >.D1 &
D[N & D[N1 & IS SE5 NO M40
  8,AI6 AI60 WAIL$ ,ZILLA4 8,CRAFTY &
WISE 0 HE1 & MY F/-BORN60
  8,I AM ! "F ( ,MOKLAN10 ,E2ITS SD1
HAV+ PATI5TLY GIV5 ! WOMAN SPACE = H]
NOISE4 8,I GET 96CANOE & J\RNEY D[N
6,CAMBELL ,=T 6COLLECT ! DEBT60
  8,DEBT60 9T]RUPT$4 8,:AT DEBT80
  8,! DEBT ( ,J"OS1 :O IS *IEF TRAD]10
CAME ! ANSW]4 8,S* IS ! LAW ( TRAVEL 9 A
/RANGE C.TRY40
  ,I %OOK MY H1D 9 TOK5 ( MY IGNOR.E1 &
,E2ITS LOOK$ -PAS.N AT ME1 :ILE ,ZILLA
SNORT$ H] CU/OM>Y 3TEMPT4
  8,LOOK Y1 ,O ,:ITE ,MAN10 HE SD4 8,IN
?Y CAMP IS A DOG T BITES4 ,:5 ! DOG
BITES A MAN1 Y GIVE T MAN A PRES5T 2C Y
>E SORRY & 2C X IS ?Y DOG4 ,Y MAKE
PAY;T4 ,IS X N S8 ,AL1 IF Y H 9 ?Y C.TRY
BAD HUNT+1 OR BAD WAT]1 Y M/ MAKE PAY;T4
,X IS J4 ,X IS ! LAW4 ,DID N MY "F'S
BRO!R G OV] 96! ,TANANA ,C.TRY & GET
KILL$ 0A BE>8 ,& DID N ! ,TANANA TRIBE
PAY MY "F _M BLANKETS & F9E FURS8 ,X 0
J4 ,X 0 BAD HUNT+1 &! ,TANANA P MADE
PAY;T =! BAD HUNT+4
  8,S ,I1 ,E2ITS1 J\RNEY$ D[N 6,CAMBELL
,=T 6COLLECT ! DEBT4 ,J"OS1 :O IS *IEF
TRAD]1 LOOK$ AT ME1 & HE LAU<$4 ,HE MADE
GRT LAU<T]1 & WD N GIVE PAY;T4 ,I W5T 6!
M$IC9E-MAN1 :AT Y CALL MIS.N>Y1 & _H
L>GE TALK AB ! BAD WAT] &! PAY;T T %D 2
M9E4 ,&! MIS.N>Y MADE TALK AB O!R ?+S4
,HE TALK AB ": ,MOKLAN HAS G"O1 N[ HE IS
D1D4 ,"! 2 L>GE FIRES 9 T PLACE1 & IF
MIS.N>Y MAKE TRUE TALK1 ,I "K T ,MOKLAN
W 2 COLD NO M4 ,AL ! MIS.N>Y TALK AB ":
,I % G :5 ,I AM D1D4 ,& HE SAY BAD ?+S4
,HE SAY T ,I AM BL4 ,: IS A LIE4 ,HE SAY
T ,I AM 9 GRT D>K;S4 ,: IS A LIE4 ,& ,I
SAY T ! "D -E &! NI<T -E = "EYBODY J !
SAME1 & T 9 MY VILLAGE X IS NO M D>K ?AN
AT ,CAMBELL ,=T4 ,AL1 ,I SAY T D>K;S &
LI<T & ": WE G :5 WE DIE 2 DI6]5T ?+S F
! MATT] ( PAY;T ( J DEBT = BAD WAT]4 ,!N
! MIS.N>Y MAKE L>GE ANG]1 & CALL ME BAD
"NS ( D>K;S1 & TELL ME 6G AWAY4 ,& S ,I
-E BACK F ,CAMBELL ,=T1 & NO PAY;T HAS
BE5 MADE1 & ,MOKLAN IS D1D1 & 9 MY OLD
AGE ,I AM )\T FI% & M1T40
  8,2C (! :ITE MAN10 SD ,ZILLA4
  8,2C (! :ITE MAN10 ,E2ITS 3CURR$4 8,&
O!R ?+S 2C (! :ITE MAN4 ,"! 0 ,BID>%IK4
,"O WAY DID ! :ITE MAN D1L ) HM2 & YET
ANO!R WAY =! SAME ?+ DID ! :ITE MAN D1L
) ,YAMIKAN4 ,& F/ M/ ,I TELL Y (
,YAMIKAN1 :O 0 A "Y MAN ( ? VILLAGE & :O
*.ED 6KILL A :ITE MAN4 ,X IS N GD 6KILL
A MAN ( ANO!R P4 ,ALW IS "! GRT TR\#4 ,X
0 N ! FAULT ( ,YAMIKAN T HE KILL$ ! :ITE
MAN4 ,YAMIKAN SPOKE ALW S(T ^WS & RAN
AWAY F WRA? Z A DOG F A /ICK4 ,B ? :ITE
MAN DRANK M* :ISKEY1 & 9 ! NI<T-"T CAME
6,YAMIKAN'S H\SE & MADE M* FI<T4
,YAMIKAN _C RUN AWAY1 &! :ITE MAN TRIES
6KILL HM4 ,YAMIKAN DOES N L 6DIE1 S HE
KILLS ! :ITE MAN4
  8,!N IS ALL ! VILLAGE 9 GRT TR\#4 ,WE
>E M* AFRAID T WE M/ MAKE L>GE PAY;T 6!
:ITE MAN'S P1 & WE HIDE \R BLANKETS1 &
\R FURS1 & ALL \R W1L?1 S T X W SEEM T
WE >E POOR P & C MAKE ONLY SMALL PAY;T4
,AF L;G "T :ITE M5 -E4 ,!Y >E SOLDI]
:ITE M51 & !Y TAKE ,YAMIKAN AWAY ) !M4
,8 "M MAKE GRT NOISE & ?R[ A%ES 9 H]
HAIR1 = %E "KS ,YAMIKAN IS D1D4 ,& ALL !
VILLAGE "KS T ,YAMIKAN IS D1D1 & IS GLAD
T NO PAY;T IS ASK$4
  8,T IS 9 ! SPR+ :5 ! ICE HAS G"O \ (!
RIV]4 ,"O YE> G BY1 TWO YE>S G BY4 ,X IS
SPR+-"T AG1 &! ICE HAS G"O \ (! RIV]4 ,&
!N ,YAMIKAN1 :O IS D1D1 -ES BACK 6U1 &
HE IS N D1D1 B V FAT1 & WE "K T HE HAS
SLEPT W>M & _H PL5TY GRUB 6EAT4 ,HE HAS
M* F9E CLO!S & IS ALL ! SAME :ITE MAN1 &
HE HAS GA!R$ L>GE WISDOM S T HE IS V QK
H1D MAN 9 ! VILLAGE4
  8,& HE HAS /RANGE ?+S 6TELL (! WAY (!
:ITE MAN1 = HE HAS SE5 M* (! :ITE MAN &
D"O A GRT TRAVEL 96! :ITE MAN'S C.TRY4
,F/ PLACE1 SOLDI] :ITE M5 TAKE HM D[N !
RIV] L;G WAY4 ,ALL ! WAY D !Y TAKE HM
D[N ! RIV] 6! 5D1 ": X RUNS 96A LAKE :
IS L>G] ?AN ALL ! L& & L>GE Z ! SKY4 ,I
D N "K ! ,YUKON IS S BIG RIV]1 B
,YAMIKAN HAS SE5 ) 8 [N EYES4 ,I D N ?9K
"! IS A LAKE L>G] ?AN ALL ! L& & L>GE Z
! SKY1 B ,YAMIKAN HAS SE54 ,AL1 HE HAS
TOLD ME T ! WAT]S ( ? LAKE 2 SALT1 : IS
A /RANGE ?+ & 2Y "U/&+4
  8,B ! ,:ITE ,MAN "KS ALL ^! M>VELS =
HMF1 S ,I % N WE>Y HM )! TELL+ ( !M4
,ONLY W ,I TELL HM :AT HAPP5$ 6,YAMIKAN4
,! :ITE MAN GIVE ,YAMIKAN M* F9E GRUB4
,ALL ! "T DOES ,YAMIKAN EAT1 & ALL ! "T
IS "! PL5TY M GRUB4 ,! :ITE MAN LIVES "U
! SUN1 S SD ,YAMIKAN1 ": "! 2 M* W>M?1 &
ANIMALS H ONLY HAIR & NO FUR1 &! GRE5
?+S GR[ L>GE & /R;G & 2COME FL\R1 &
B1NS1 & POTATOES4 ,& "U ! SUN "! IS N"E
FAM9E4 ,ALW IS "! PL5TY GRUB4 ,I D N "K4
,YAMIKAN HAS SD4
  8,& "H IS A /RANGE ?+ T 2FELL
,YAMIKAN4 ,N"E DID ! :ITE MAN HURT HM4
,ONLY DID !Y GIVE HM W>M B$ AT NI<T &
PL5TY F9E GRUB4 ,!Y TAKE HM ACR ! SALT
LAKE : IS BIG Z ! SKY4 ,HE IS ON :ITE
MAN'S FIRE-BOAT1 :AT Y CALL /1MBOAT1
ONLY HE IS ON BOAT MAYBE TW5TY "TS BI7]
?AN /1MBOAT ON ,YUKON4 ,AL1 X IS MADE (
IRON1 ? BOAT1 & YET DOES X N S9K4 ,? ,I
D N "U/&1 B ,YAMIKAN HAS SD1 ,8,I H
J\RNEY$ F> ON ! IRON BOAT2 2HOLD6 ,I AM
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  8,B 2F HE DIES1 _M "TS DOES HE SIT 0MY
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  8,& ALW DID HE REMEMB] ! SALT LAKE Z
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Z ! SKY80 ,E2ITS DEM&$4
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! IRREPRESSI#4
  8,AY10 SD ,E2ITS1 8& HE SAW T ,YAMIKAN
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( DESIRE4 ,I1 ,E2ITS1 :O AM 8 "F1 MAKE A
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SICK1 8 H1D HANG+ D[N1 ,I SAY1 ,8,MY
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MAN'S L&40' ,HE LOOKS AT ME1 & 8 FACE IS
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"U/&4 ,8,G =?10' ,I SAY1 ,8& F9D A :ITE
MAN1 &1 EV5 Z ,YAMIKAN1 D Y KILL T :ITE
MAN4 ,!N W ! SOLDI] :ITE M5 -E & GET Y1
& EV5 Z !Y TOOK ,YAMIKAN W !Y TAKE Y ACR
! SALT LAKE 6! :ITE MAN'S L&4 ,& !N1 EV5
Z ,YAMIKAN1 W Y RETURN V FAT1 YR EYES
FULL (! ?+S Y H SE51 YR H1D FILL$ )
WISDOM40'
  8,& ,BID>%IK /&S UP V QK1 & 8 H& IS
R1*+ \ = 8 GUN4 ,8,": D Y G80' ,I ASK4
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SEE T MY ^WS H BE5 GD 9 ! E>S ( ,BID>%IK
& T HE W GR[ WELL AG4 ,AL D ,I "K T MY
^WS H BE5 WISE4
  8,"! IS A :ITE MAN -E 6? VILLAGE4 ,HE
DOES N SEEK AF GOLD 9 ! GR.D1 NOR AF
FURS 9 ! =E/4 ,ALL ! "T DOES HE SEEK AF
BUGS & FLIES4 ,HE DOES N EAT ! BUGS &
FLIES1 !N :Y DOES HE SEEK AF !M8 ,I D N
"K4 ,ONLY D ,I "K T HE IS A FUNNY :ITE
MAN4 ,AL DOES HE SEEK AF ! E7S ( BIRDS4
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TAKES \1 & ONLY DOES HE KEEP ! %ELL4
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E7%ELLS1 B PUTS !M AWAY 9 S(T BOXES ":
!Y W N BR1K4 ,HE CAT* _M SMALL BIRDS4 ,B
HE DOES N EAT ! BIRDS4 ,HE TAKES ONLY !
SK9S & PUTS !M AWAY 9 BOXES4 ,AL DOES HE
L B"OS4 ,B"OS >E N GD 6EAT4 ,& ? /RANGE
:ITE MAN LIKES BE/ ! B"OS ( L;G "T AGO :
HE DIGS \ (! GR.D4
  8,B HE IS N A FI]CE :ITE MAN1 & ,I "K
HE W DIE V EASY2 S ,I SAY 6,BID>%IK1
,8,MY SON1 "! IS ! :ITE MAN = Y 6KILL40'
,& ,BID>%IK SAYS T MY ^WS 2 WISE4 ,S HE
GOES 6A PLACE HE "KS ": >E _M B"OS 9 !
GR.D4 ,HE DIGS UP V _M ( ^! B"OS & BR+S
!M 6! /RANGE :ITE MAN'S CAMP4 ,! :ITE
MAN IS MADE V GLAD4 ,8 FACE %9ES L !
SUN1 & HE SMILES ) M* GLAD;S Z HE LOOKS
AT ! B"OS4 ,HE B5DS 8 H1D OV]1 S1 6LOOK
WELL AT ! B"OS1 & !N ,BID>%IK /RIKES HM
H>D ON ! H1D1 ) AXE1 ONCE1 S1 &! /RANGE
:ITE MAN KICKS & IS D1D4
  8,8,N[10' ,I SAY 6,BID>%IK1 ,8W ! :ITE
SOLDI] M5 -E & TAKE Y AWAY 6! L& "U !
SUN1 ": Y W EAT M* & GR[ FAT40' ,BID>%IK
IS HAPPY4 ,ALR HAS 8 SICK;S G"O F HM1 &
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SOLDI] M54
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TWICE ! SAME80 ! OLD MAN DEM&$1 :IRL+ ^U
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MAN DOES YE/]"D HE W N D TD1 & T :AT HE
DOES TD HE W N D TM80 ,E2ITS %OOK 8 H1D
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,YE/]"D HE TAKES ,YAMIKAN 6! L& "U ! SUN
& MAKES HM FAT ) M* GRUB4 ,TD HE TAKES
,BID>%IK & -- :AT DOES HE D ) ,BID>%IK8
,LET ME TELL Y :AT HE DOES ) ,BID>%IK4
  8,I1 ,E2ITS1 8 "F1 W TELL Y4 ,HE TAKES
,BID>%IK 6,CAMBELL ,=T1 & HE TIES A ROPE
>.D 8 NECK1 S1 &1 :5 8 FEET >E NO M ON !
GR.D1 HE DIES40
  8,AI6 AI60 WAIL$ ,ZILLA4 8,& N"E DOES
HE CROSS ! LAKE L>GE Z ! SKY1 NOR SEE !
L& "U ! SUN ": "! IS NO SN[40
  8,":=E10 OLD ,E2ITS SD ) GRAVE DIGN;Y1
8"! 2 NO "O 6HUNT M1T = ME 9 MY OLD AGE1
& ,I SIT HUNGRY 0MY FIRE & TELL MY /ORY
6! ,:ITE ,MAN :O HAS GIV5 ME GRUB1 &
/R;G TEA1 & TOBA3O = MY PIPE40
  8,2C (! LY+ & V MIS]A# :ITE P10 ,ZILLA
PROCLAIM$ %RILLY4
  8,NAY10 ANSW]$ ! OLD MAN ) G5TLE
POSITIVE;S4 8,2C (! WAY (! :ITE MAN1 :
IS )\T "U/&+ & N"E TWICE ! SAME40





















