
    ,,*APT] ;,V -- ,,! ,,9DOMITA#
  8,X'S HOPE.S10 ,WE$ON ,SCOTT 3FESS$4
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DOG-MU%]1 :O RESPOND$ )A %RUG T 0 EQU,Y
HOPE.S4
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8 /RET*$ *A91 BRI/L+1 SN>L+1 F]OCI\S1
/RA9+ 6GET AT ! SL$-DOGS4 ,HAV+ RCVD
SUNDRY LESSONS F ,MATT1 SD LESSONS 2+
IM"P$ 0M1NS (A CLUB1 ! SL$-DOGS _H LE>N$
6L1VE ,:ITE ,FANG AL"O2 & EV5 !N !Y 7
LY+ D[N AT A 4T.E1 APP>5TLY OBLIVI\S ( 8
EXI/;E4
  8,X'S A WOLF & "!'S NO TAM+ X10 ,WE$ON
,SCOTT ANN\NC$4
  8,OH1 ,I DON'T "K AB T10 ,MATT
OBJECT$4 8,MI<T 2 A LOT ( DOG 9 ,8;M1 =
ALL Y C TELL4 ,B "!'S "O ?+ ,I "K SURE1
AN0' T "!'S NO GETT9' AWAY F40
  ,! DOG-MU%] PAUS$ & NO4$ 8 H1D
3FID5TI,Y AT ,MOOSEHIDE ,M.TA94
  8,WELL1 DON'T 2 A MIS] ) :AT Y "K10
,SCOTT SD %>PLY1 AF WAIT+ A SUITA# L5G?
( "T4 8,SPIT X \4 ,:AT IS X80
  ,! DOG-MU%] 9DICAT$ ,:ITE ,FANG )A
BACKW>D ?RU/ ( 8 ?UMB4
  8,WOLF OR DOG1 X'S ALL ! SAME -- HE'S
B5 TAM$ 'R1DY40
  8,NO60
  8,I TELL Y YES1 AN' BROKE 6H>;S4 ,LOOK
CLOSE "!4 ,D'YE SEE !M M>KS ACR ! *E/80
  8,Y'RE "R1 ,MATT4 ,HE 0 A SL$-DOG 2F
,B1UTY ,SMI? GOT HOLD ( HM40
  8,& "!'S N M* R1SON AG/ 8 2IN' A SL$-
DOG AG40
  8,:AT D'YE ?9K80 ,SCOTT QU]I$ EAG]LY4
,!N ! HOPE DI$ D[N Z HE A4$1 %AK+ 8 H1D1
8,WE'VE _H HM TWO WEEKS N[1 & IF ANY?+
HE'S WILD] ?AN "E AT ! PRES5T MO;T40
  8,GIVE 'M A *.E10 ,MATT C\NSELL$4
8,TURN 'M LOOSE =A SPELL40
  ,! O!R LOOK$ AT HM 9CR$UL\SLY4
  8,YES10 ,MATT W5T ON1 8,I "K Y'VE TRI$
TO1 B Y DIDN'T TAKE A CLUB40
  8,Y TRY X !N40
  ,! DOG-MU%] SECUR$ A CLUB & W5T OV] 6!
*A9$ ANIMAL4 ,:ITE ,FANG WAT*$ ! CLUB AF
! MANN] (A CAG$ LION WAT*+ ! :IP ( XS
TRA9]4
  8,SEE 'M KEEP 8 EYE ON T CLUB10 ,MATT
SD4 8,T'S A GD SIGN4 ,HE'S NO FOOL4
,DON'T DA/ TACKLE ME S L;G Z ,I GOT T
CLUB H&Y4 ,HE'S N CL1N CRAZY1 SURE40
  ,Z ! MAN'S H& APPROA*$ 8 NECK1 ,:ITE
,FANG BRI/L$ & SN>L$ & CR\*$ D[N4 ,B
:ILE HE EY$ ! APPROA*+ H&1 HE AT ! SAME
"T 3TRIV$ 6KEEP TRACK (! CLUB 9 ! O!R
H&1 SUSP5D$ ?R1T5+LY ABV HM4 ,MATT
UNSNAPP$ ! *A9 F ! COLL> & /EPP$ BACK4
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FREE4 ,_M MON?S _H G"O 0S9CE HE PASS$
96! POSSES.N ( ,B1UTY ,SMI?1 & 9 ALL T
P]IOD HE _H N"E "KN A MO;T ( FREEDOM
EXCEPT AT ! "TS HE _H BE5 LOOS$ 6FI<T )
O!R DOGS4 ,IMMLY AF S* FI<TS HE _H ALW
BE5 IMPRISON$ AG4
  ,HE DID N "K :AT 6MAKE ( X4 ,P]H "S
NEW DEVILRY (! GODS 0 AB 6BE P]PETRAT$
ON HM4 ,HE WALK$ SL[LY & CAUTI\SLY1
PREP>$ 6BE ASSAIL$ AT ANY MO;T4 ,HE DID
N "K :AT 6D1 X 0 ALL S UNPREC$5T$4 ,HE
TOOK ! PRECAU;N 6%E] (F F ! TWO WAT*+
GODS1 & WALK$ C>E;LLY 6! CORN] (! CAB94
,NO?+ HAPP5$4 ,HE 0 PLA9LY P]PLEX$1 & HE
CAME BACK AG1 PAUS+ A DOZ5 FEET AWAY &
REG>D+ ! TWO M5 9T5TLY4
  8,WON'T HE RUN AWAY80 8 NEW [N] ASK$4
  ,MATT %RU7$ 8 %\LD]S4 8,GOT 6TAKE A
GAM#4 ,ONLY WAY 6F9D \ IS 6F9D \40
  8,POOR DEVIL10 ,SCOTT MURMUR$ P;Y+LY4
8,:AT HE NE$S IS "S %[ ( HUMAN K9D;S10
HE A4$1 TURN+ & GO+ 96! CAB94
  ,HE CAME \ )A PIECE ( M1T1 : HE TOSS$
6,:ITE ,FANG4 ,HE SPRANG AWAY F X1 & F A
4T.E /UDI$ X SUSPICI\SLY4
  8,HI-YU1 ,MAJOR60 ,MATT %\T$ W>N+LY1 B
TOO LATE4
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9/ANT 8 JAWS CLOS$ ON X1 ,:ITE ,FANG
/RUCK HM4 ,HE 0 OV]?R[N4 ,MATT RU%$ IN1
B QK] ?AN HE 0 ,:ITE ,FANG4 ,MAJOR /A7]$
6HIS FEET1 B ! BLOOD SP\T+ F 8 ?ROAT
R$D5$ ! SN[ 9 A WID5+ PA?4
  8,X'S TOO BAD1 B X S]V$ HM "R10 ,SCOTT
SD HA/ILY4
  ,B ,MATT'S FOOT _H ALR />T$ ON XS WAY
6KICK ,:ITE ,FANG4 ,"! 0 A L1P1 A FLA% (
TEE?1 A %>P EXCLAM,N4 ,:ITE ,FANG1 SN>L+
FI]CELY1 SCRAM#D BACKW>D = S"EAL Y>DS1
:ILE ,MATT /OOP$ & 9VE/IGAT$ 8 LEG4
  8,HE GOT ME ALL "R10 HE ANN\NC$1 PO9T+
6! TORN TR\S]S & "UCLO?S1 &! GR[+ /A9 (
R$4
  8,I TOLD Y X 0 HOPE.S1 ,MATT10 ,SCOTT
SD 9 A 4C\RAG$ VOICE4 8,I'VE ?"\ AB X (F
& ON1 :ILE N WANT+ 6?9K ( X4 ,B WE'VE -E
6X N[4 ,X'S ! ONLY ?+ 6D40
  ,Z HE TALK$1 ) RELUCTANT MOVE;TS HE
DREW 8 REVOLV]1 ?REW OP5 ! CYL9D]1 &
ASSUR$ HMF ( XS 3T5TS4
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  ,! DOG-MU%] SURVEY$ ! /RICK5 DOG4 ,HE
_H SUNK D[N ON ! SN[ 9 ! CIRCLE ( 8
BLOOD & 0 PLA9LY 9 ! LA/ GASP4
  8,S]V$ ,8;M "R4 ,Y SD S YRF1 ,MR4
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M1T1 AN0' HE'S D1D-,O4 ,T 0 6BE EXPECT$4
,I WDN'T GIVE TWO :OOPS 9 HELL =A DOG T
WDN'T FI<T = 8 [N M1T40
  8,B LOOK AT YRF1 ,MATT4 ,X'S ALL "R AB
! DOGS1 B WE M/ DRAW ! L9E "S":40
  8,S]V$ ME "R10 ,MATT >GU$ /U2ORNLY4
8,:AT'D ,I WANT 6KICK 'M =8 ,Y SD YRF T
HE'D D"O "R4 ,!N ,I _H NO "R 6KICK 'M40

8,X WD 2 A M]CY 6KILL HM10 ,SCOTT 9SI/$4
  8,HE'S
UNTAMA#40

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DEVIL A FI<T9' *.E4 ,HE A9'T _H NO *.E
YET4 ,HE'S J -E "? HELL1 AN' ? IS ! F/
"T HE'S B5 LOOSE4 ,GIVE ,8;M A FAIR *.E1
AN0' IF HE DON'T DELIV] ! GDS1 ,I'LL
KILL 'M MYF4 ,"!60
  8,GOD "KS ,I DON'T WANT 6KILL HM OR H
HM KILL$10 ,SCOTT ANSW]$1 PUTT+ AWAY !
REVOLV]4 8,WE'LL LET HM RUN LOOSE & SEE
:AT K9D;S C D = HM4 ,& "H'S A TRY AT X40
  ,HE WALK$ OV] 6,:ITE ,FANG & 2GAN
TALK+ 6HM G5TLY & SOO?+LY4
  8,BETT] H A CLUB H&Y10 ,MATT W>N$4
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,:ITE ,FANG'S 3FID;E4
  ,:ITE ,FANG 0 SUSPICI\S4 ,"S?+ 0
IMP5D+4 ,HE _H KILL$ ? GOD'S DOG1 BITT5
8 -PANION GOD1 & :AT ELSE 0 6BE EXPECT$
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0 9DOMITA#4 ,HE BRI/L$ & %[$ 8 TEE?1 8
EYES VIGILANT1 8 :OLE BODY W>Y & PREP>$
= ANY?+4 ,! GOD _H NO CLUB1 S HE SU6]$
HM 6APPROA* Q NE>4 ,! GOD'S H& _H -E \ &
0 DESC5D+ ^U 8 H1D4 ,:ITE ,FANG %RANK
TGR & GREW T5SE Z HE CR\*$ "U X4 ,"H 0
DANG]1 "S TR1*]Y OR "S?+4 ,HE KNEW ! H&S
(! GODS1 _! PROV$ MA/]Y1 _! CUNN+ 6HURT4
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SN>L$ M M5AC+LY1 CR\*$ / L[]1 & / ! H&
DESC5D$4 ,HE DID N WANT 6BITE ! H&1 & HE
5DUR$ ! P]IL ( X UNTIL 8 9/9CT SURG$ UP
9 HM1 MA/]+ HM ) XS 9SATIA# YE>N+ =
LIFE4
  ,WE$ON ,SCOTT _H 2LIEV$ T HE 0 QK 5
6AVOID ANY SNAP OR SLA%4 ,B HE _H YET
6LE>N ! REM>KA# QK;S ( ,:ITE ,FANG1 :O
/RUCK )! C]TA9TY & SWIFT;S (A COIL$
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8 TORN H& & HOLD+ X TI<TLY 9 8 O!R H&4
,MATT UTT]$ A GRT OA? & SPRANG 6HIS
SIDE4 ,:ITE ,FANG CR\*$ D[N1 & BACK$
AWAY1 BRI/L+1 %[+ 8 FANGS1 8 EYES
MALIGNANT ) M5ACE4 ,N[ HE CD EXPECT A
B1T+ Z FE>;L Z ANY HE _H RCVD F ,B1UTY
,SMI?4
  8,"H6 ,:AT >E Y DO+80 ,SCOTT CRI$
SU45LY4
  ,MATT _H DA%$ 96! CAB9 & -E \ )A
RIFLE4
  8,NO?9'10 HE SD SL[LY1 )A C>E.S CALM;S
T 0 ASSUM$1 8ONLY GO9' 6KEEP T PROMISE
,I MADE4 ,I RECKON X'S UP
6ME 6KILL 'M Z ,I SD ,I'D D40
  8,NO Y DON'T60
  8,YES ,I D4 ,WAT* ME40
  ,Z ,MATT _H PL1D$ = ,:ITE ,FANG :5 HE
_H BE5 BITT51 X 0 N[ ,WE$ON ,SCOTT'S
TURN 6PL1D4
  8,Y SD 6GIVE HM A *.E4 ,WELL1 GIVE X
6HM4 ,WE'VE ONLY J />T$1 & WE C'T QUIT
AT ! 2G9N+4 ,X S]V$ ME "R1 ? "T4 ,& --
LOOK AT HM60
  ,:ITE ,FANG1 NE> ! CORN] (! CAB9 & =TY
FEET AWAY1 0 SN>L+ ) BLOOD-CURDL+
VICI\S;S1 N AT ,SCOTT1 B AT ! DOG-MU%]4
  8,WELL1 ,I'LL 2 "ELA/+LY GO%-SWO7L$60
0 ! DOG-MU%]'S EXPRES.N ( A/ONI%;T4

8,LOOK AT ! 9TELLIG;E ( HM10 ,SCOTT W5T
ON HA/ILY4 8,HE                       --
"KS ! M1N+ ( FIRE>MS Z WELL Z Y D4 ,HE'S
GOT                                   --
9TELLIG;E & WE'VE GOT 6GIVE T 9TELLIG;E
A *.E4                              ,PUT
UP ! GUN40                            --

  8,ALL "R1 ,I'M WILL9'10 ,MATT AGRE$1
L1N+ ! RIFLE AG/ ! WOODPILE
  8,B W Y LOOK AT T60 HE EXCLAIM$ ! NEXT
MO;T4
  ,:ITE ,FANG _H QUIET$ D[N & C1S$
SN>L+4 8,? IS WOR? 9VE/IGAT9'4 ,WAT*40
  ,MATT1 R1*$ =! RIFLE1 & AT ! SAME MO;T
,:ITE ,FANG SN>L$4 ,HE /EPP$ AWAY F !
RIFLE1 & ,:ITE ,FANG'S LIFT$ LIPS
DESC5D$1 COV]+ 8 TEE?4
  8,N[1 J = FUN40
  ,MATT TOOK ! RIFLE & 2GAN SL[LY 6RAISE
X 6HIS %\LD]4 ,:ITE ,FANG'S SN>L+ 2GAN
)! MOVE;T1 & 9CR1S$ Z ! MOVE;T APPROA*$
XS CULM9,N4 ,B ! MO;T 2F ! RIFLE CAME 6A
LEVEL ON HM1 HE L1P$ SIDEWISE 2H ! CORN]
(! CAB94 ,MATT /OOD />+ AL;G ! SI<TS AT
! EMPTY SPACE ( SN[ : _H BE5 O3UPI$
0,:ITE ,FANG4
  ,! DOG-MU%] PUT ! RIFLE D[N SOLEMNLY1
!N TURN$ & LOOK$ AT 8 EMPLOY]4
  8,I AGREE ) Y1 ,MR4 ,SCOTT4 ,T DOG'S
TOO 9TELLIG5T 6KILL40
















