               ,,T ,,SPOT
                   BY
             ,JACK ,LONDON

      ,TRANSLAT$ 96,GRADE ,II BRL
                   BY
            ,ROB]T ,JAQUISS
           ,B1V]TON1 ,OREGON

  ,EMBOSS$ 9 "O VOLUME PATES P#A #A-AH














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  ,I DON'T ?9K M* ( ,/EPH5 ,MACKAYE ANY
M1 ?\< ,I US$ 6SWE> 0HM4 ,I "K T 9 ^?
"DS ,I LOV$ HM M ?AN MY [N BRO!R4 ,IF "E
,I MEET ,/EPH5 ,MACKAYE AG1 ,I % N 2
RESPONSI# = MY AC;NS4 ,X PASSES 2Y ME T
A MAN ) :OM ,I %>$ FOOD & BLANKET1 &)
:OM ,I MU%$ OV] ! ,*ILCOOT ,TRAIL1 %D
TURN \ ! WAY HE DID4 ,I ALW SIZ$ ,/EVE
UP Z A SQU>E MAN1 A K9DLY -RADE1 )\T AN
IOTA ( ANY?+ V9DICTIVE OR MALICI\S 9 8
NATURE4 ,I % N"E TRU/ MY JUDG;T 9 M5 AG4
,:Y1 ,I NURS$ T MAN "? TYPHOID FEV]2 WE
/>V$ TGR ON ! H1DWAT]S (! ,/EW>T2 & HE
SAV$ MY LIFE ON ! ,LL ,SALMON4 ,& N[1 AF
! YE>S WE 7 TGR1 ALL ,I C SAY ( ,/EPH5
,MACKAYE IS T HE IS ! M1NE/ MAN ,I "E
KNEW4
  ,WE />T$ =! ,KLONDIKE 9 ! FALL RU% (
#AHIG1 & WE />T$ TOO LATE 6GET OV]
,*ILCOOT ,PASS 2F ! FREEZE-UP4 ,WE PACK$
\R \TFIT ON \R BACKS "P WAY OV]1 :5 !
SN[ 2GAN 6FLY1 & !N WE _H 6BUY DOGS 9
ORD] 6SL$ X ! RE/ (! WAY4 ,T 0 H[ WE
CAME 6GET T ,SPOT4 ,DOGS 7 HI<1 & WE PD
"O HUNDR$ & T5 DOLL>S = HM4 ,HE LOOK$
WOR? X4 ,I SAY ,,LOOK$1 2C HE 0 "O (!
F9E/-APPE>+ DOGS ,I "E SAW4 ,HE WEI<$
SIXTY P.DS1 & HE _H ALL ! L9ES (A GD SL$
ANIMAL4 ,WE N"E CD MAKE \ 8 BRE$4 ,HE
WASN'T HUSKY1 NOR ,MALEMUTE1 NOR ,HUDSON
,BAY2 HE LOOK$ L ALL ( !M & HE DIDN'T
LOOK L ANY ( !M2 & ON TOP ( X ALL HE _H
"S (! :ITE MAN'S DOG 9 HM1 = ON "O SIDE1
9 ! ?ICK (! MIX$ YELL[-BR[N-R$-&-DIRTY-
:ITE T 0 8 PREVAIL+ COL\R1 "! 0 A SPOT (
COAL-BLACK Z BIG Z A WAT]-BUCKET4 ,T 0
:Y WE CALL$ HM ,SPOT4
  ,HE 0 A GD LOOK] ALL "R4 ,:5 HE 0 9
3DI;N 8 MUSCLES /OOD \ 9 BUN*ES ALL OV]
HM4 ,& HE 0 ! /R;GE/-LOOK+ BRUTE ,I "E
SAW 9 ,ALASKA1 AL ! MO/ 9TELLIG5T-LOOK+4
,6RUN YR EVES OV] HM1 Y'D ?9K HE CD
\TPULL ?REE DOGS ( 8 [N WEI<T4 ,MAYBE HE
CD1 B ,I N"E SAW X4 ,8
9TELLIG;E DIDN'T RUN T WAY4 ,HE CD /1L &
=AGE 6P]FEC;N2 HE _H AN 9/9CT T 0
POSITIVELY GRUE"S = DIV9+ :5 "W 0 6BE
D"O &= MAK+ A SN1K ACLY2 &= GETT+ LO/ &
N /AY+ LO/ HE 0 NO?+ %ORT ( 9SPIR$4 ,B
:5 X CAME 6"W1 ! WAY T 9TELLIG;E DRIB#D
\ ( HM & LEFT HM A M]E CLOT ( WO2L+1
/UPID JELLY WD MAKE YR HE>T BLE$4
  ,"! >E "TS :5 ,I ?9K X WASN'T /UPID;Y4
,MAYBE1 L "S M5 ,I "K1 HE 0 TOO WISE
6"W4 ,I %DN'T WOND] IF HE PUT X ALL OV]
U ) T 9TELLIG;E ( HIS4 ,MAYBE HE FIGUR$
X ALL \ & DECID$ T A LICK+ N[ & AG & NO
"W 0 A :OLE LOT BETT] ?AN "W ALL ! "T &
NO LICK+4 ,HE 0 9TELLIG5T 5 = S* A
-PUT,N4 ,I TELL Y1 ,I'VE SAT & LOOK$ 96T
DOG'S EYES TILL ! %IV]S RAN UP & D[N MY
SP9E &! M>R[ CRAWL$ L Y1/1 :AT (!
9TELLIG;E ,I SAW %9+ \4 ,I C'T EXPRESS
MYF AB T 9TELLIG;E4 ,X IS 2Y M]E ^WS4 ,I
SAW X1 T'S ALL4 ,AT "TS X 0 L GAZ+ 96A
HUMAN S\L1 6LOOK 96HIS EYES2 & :AT ,I
SAW "! F"R5$ ME & />T$ ALL SORTS ( ID1S
9 MY [N M9D ( RE9C>N,N & ALL ! RE/4 ,I
TELL Y ,I S5S$ "S?+ BIG 9 T BRUTE'S
EYES2 "! 0 A MESSAGE "!1 B ,I WASN'T BIG
5 MYF 6CAT* X4 ,:AT"E X 0 7,I "K ,I'M
MAK+ A FOOL ( MYF7--:AT"E X WAS1 X BA6L$
ME4 ,I C'T GIVE AN 9KL+ ( :AT ,I SAW 9 T
BRUTE'S EYES2 X WASN'T LI<T1 X WASN'T
COL\R2 X 0 "S?+ T MOV$1 AWAY BACK1 :5 !
EYES !MVS W]5'T MOV+4 ,& ,I GUESS ,I
DIDN'T SEE X MOVE EI2 ,I ONLY S5S$ T X
MOV$4 ,X 0 AN EXPRES.N--T'S :AT X WAS--&
,I GOT AN IMPRES.N ( X4 ,NO2 X 0 DI6]5T
F A M]E EXPRES.N2 X 0 M ?AN T4 ,I DON'T
"K :AT X WAS1 B X GAVE ME A FEEL+ (
K9%IP J ! SAME4 ,OH1 NO1 N S5TI;TAL
K9%IP4 ,X WAS1 R1 A K9%IP ( EQUAL;Y4 ,^?
EYES N"E PL1D$ L A DE]'S EYES4 ,!Y
*ALL5G$4 ,NO1 X WASN'T DEFI.E4 ,X 0 J A
CALM ASSUMP;N ( EQUAL;Y4 ,& ,I DON'T ?9K
X 0 DELIB]ATE4 ,MY 2LIEF IS T X 0
UNCONSCI\S ON 8 "P4 ,X 0 "! 2C X 0 "!1 &
X CDN'T HELP %9+ \4 ,NO1 ,I DON'T M1N
%9E4 ,X DIDN'T %9E2 X ,,MOV$4 ,I "K ,I'M
TALK+ ROT1 B IF Y'D LOOK$ 96T ANIMAL'S
EYES ! WAY ,I H1 Y'D "U/&4 ,/EVE 0
A6ECT$ ! SAME WAY ,I WAS4 ,:Y1 ,I TRI$
6KILL T ,SPOT ONCE--HE 0 NO GD = ANY?+2
& ,I FELL D[N ON X4 ,I L$ HM \ 96! BRU%1
& HE CAME AL;G SL[ & UNWILL+4 ,HE KNEW
:AT 0 GO+ ON4 ,I /OPP$ 9 A LIKELY PLACE1
PUT MY FOOT ON ! ROPE1 & PULL$ MY BIG
,COLT'S4 ,& T DOG SAT D[N & LOOK$ AT ME4
,I TELL Y HE DIDN'T PL1D4 ,HE J LOOK$4
,& ,I SAW ALL K9DS ( 9COMPREH5SI# ?+S
MOV+1 YES1 ,,MOV+1 9 ^? EYES ( HIS4 ,I
DIDN'T RE,Y SEE !M MOVE2 ,I ?"\ ,I SAW
!M1 =1 Z ,I SD 2F1 ,I GUESS ,I ONLY S5S$
!M4 ,& ,I WANT 6TELL Y "R N[ T X GOT 2Y
ME4 ,X 0 L KILL+ A MAN1 A 3SCI\S1 BRAVE
MAN1 :O LOOK$ CALMLY 96YR GUN Z M* Z
6SAY1 8,:O'S AFRAID80
  ,!N1 TOO1 ! MESSAGE SEEM$ S NE> T1
9/1D ( PULL+ ! TRI7] QK1 ,I /OPP$ 6SEE
IF ,I CD CAT* ! MESSAGE4 ,"! X WAS1 "R
2F ME1 GLIMM]+ ALL >.D 9 ^? EYES ( HIS4
,& !N X 0 TOO LATE4 ,I GOT SC>$4 ,I 0
TREMBLY ALL OV]1 & MY /OMA* G5]AT$ A
N]V\S PALPIT,N T MADE ME S1SICK4 ,I J
SAT D[N & LOOK$ AT ! DOG1 & HE LOOK$ AT
ME1 TILL ,I ?"\ ,I 0 GO+ CRAZY4 ,D Y
WANT 6"K :AT ,I DID8 ,I ?REW D[N ! GUN &
RAN BACK 6CAMP )! FE> ( ,GOD 9 MY HE>T4
,/EVE LAU<$ AT ME4 ,B ,I NOTICE T ,/EVE
L$ ,SPOT 96! WOODS1 A WEEK LAT]1 =! SAME
PURPOSE1 & T ,/EVE CAME BACK AL"O1 &A LL
LAT] ,SPOT DRIFT$ BACK1 TOO4
  ,AT ANY RATE1 ,SPOT WDN'T "W4 ,WE PD A
HUNDR$ & T5 DOLL>S = HM F ! BOTTOM ( \R
SACK1 & HE WDN'T "W4 ,HE WDN'T EV5 TI<T5
! TRACES4 ,/EVE SPOKE 6HM ! F/ "T WE PUT
HM 9 H>;S1 & HE SORT ( %IV]$1 T 0 ALL4
,N AN \NCE ON ! TRACES4 ,HE J /OOD / &
WOB#D1 L S M* JELLY4 ,/EVE T\*$ HM )!
:IP4 ,HE YELP$1 B N AN \NCE4 ,/EVE T\*$
HM AG1 A BIT H>D]1 & HE H[L$--! REGUL>
L;G WOLF H[L4 ,!N ,/EVE GOT MAD & GAVE
HM HALF A DOZ51 & ,I CAME ON ! RUN F !
T5T4
  ,I TOLD ,/EVE HE 0 BRUTAL )! ANIMAL1 &
WE _H "S ^WS--! F/ WE'D "E _H4 ,HE ?REW
! :IP D[N 9 ! SN[ & WALK$ AWAY MAD4 ,I
PICK$ X UP & W5T 6X4 ,T ,SPOT TREM#D &
WOB#D & C[]$ 2F "E ,I SWUNG ! LA%1 &)!
F/ BITE ( X HE H[L$ L A LO/ S\L4 ,NEXT
HE LAY D[N 9 ! SN[4 ,I />T$ ! RE/ (!
DOGS1 & !Y DRA7$ HM AL;G :ILE ,I ?REW !
:IP 96HM4 ,HE ROLL$ OV] ON 8 BACK &
BUMP$ AL;G1 8 F\R LEGS WAV+ 9 ! AIR1 HMF
H[L+ Z ?\< HE 0 GO+ "? A SAUSAGE MA*9E4
,/EVE CAME BACK & LAU<$ AT ME1 & ,I
APOLOGIZ$ = :AT ,I'D SD4
  ,"! 0 NO GETT+ ANY "W \ ( T ,SPOT2 &
6MAKE UP = X1 HE 0 ! BI7E/ PIG-GLUTTON
(A DOG ,I "E SAW4 ,ON TOP ( T1 HE 0 !
CL"EE/ ?IEF4 ,"! 0 NO CIRCUMV5T+ HM4 ,_M
A BR1KFA/ WE W5T )\T \R BACON 2C ,SPOT
_H BE5 "! F/4 ,& X 0 2C ( HM T WE NE>LY
/>V$ 6D1? UP ! ,/EW>T4 ,HE FIGUR$ \ !
WAY 6BR1K 96\R M1T-CA*E1 & :AT HE DIDN'T
EAT1 ! RE/ (! T1M DID4 ,B HE 0 IM"PIAL4
,HE /OLE F "EYBODY4 ,HE 0 A RE/.S DOG1
ALW V BUSY SNOOP+ >.D OR GO+ "S":4 ,& "!
0 N"E A CAMP )9 FIVE MILES T HE DIDN'T
RAID4 ,! WOR/ ( X 0 T !Y ALW CAME BACK
ON U 6PAY 8 BO>D BILL1 : 0 J1 2+ ! LAW
(! L&2 B X 0 MI<TY H>D ON U1 ESPECI,Y T
F/ W9T] ON ! ,*ILCOOT1 :5 WE 7 BU/$1
PAY+ = :OLE HAMS & SIDES ( BACON T WE
N"E ATE4 ,HE CD FI<T1 TOO1 T ,SPOT4 ,HE
CD D "EY?+ B "W4 ,HE N"E PULL$ A P.D1 B
HE 0 ! BOSS (! :OLE T1M4 ,! WAY HE MADE
^? DOGS /& >.D 0 AN $UC,N4 ,HE BULLI$
!M1 & "! 0 ALW "O OR M ( !M FRE%-M>K$ )
8 FANGS4 ,B HE 0 M ?AN A BULLY4 ,HE
WASN'T AFRAID ( ANY?+ T WALK$ ON F\R
LEGS2 & ,I'VE SE5 HM M>*1 S+LE-H&$ 96A
/RANGE T1M1 )\T ANY PROVOC,N :AT"E1 &
PUT ! KIBO% ON ! :OLE \TFIT4 ,DID ,I SAY
HE CD EAT8 ,I CAU<T HM EAT+ ! :IP ONCE4
,T'S /RAI<T4 ,HE />T$ 9 AT ! LA%1 & :5
,I CAU<T HM HE 0 D[N 6! H&LE1 & / GO+4
  ,B HE 0 A GD LOOK]4 ,AT ! 5D (! F/
WEEK WE SOLD HM = SEV5TY-FIVE DOLL>S 6!
,M.T$ ,POLICE4 ,!Y _H EXP]I;ED DOG-
DRIV]S1 & WE KNEW T 0! "T HE'D COV]$ !
SIX HUNDR$ MILES 6,DAWSON HE'D 2 A GD
SL$-DOG4 ,I SAY WE ,,KNEW1 = WE 7 J
GETT+ ACQUA9T$ ) T ,SPOT4 ,A LL LAT] WE
7 N BRA% 5 6"K ANY?+ ": HE 0 3C]N$4 ,A
WEEK LAT] WE WOKE UP 9 ! MORN+ 6!
DANGDE/ DOG-FI<T WE'D "E HE>D4 ,X 0 T
,SPOT -E BACK & KNOCK+ ! T1M 96%APE4 ,WE
ATE A PRETTY DEPRESS+ BR1KFA/1 ,I C TELL
Y2 B *E]$ UP TWO H\RS AFW :5 WE SOLD HM
6AN (FICIAL C\RI]1 B.D 9 6,DAWSON )
GOV]N;T DESPAT*ES4 ,T ,SPOT 0 ONLY ?REE
"DS 9 -+ BACK1 &1 Z USUAL1 CELEBRAT$ 8
>RIVAL )A R\< H\SE4
  ,WE SP5T ! W9T] & SPR+1 AF \R [N \TFIT
0 ACR ! PASS1 FREI<T+ O!R P'S \TFITS2 &
WE MADE A FAT /AKE4 ,AL1 WE MADE M"OY \
( ,SPOT4 ,IF WE SOLD HM ONCE1 WE SOLD HM
TW5TY "TS4 ,HE ALW CAME BACK1 & NO "O
ASK$ = _! M"OY4 ,WE DIDN'T WANT ! M"OY4
,WE'D H PD H&"SLY = ANY "O 6TAKE HM (F
\R H&S = KEEPS'4 ,WE _H 6GET RID ( HM1 &
WE CDN'T GIVE HM AWAY1 = T WD H BE5
SUSPICI\S4 ,B HE 0 S* A F9E LOOK] T WE
N"E _H ANY DI6ICULTY 9 SELL+ HM4
8,UNBROKE10 WE'D SAY1 & !Y'D PAY ANY OLD
PRICE = HM4 ,WE SOLD HM Z L[ Z TW5TY-
FIVE DOLL>S1 & ONCE WE GOT A HUNDR$ &
FIFTY = HM4 ,T "PICUL> "PY RETURN$ HM 9
P]SON1 REFUS$ 6TAKE 8 M"OY BACK1 &! WAY
HE ABUS$ U 0 "S?+ AW;L4 ,HE SD X 0 *1P
AT ! PRICE 6TELL U :AT HE ?"\ ( U2 & WE
FELT HE 0 S JU/IFI$ T WE N"E TALK$ BACK4
,B 6? "D ,I'VE N"E Q REGA9$ ALL ! OLD
SELF-RESPECT T 0 M9E 2F T MAN TALK$ 6ME4
  ,:5 ! ICE CLE>$ \ (! LAKES & RIV]1 WE
PUT \R \TFIT 9 A ,LAKE ,B5NETT BOAT &
/>T$ = ,DAWSON4 ,WE _H A GD T1M ( DOGS1
&( C\RSE WE PIL$ !M ON TOP ! \TFIT4 ,T
,SPOT 0 AL;G--"! 0 NO LOS+ HM2 &A DOZ5
"TS1 ! F/ "D1 HE KNOCK$ "O OR ANO!R (!
DOGS OV]BO>D 9 ! C\RSE ( FI<T+ ) !M4 ,X
0 CLOSE QU>T]S1 & HE DIDN'T L 2+ CR[D$4
  8,:AT T DOG NE$S IS SPACE10 ,/EVE SD !
SECOND "D4 8,LET'S M>OON HM40
  ,WE DID1 RUNN+ ! BOAT 9 AT ,C>IB\
,CROSS+ = HM 6JUMP A%ORE4 ,TWO (! O!R
DOGS1 GD DOGS1 FOLL[$ HM2 & WE LO/ TWO
:OLE "DS TRY+ 6F9D !M4 ,WE N"E SAW ^?
TWO DOGS AG2 B ! QUIET;S & RELIEF WE
5JOY$ MADE U DECIDE1 L ! MAN :O REFUS$ 8
HUNDR$ & FIFTY1 T X 0 *1P AT ! PRICE4
,=! F/ "T 9 MON?S ,/EVE & ,I LAU<$ &
:I/L$ & SANG4 ,WE 7 Z HAPPY Z CLAMS4 ,!
D>K "DS 7 OV]4 ,! NI<TM>E _H BE5 LIFT$4
,T ,SPOT 0 G"O4
  ,?REE WEEKS LAT]1 "O MORN+1 ,/EVE & ,I
7 /&+ ON ! RIV]-BANK AT ,DAWSON4 ,A
SMALL BOAT 0 J >RIV+ F ,LAKE ,B5NETT4 ,I
SAW ,/EVE GIVE A />T1 & HE>D HM SAY "S?+
T 0 N NICE & T 0 N "U 8 BR1?4 ,!N ,I
LOOK$2 & "!1 9 ! B[ (! BOAT1 ) E>S
PRICK$ UP1 SAT ,SPOT4 ,/EVE & ,I SN1K$
IMMLY1 L B1T5 CURS1 L C[>DS1 L ABSCOND]S
F JU/ICE4 ,X 0 ? LA/ T ! LIEUT5ANT (
POLICE ?"\ :5 HE SAW U SN1K+4 ,HE
SURMIS$ T "! 7 LAW-(FIC]S 9 ! BOAT :O 7
AF U4 ,HE DIDN'T WAIT 6F9D \1 B KEPT U 9
SI<T1 & 9 ! ,M4 & ,M4 SALOON GOT U 9 A
CORN]4 ,WE _H A M]RY "T EXPLA9+1 = WE
REFUS$ 6G BACK 6! BOAT & MEET ,SPOT2 &
F9,Y HE HELD U "U GU>D ( ANO!R POLICEMAN
:ILE HE W5T 6! BOAT4 ,AF WE GOT CLE> (
HM1 WE />T$ =! CAB91 & :5 WE >RIV$1 "! 0
T ,SPOT SITT+ ON ! /OOP WAIT+ = U4 ,N[
H[ DID HE "K WE LIV$ "!8 ,"! 7 =TY ?\S&
P 9 ,DAWSON T SUMM]1 & H[ DID HE SAVVE
\R CAB9 \ ( ALL ! CAB9S8 ,H[ DID HE "K
WE 7 9 ,DAWSON1 ANYWAY8 ,I L1VE X 6Y4 ,B
DON'T =GET :AT ,I SD AB 8 9TELLIG;E & T
IMMORTAL "S?+ ,I H SE5 GLIMM]+ 9 8 EYES4
  ,"! 0 NO GETT+ RID ( HM ANY M4 ,"! 7
TOO _M P 9 ,DAWSON :O _H B"\ HM UP ON
,*ILCOOT1 &! /ORY GOT >.D4 ,HALF A DOZ5
"TS WE PUT HM ON BO>D /1MBOATS GO+ D[N !
,YUKON2 B HE M]ELY W5T A%ORE AT ! F/ L&+
& TROTT$ BACK UP ! BANK4 ,WE CDN'T SELL
HM1 WE CDN'T KILL HM 7BO? ,/EVE & ,I _H
TRI$71 & NOBODY ELSE 0 A# 6KILL HM4 ,HE
BORE A *>M$ LIFE4 ,I'VE SE5 HM G D[N 9 A
DOGFI<T ON ! MA9 /REET ) FIFTY DOGS ON
TOP ( HM1 & :5 !Y 7 SEP>AT$1 HE'D APPE>
ON ALL 8 F\R LEGS1 UNH>M$1 :ILE TWO (!
DOGS T _H BE5 ON TOP ( HM WD 2 LY+ D1D4
  ,I SAW HM /1L A *UNK ( MOOSE-M1T F
,MAJOR ,D9WI4IE'S CA*E S H1VY T HE CD J
KEEP "O JUMP AH1D ( ,MRS4 ,D9WI4IE'S
SQUAW COOK1 :O 0 AF HM ) AN AXE4 ,Z HE
W5T UP ! HILL1 AF ! SQUAW GAVE UP1
,MAJOR ,D9WI4IE HMF CAME \ & PUMP$ 8
,W9*E/] 96! L&SCAPE4 ,HE EMPTI$ 8
MAGAZ9E TWICE1 & N"E T\*$ T ,SPOT4 ,!N A
POLICEMAN CAME AL;G & >RE/$ HM = 4*>G+
FIRE>MS 9SIDE ! C;Y LIMITS4 ,MAJOR
,D9WI4IE PD 8 F9E1 & ,/EVE & ,I PD HM =!
MOOSE-M1T AT ! RATE (A DOLL> A P.D1 B"OS
& ALL4 ,T 0 :AT HE PD = X4 ,M1T 0 HI< T
YE>4
  ,I AM ONLY TELL+ :AT ,I SAW ) MY [N
EYES4 ,& N[ ,I'LL TELL Y "S?+ AL4 ,I SAW
T ,SPOT FALL "? A WAT]-HOLE4 ,! ICE 0
?REE &A HALF FEET ?ICK1 &! CURR5T SUCK$
HM "U L A /RAW4 ,?REE HUNDR$ Y>DS 2L 0 !
BIG WAT]-HOLE US$ 0! HOSPITAL4 ,SPOT
CRAWL$ \ (! HOSPITAL WAT]-HOLE1 LICK$ (F
! WAT]1 BIT \ ! ICE T _H =M$ 2T 8 TOES1
TROTT$ UP ! BANK1 & :IPP$ A BIG
,NEWF.DL& 2L;G+ 6! ,GOLD ,-MIS.N]4
  ,9 ! FALL ( #AHIH1 ,/EVE & ,I POL$ UP
! ,YUKON ON ! LA/ WAT]1 B.D = ,/EW>T
,RIV]4 ,WE TOOK ! DOGS AL;G1 ALL EXCEPT
,SPOT4 ,WE FIGUR$ WE'D BE5 FE$+ HM L;G
5\<4 ,HE'D CO/ U M "T & TR\# & M"OY &
GRUB ?AN WE'D GOT 0SELL+ HM ON !
,*ILCOOT--ESPECI,Y GRUB4 ,S ,/EVE & ,I
TI$ HM D[N 9 ! CAB9 & PULL$ \R FREI<T4
,WE CAMP$ T NI<T AT ! M\? ( ,9DIAN
,RIV]1 & ,/EVE & ,I 7 PRETTY FACETI\S
OV] HAV+ %AK5 HM4 ,/EVE 0 A FUNNY CUSS1
& ,I 0 J SITT+ UP 9 ! BLANKETS & LAU<+
:5 A TORNADO HIT CAMP4 ,! WAY T ,SPOT
WALK$ 96^? DOGS & GAVE !M :AT-= 0 HAIR-
RAIS+4 ,N[ H[ DID HE GET LOOSE8 ,X'S UP
6Y4 ,I HAV5'T ANY !ORY4 ,& H[ DID HE GET
ACR ! ,KLONDIKE ,RIV]8 ,T'S ANO!R FAC]4
,& ANYWAY1 H[ DID HE "K WE _H G"O UP !
,YUKON8 ,Y SEE1 WE W5T 0WAT]1 & HE CDN'T
SMELL \R TRACKS4 ,/EVE & ,I 2GAN 6GET
SUP]/ITI\S AB T DOG4 ,HE GOT ON \R
N]VES1 TOO2 &1 2T Y & ME1 WE 7 J A MITE
AFRAID ( HM4
  ,! FREEZE-UP CAME ON :5 WE 7 AT ! M\?
( ,H5D]SON ,CREEK1 & WE TRAD$ HM (F =
TWO SACKS ( FL\R 6AN \TFIT T 0 B.D UP
,:ITE ,RIV] AF COPP]4 ,N[ T :OLE \TFIT 0
LO/4 ,N"E TRACE NOR HIDE NOR HAIR ( M51
DOGS1 SL$S1 OR ANY?+ 0 "E F.D4 ,!Y
DROPP$ CL1N \ ( SI<T4 ,X 2CAME "O (!
MY/]IES (! C.TRY4 ,/EVE & ,I PLU7$ AWAY
UP ! ,/EW>T1 & SIX WEEKS AFW T ,SPOT
CRAWL$ 96CAMP4 ,HE 0 A P]AMBULAT+
SKELETON1 & CD J DRAG AL;G2 B HE GOT "!4
,& :AT ,I WANT 6"K IS1 :O TOLD HM WE 7
UP ! ,/EW>T8 ,WE CD H G"O 6A ?\S& O!R
PLACES4 ,H[ DID HE "K8 ,Y TELL ME1 &
,I'LL TELL Y4
  ,NO LOS+ HM4 ,AT ! ,MAYO HE />T$ A R[
) AN ,9DIAN DOG4 ,! BUCK :O [N$ ! DOG
TOOK A SW+ AT ,SPOT ) AN AXE1 MISS$ HM1
& KILL$ 8 [N DOG4 ,TALK AB MAGIC & TURN+
BULLETS ASIDE--,I1 = "O1 3SID] X A BLAM$
SI<T H>D] 6TURN AN AXE ASIDE )A BIG BUCK
AT ! O!R 5D ( X4 ,& ,I SAW HM D X ) MY
[N EYES4 ,T BUCK DIDN'T WANT 6KILL 8 [N
DOG4 ,Y'VE GOT 6%[ ME4
  ,I TOLD Y AB ,SPOT BR1K+ 96\R M1T
CA*E4 ,X 0 NE>LY ! D1? ( U4 ,"! WASN'T
ANY M M1T 6BE KILL$1 & M1T 0 ALL WE _H
6LIVE ON4 ,! MOOSE _H G"O BACK S"EAL
HUNDR$ MILES &! ,9DIANS ) !M4 ,"! WE
W]E4 ,SPR+ 0 ON1 & WE _H 6WAIT =! RIV]
6BR1K4 ,WE GOT PRETTY ?9 2F WE DECID$
6EAT ! DOGS1 & WE DECID$ 6EAT ,SPOT F/4
,D Y "K :AT T DOG DID8 ,HE SN1K$4 ,N[ H[
DID HE "K \R M9DS 7 MADE UP 6EAT HM8 ,WE
SAT UP NI<TS LAY+ = HM1 B HE N"E CAME
BACK1 & WE ATE ! O!R DOGS4 ,WE ATE !
:OLE T1M4
  ,& N[ =! SEQUEL4 ,Y "K :AT X IS :5 A
BIG RIV] BR1KS UP &A FEW BILLION TONS (
ICE G \1 JAMM+ & MILL+ & GR9D+4 ,J 9 !
?ICK ( X1 :5 ! ,/EW>T W5T \1 RUMBL+ &
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"S":4 ,/EVE & ,I YELL$ & %\T$ & RAN UP &
D[N ! BANK1 TOSS+ \R HATS 9 ! AIR4
,"S"TS WE'D /OP & HUG EA* O!R1 WE 7 T
BOI/]\S1 = WE SAW ,SPOT'S F9I%4 ,HE
DIDN'T H A *.E 9 A MILLION4 ,HE DIDN'T H
ANY *.E AT ALL4 ,AF ! ICE-RUN1 WE GOT
96A CANOE & PA4L$ D[N 6! ,YUKON1 & D[N !
,YUKON 6,DAWSON1 /OPP+ 6FE$ UP =A WEEK
AT ! CAB9S AT ! M\? ( ,H5D]SON ,CREEK4
,& Z WE CAME 9 6! BANK AT ,DAWSON1 "!
SAT T ,SPOT1 WAIT+ = U1 8 E>S PRICK$ UP1
8 TAIL WA7+1 8 M\? SMIL+1 EXT5D+ A HE>TY
WELCOME 6U4 ,N[ H[ DID HE GET \ ( T ICE8
,H[ DID HE "K WE 7 -+ 6,DAWSON1 6! V H\R
& M9UTE1 6BE \ "! ON ! BANK WAIT+ = U8
  ,! M ,I ?9K ( T ,SPOT1 ! M ,I AM 3V9C$
T "! >E ?+S 9 ? _W T G 2Y SCI;E4 ,ON NO
SCI5TIFIC GR.DS C T ,SPOT 2 EXPLA9$4
,X'S PSY*IC PH5OM5A1 OR MY/ICISM1 OR
"S?+ ( T SORT1 ,I GUESS1 )A LOT (
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C.TRY4 ,I MI<T H BE5 "! YET1 & 2COME A
MILLIONAIRE1 IF X _HN'T BE5 = ,SPOT4 ,HE
GOT ON MY N]VES4 ,I /OOD HM = TWO YE>S
ALT1 & !N ,I GUESS MY /AM9A BROKE4 ,X 0
! SUMM] ( #AHII :5 ,I PULL$ \4 ,I DIDN'T
SAY ANY?+ 6,/EVE4 ,I J SN1K$4 ,B ,I FIX$
X UP ALL "R4 ,I WROTE ,/EVE A NOTE1 &
5CLOS$ A PACKAGE ( 8R\<-ON-RATS10 TELL+
HM :AT 6D ) X4 ,I 0 WORN D[N 6SK9 & B"O
0T ,SPOT1 & ,I 0 T N]V\S T ,I'D JUMP &
LOOK >.D :5 "! WASN'T ANYBODY )9 HAIL+
4T.E4 ,B X 0 A/ONI%+ ! WAY ,I RECUP]AT$
:5 ,I GOT QUIT ( HM4 ,I GOT BACK TW5TY
P.DS 2F ,I >RIV$ 9 ,SAN ,FRANCISCO1 & 0!
"T ,I'D CROSS$ ! F]RY 6,OAKL& ,I 0 MY
OLD SELF AG1 S T EV5 MY WIFE LOOK$ 9 VA9
= ANY *ANGE 9 ME4
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IRRITAT$4 ,HE TOOK X K9D ( H>D 2C ,I'D
LEFT HM ) ,SPOT4 ,AL1 HE SD HE'D US$ !
8R\<-ON-RATS10 P] DIREC;NS1 & T "! 0
NO?+ DO+4 ,A YE> W5T BY4 ,I 0 BACK 9 !
(FICE & PROSP]+ 9 ALL WAYS--EV5 GETT+ A
BIT FAT4 ,& !N ,/EVE >RIV$4 ,HE DIDN'T
LOOK ME UP4 ,I R1D 8 "N 9 ! /1M] LI/1 &
WOND]$ :Y4 ,B ,I DIDN'T WOND] L;G4 ,I
GOT UP "O MORN+ & F.D T ,SPOT *A9$ 6!
GATE-PO/ & HOLD+ UP ! MILKMAN4 ,/EVE W5T
NOR? 6,S1TTLE1 ,I LE>N$1 T V MORN+4 ,I
DIDN'T PUT ON ANY M WEI<T4 ,MY WIFE MADE
ME BUY HM A COLL> & TAG1 & )9 AN H\R HE
%[$ 8 GRATITUDE 0KILL+ H] PET ,P]SIAN
CAT4 ,"! IS NO GETT+ RID ( T ,SPOT4 ,HE
W 2 ) ME UNTIL ,I DIE1 = HE'LL N"E DIE4
,MY APPETITE IS N S GD S9CE HE >RIV$1 &
MY WIFE SAYS ,I AM LOOK+ P1K$4 ,LA/ NI<T
T ,SPOT GOT 96,MR4 ,H>VEY'S H5-H\SE
7,H>VEY IS MY NEXT-DOOR NEI<B\R7 & KILL$
N9ETE5 ( 8 FANCY-BR$ *ICK5S4 ,I % H 6PAY
= !M4 ,MY NEI<B\RS ON ! O!R SIDE
QU>RELL$ ) MY WIFE & !N MOV$ \4 ,SPOT 0
! CAUSE ( X4 ,& T IS :Y ,I AM 4APPO9T$ 9
,/EPH5 ,MACKAYE4 ,I _H NO IDEA HE 0 S
M1N A MAN4

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