,,M[GLI'S ,,BRO!RS

    ,N[ ,*IL ! ,KITE BR+S HOME ! NI<T
        ,T ,MANG ! ,BAT SETS FREE-
       ,! H]DS >E %UT 9 BYRE & HUT
        ,= LOOS$ TILL DAWN >E WE4
   ,? IS ! H\R ( PRIDE & P[]1 ,TALON &
               TU% & CLAW4
    ,OH1 HE> ! CALL6- ,GD HUNT+ ALL ,T
           KEEP ! ,JUNGLE ,LAW6

      ,,NI<T ,,S;G ,,9 ,,! ,,JUNGLE


  ,X 0 SEV5 O'C (A V W>M EV5+ 9 !
,SEEONEE HILLS :5 ,"F ,WOLF WOKE UP F 8
"D'S RE/1 SCRAT*$ HMF1 YAWN$1 & SPR1D \ 8
PAWS "O AF ! O!R 6GET RID (! SLEEPY FEEL+
9 _! TIPS4 ,"M ,WOLF LAY ) H] BIG GRAY
NOSE DROPP$ ACR H] F\R TUMBL+1 SQU1L+
CUBS1 &! MOON %"O 96! M\? (! CAVE ": !Y
ALL LIV$4

  8,AUGRH60 SD ,"F ,WOLF4 8,X IS "T 6HUNT
AG40 ,HE 0 GO+ 6SPR+ D[NHILL :5 A LL %AD[
)A BU%Y TAIL CROSS$ ! ?RE%OLD & :9$3 8,GD
LUCK G ) Y1 ,O ,*IEF (! ,WOLVES4 ,& GD
LUCK & /R;G :ITE TEE? G ) NO# *N T !Y   
MAY N"E =GET ! HUNGRY 9 ? _W40

  ,X 0 ! JACKAL- ,TABAQUI1 ! ,DI%-LICK]- &
! WOLVES ( ,9DIA DESPISE ,TABAQUI 2C HE
RUNS AB MAK+ MIS*IEF1 & TELL+ TALES1 &
EAT+ RAGS & PIECES ( L1!R F ! VILLAGE
RU2I% H1PS4 ,B !Y >E AFRAID ( HM TOO1 2C
,TABAQUI1 M ?AN ANY"O ELSE 9 ! JUNGLE1 IS
APT 6G MAD1 & !N HE =GETS T HE 0 "E AFRAID
( ANY"O1 & RUNS "? ! =E/ BIT+ "EY?+ 9 8
WAY4 ,EV5 ! TIG] RUNS & HIDES :5 LL
,TABAQUI GOES MAD1 = MAD;S IS ! MO/
4GRACE;L ?+ T C OV]TAKE A WILD CR1TURE4
,WE CALL X HYDROPHOBIA1 B !Y CALL X
DEWANEE- ! MAD;S- & RUN4

  8,5T]1 !N1 & LOOK10 SD ,"F ,WOLF /I6LY1
8B "! IS NO FOOD "H40

  8,=A WOLF1 NO10 SD ,TABAQUI1 8B = S M1N
A P]SON Z MYF A DRY B"O IS A GD F1/4 ,:O
>E WE1 ! ,GIDUR-LOG ,7! JACKAL P7'1 6PICK
& *OOSE80 ,HE SCUTTL$ 6! BACK (! CAVE1 ":
HE F.D ! B"O (A BUCK ) "S M1T ON X1 & SAT
CRACK+ ! 5D M]RILY4

  8,ALL ?ANKS = ? GD M1L10 HE SD1 LICK+ 8
LIPS4 8,H[ B1UTI;L >E ! NO# *N6 ,H[ L>GE
>E _! EYES6 ,& S "Y TOO6 ,9DE$1 9DE$1   
,I MI<T H REMEMB]$ T ! *N ( K+S >E M5 F !
2G9N+40

  ,N[1 ,TABAQUI KNEW Z WELL Z ANY"O ELSE T
"! IS NO?+ S UNLUCKY Z 6-PLI;T *N 6_!
FACES4 ,X PL1S$ HM 6SEE ,"M & ,"F ,WOLF
LOOK UNCOM=TA#4

  ,TABAQUI SAT /1 RJCG 9 ! MIS*IEF T HE _H
MADE1 & !N HE SD SPITE;LLY3

  8,%]E ,KHAN1 ! ,BIG ,"O1 HAS %IFT$ 8
HUNT+ GR.DS4 ,HE W HUNT AM;G ^! HILLS =!
NEXT MOON1 S HE HAS TOLD ME40

  ,%]E ,KHAN 0 ! TIG] :O LIV$ NE> !
,WA+UNGA ,RIV]1 TW5TY MILES AWAY4

  8,HE HAS NO "R60 ,"F ,WOLF 2GAN ANGRILY
--8,0! ,LAW (! ,JUNGLE HE HAS NO "R 6*ANGE
8 QU>T]S )\T DUE W>N+4 ,HE W F"R5 E H1D (
GAME )9 T5 MILES1 & ,I- ,I H 6KILL = TWO1
^! "DS40

  8,HIS "M DID N CALL HM ,LUNGRI ,7! ,LAME
,"O7' = NO?+10 SD ,"M ,WOLF QUIETLY4 8,HE
HAS BE5 LAME 9 "O FOOT F 8 BIR?4 ,T IS :Y
HE HAS ONLY KILL$ CATTLE4 ,N[ ! VILLAG]S (
! ,WA+UNGA >E ANGRY ) HM1 & HE HAS -E "H
6MAKE \R VILLAG]S ANGRY4 ,!Y W SC\R !
JUNGLE = HM :5 HE IS F> AWAY1 & WE &    
\R *N M/ RUN :5 ! GRASS IS SET ALI<T4
,9DE$1 WE >E V GRATE;L 6,%]E ,KHAN60

  8,% ,I TELL HM ( YR GRATITUDE80 SD
,TABAQUI4

  8,\60 SNAPP$ ,"F ,WOLF4 8,\ & HUNT ) ?Y
MA/]4 ,?\ HA/ D"O H>M 5 = "O NI<T40

  8,I G10 SD ,TABAQUI QUIETLY4 8,YE C HE>
,%]E ,KHAN 2L 9 ! ?ICKETS4 ,I MI<T H SAV$
MYF ! MESSAGE40

  ,"F ,WOLF LI/5$1 & 2L 9 ! VALLEY T RAN
D[N 6A LL RIV] HE HE>D ! DRY1 ANGRY1
SN>LY1 S+S;G :9E (A TIG] :O HAS CAU<T NO?+
& DOES N C>E IF ALL ! JUNGLE "KS X4

  8,! FOOL60 SD ,"F ,WOLF4 8,62G9 A NI<T'S
"W ) T NOISE6 ,DOES HE ?9K T \R BUCK >E L
8 FAT ,WA+UNGA BULLOCKS80

  8,H'%4 ,X IS NEI BULLOCK NOR BUCK HE
HUNTS TN10 SD ,"M ,WOLF4 8,X IS ,MAN40

  ,! :9E _H *ANG$ 6A SORT ( HUMM+ PURR T
SEEM$ 6-E F E QU>T] (! -PASS4 ,X 0 ! NOISE
T 2WILD]S WOODCUTT]S & GYPSIES SLEEP+ 9 !
OP51 & MAKES !M RUN "S"TS 96! V M\? (!
TIG]4

  8,MAN60 SD ,"F ,WOLF1 %[+ ALL 8 :ITE
TEE?4 8,FAU<6 ,>E "! N 5 BEETLES &      
FROGS 9 ! TANKS T HE M/ EAT ,MAN1 & ON \R
GR.D TOO60

  ,! ,LAW (! ,JUNGLE1 : N"E ORD]S ANY?+
)\T A R1SON1 =BIDS E B1/ 6EAT ,MAN EXCEPT
:5 HE IS KILL+ 6%[ 8 *N H[ 6KILL1 & !N HE
M/ HUNT \TSIDE ! HUNT+ GR.DS ( 8 PACK OR
TRIBE4 ,! R1L R1SON = ? IS T MAN-KILL+
M1NS1 SOON] OR LAT]1 ! >RIVAL ( :ITE M5 ON
ELEPHANTS1 ) GUNS1 & HUNDR$S ( BR[N M5 )
G;GS & ROCKETS & TOR*ES4 ,!N "EYBODY 9 !
JUNGLE SU6]S4 ,! R1SON ! B1/S GIVE AM;G
!MVS IS T ,MAN IS ! W1KE/ & MO/ DEF5SE.S (
ALL LIV+ ?+S1 & X IS UNSPORTSMANLIKE 6T\*
HM4 ,!Y SAY TOO- & X IS TRUE- T MAN-EAT]S
2COME MANGY1 & LOSE _! TEE?4

  ,! PURR GREW L\D]1 & 5D$ 9 ! FULL-?ROAT$
8,AA>H60 (! TIG]'S *>GE4

  ,!N "! 0 A H[L- AN UNTIG]I% H[L- F ,%]E
,KHAN4 8,HE HAS MISS$10 SD ,"M ,WOLF4
8,:AT IS X80

  ,"F ,WOLF RAN \ A FEW PACES & HE>D ,%]E
,KHAN MUTT]+ & MUMBL+ SAVAGELY Z HE TUM#D
AB 9 ! SCRUB4

  8,! FOOL HAS _H NO M S5SE ?AN 6JUMP AT A
WOODCUTT]'S CAMPFIRE1 & HAS BURN$ 8     
FEET10 SD ,"F ,WOLF )A GRUNT4 8,TABAQUI IS
) HM40

  8,"S?+ IS -+ UPHILL10 SD ,"M ,WOLF1
TWIT*+ "O E>4 8,GET R1DY40

  ,! BU%ES RU/L$ A LL 9 ! ?ICKET1 & ,"F
,WOLF DROPP$ ) 8 HAUN*ES "U HM1 R1DY = 8
L1P4 ,!N1 IF Y _H BE5 WAT*+1 Y WD H SE5 !
MO/ WOND];L ?+ 9 ! _W- ! WOLF *ECK$ 9 MID-
SPR+4 ,HE MADE 8 B.D 2F HE SAW :AT X 0 HE
0 JUMP+ AT1 & !N HE TRI$ 6/OP HMF4 ,!
RESULT 0 T HE %OT UP /RAI<T 96! AIR = F\R
OR FIVE FEET1 L&+ ALM ": HE LEFT GR.D4

  8,MAN60 HE SNAPP$4 8,A MAN'S CUB4
,LOOK60

  ,DIRECTLY 9 FRONT ( HM1 HOLD+ ON 0A L[
BRAN*1 /OOD A NAK$ BR[N BABY :O CD J WALK-
Z S(T & Z DIMPL$ A LL ATOM Z "E CAME 6A
WOLF'S CAVE AT NI<T4 ,HE LOOK$ UP 96,"F
,WOLF'S FACE & LAU<$4

  8,IS T A MAN'S CUB80 SD ,"M ,WOLF4 8,I H
N"E SE5 "O4 ,BR+ X "H40

  ,A ,WOLF A3U/OM$ 6MOV+ 8 [N CUBS C1 IF
NEC1 M\? AN EGG )\T BR1K+ X1 & ?\< ,"F
,WOLF'S JAWS CLOS$ "R ON ! *'S BACK N A
TOO? EV5 SCRAT*$ ! SK9 Z HE LAID X      
D[N AM;G ! CUBS4

  8,H[ LL6 ,H[ NAK$1 &- H[ BOLD60 SD ,"M
,WOLF S(TLY4 ,! BABY 0 PU%+ 8 WAY 2T !
CUBS 6GET CLOSE 6! W>M HIDE4 8,AHAI6 ,HE
IS TAK+ 8 M1L )! O!RS4 ,& S ? IS A MAN'S
CUB4 ,N[1 0 "! "E A WOLF T CD BOA/ (A
MAN'S CUB AM;G H] *N80

  8,I H HE>D N[ & AG ( S* A ?+1 B N"E 9 \R
,PACK OR 9 MY "T10 SD ,"F ,WOLF4 8,HE IS
ALT )\T HAIR1 & ,I CD KILL HM )A T\* ( MY
FOOT4 ,B SEE1 HE LOOKS UP & IS N AFRAID40

  ,! MOONLI<T 0 BLOCK$ \ (! M\? (! CAVE1 =
,%]E ,KHAN'S GRT SQU>E H1D & %\LD]S 7 ?RU/
96! 5TR.E4 ,TABAQUI1 2H HM1 0 SQU1K+3 8,MY
"L1 MY "L1 X W5T 9 "H60

  8,%]E ,KHAN DOES U GRT HONOR10 SD ,"F
,WOLF1 B 8 EYES 7 V ANGRY4 8,:AT DOES ,%]E
,KHAN NE$80

  8,MY QU>RY4 ,A MAN'S CUB W5T ? WAY10 SD
,%]E ,KHAN4 8,XS P>5TS H RUN (F4 ,GIVE X
6ME40

  ,%]E ,KHAN _H JUMP$ AT A WOODCUTT]'S
CAMPFIRE1 Z ,"F ,WOLF _H SD1 & 0 FURI\S F
! PA9 ( 8 BURN$ FEET4 ,B ,"F ,WOLF KNEW T
! M\? (! CAVE 0 TOO N>R[ =A TIG] 6-E    
9 BY4 ,EV5 ": HE WAS1 ,%]E ,KHAN'S %\LD]S
& =EPAWS 7 CRAMP$ = WANT ( ROOM1 Z A MAN'S
WD 2 IF HE TRI$ 6FI<T 9 A B>REL4

  8,! ,WOLVES >E A FREE P10 SD ,"F ,WOLF4
8,!Y TAKE ORD]S F ! ,H1D (! ,PACK1 & N F
ANY /RIP$ CATTLE-KILL]4 ,! MAN'S CUB IS
\RS- 6KILL IF WE *OOSE40

  8,YE *OOSE & YE D N *OOSE6 ,:AT TALK IS
? ( *OOS+8 ,0! BULL T ,I KILL$1 AM ,I 6/&
NOS+ 96YR DOG'S D5 = MY FAIR DUES8 ,X IS
,I1 ,%]E ,KHAN1 :O SP1K60

  ,! TIG]'S RO> FILL$ ! CAVE ) ?"U4 ,"M
,WOLF %OOK H]F CLE> (! CUBS & SPRANG =W>D1
H] EYES1 L TWO GRE5 MOONS 9 ! D>K;S1 FAC+
! BLAZ+ EYES ( ,%]E ,KHAN4

  8,& X IS ,I1 ,RAK%A ,7,! ,DEMON7'1 :O
ANSW]S4 ,! MAN'S CUB IS M9E1 ,LUNGRI- M9E
6ME6 ,HE % N 2 KILL$4 ,HE % LIVE 6RUN )!
,PACK & 6HUNT )! ,PACK2 & 9 ! 5D1 LOOK Y1
HUNT] ( LL NAK$ CUBS- FROG-EAT]- FI%-
KILL]- HE % HUNT !E6 ,N[ GET H;E1 OR 0!
,SAMBHUR T ,I KILL$ 7,I EAT NO />V$
CATTLE71 BACK ?\ GOE/ 6?Y "M1 BURN$ B1/ (!
JUNGLE1 LAM] ?AN "E ?\ CAME/ 96! _W6 ,G60

  ,"F ,WOLF LOOK$ ON AMAZ$4 ,HE _H      
ALM =GOTT5 ! "DS :5 HE WON ,"M ,WOLF 9
FAIR FI<T F FIVE O!R WOLVES1 :5 %E RAN 9 !
,PACK & 0 N CALL$ ,! ,DEMON = -PLI;T'S
SAKE4 ,%]E ,KHAN MI<T H FAC$ ,"F ,WOLF1 B
HE CD N /& UP AG/ ,"M ,WOLF1 = HE KNEW T
": HE 0 %E _H ALL ! ADVANTAGE (! GR.D1 &
WD FI<T 6! D1?4 ,S HE BACK$ \ (! CAVE M\?
GR[L+1 & :5 HE 0 CLE> HE %\T$3

  8,EA* DOG B>KS 9 8 [N Y>D6 ,WE W SEE :AT
! ,PACK W SAY 6? FO/]+ ( MAN-CUBS4 ,! CUB
IS M9E1 & 6MY TEE? HE W -E 9 ! 5D1 ,O BU%-
TAIL$ ?IEVES60

  ,"M ,WOLF ?REW H]F D[N PANT+ AM;G !
CUBS1 & ,"F ,WOLF SD 6H] GRAVELY3

  8,%]E ,KHAN SP1KS ? M* TRU?4 ,! CUB M/ 2
%[N 6! ,PACK4 ,WILT ?\ / KEEP HM1 ,"M80

  8,KEEP HM60 %E GASP$4 8,HE CAME NAK$1
0NI<T1 AL"O & V HUNGRY2 YET HE 0 N AFRAID6
,LOOK1 HE HAS PU%$ "O ( MY BABES 6"O SIDE
ALR4 ,& T LAME BUT*] WD H KILL$ HM & WD H
RUN (F 6! ,WA+UNGA :ILE ! VILLAG]S "H
HUNT$ "? ALL \R LAIRS 9 REV5GE6 ,KEEP HM8
,ASSUR$LY ,I W KEEP HM4 ,LIE /1 LL FROG4
,O ?\ ,M[GLI- = ,M[GLI ! ,FROG ,I W CALL
!E- ! "T W -E :5 ?\ WILT HUNT ,%]E     
,KHAN Z HE HAS HUNT$ !E40

  8,B :AT W \R ,PACK SAY80 SD ,"F ,WOLF4

  ,! ,LAW (! ,JUNGLE LAYS D[N V CLE>LY T
ANY WOLF MAY1 :5 HE M>RIES1 )DRAW F !
,PACK HE 2L;GS TO4 ,B Z SOON Z 8 CUBS >E
OLD 5 6/& ON _! FEET HE M/ BR+ !M 6! ,PACK
,C\NCIL1 : IS G5],Y HELD ONCE A MON? AT
FULL MOON1 9 ORD] T ! O!R WOLVES MAY
ID5TIFY !M4 ,AF T 9SPEC;N ! CUBS >E FREE
6RUN ": !Y PL1SE1 & UNTIL !Y H KILL$ _! F/
BUCK NO EXCUSE IS A3EPT$ IF A GR[N WOLF (!
,PACK KILLS "O ( !M4 ,! PUNI%;T IS D1? ":
! MURD]] C 2 F.D2 & IF Y ?9K =A M9UTE Y W
SEE T ? M/ 2 S4

  ,"F ,WOLF WAIT$ TILL 8 CUBS CD RUN A LL1
& !N ON ! NI<T (! ,PACK ,MEET+ TOOK !M &
,M[GLI & ,"M ,WOLF 6! ,C\NCIL ,ROCK- A
HILLTOP COV]$ ) /"OS & B\LD]S ": A HUNDR$
WOLVES CD HIDE4 ,AKELA1 ! GRT GRAY ,L"O
,WOLF1 :O L$ ALL ! ,PACK 0/R5G? & CUNN+1
LAY \ AT FULL L5G? ON 8 ROCK1 & 2L HM SAT
=TY OR M WOLVES ( E SIZE & COLOR1 F BADG]-
COLOR$ VET]ANS :O CD H&LE A BUCK AL"O 6"Y
BLACK ?REE-YE>-OLDS :O ?"\ !Y CD4 ,! ,L"O
,WOLF _H L$ !M =A YE> N[4 ,HE _H       
FALL5 TWICE 96A WOLF TRAP 9 8 Y\?1 & ONCE
HE _H BE5 B1T5 & LEFT = D1D2 S HE KNEW !
MANN]S & CU/OMS ( M54 ,"! 0 V LL TALK+ AT
! ,ROCK4 ,! CUBS TUM#D OV] EA* O!R 9 !
C5T] (! CIRCLE ": _! "MS & "FS SAT1 & N[ &
AG A S5IOR WOLF WD G QUIETLY UP 6A CUB1
LOOK AT HM C>E;LLY1 & RETURN 6HIS PLACE ON
NOISE.S FEET4 ,"S"TS A "M WD PU% H] CUB F>
\ 96! MOONLI<T 6BE SURE T HE _H N BE5
OV]LOOK$4 ,AKELA F 8 ROCK WD CRY3 8,YE "K
! ,LAW- YE "K ! ,LAW4 ,LOOK WELL1 ,O
,WOLVES60 ,&! ANXI\S "MS WD TAKE UP !
CALL3 8,LOOK- LOOK WELL1 ,O ,WOLVES60

  ,AT LA/- & ,"M ,WOLF'S NECK BRI/LES
LIFT$ Z ! "T CAME- ,"F ,WOLF PU%$ 8,M[GLI
! ,FROG10 Z !Y CALL$ HM1 96! C5T]1 ": HE
SAT LAU<+ & PLAY+ ) "S PEB#S T GLI/5$ 9 !
MOONLI<T4

  ,AKELA N"E RAIS$ 8 H1D F 8 PAWS1 B W5T
ON )! MONOTON\S CRY3 8,LOOK WELL60 ,A
MU6L$ RO> CAME UP F 2H ! ROCKS- ! VOICE (
,%]E ,KHAN CRY+3 8,! CUB IS M9E4 ,GIVE HM
6ME4 ,:AT H ! ,FREE ,P 6D )A MAN'S CUB80
,AKELA N"E EV5 TWIT*$ 8 E>S4 ,ALL HE SD
WAS3 8,LOOK WELL1 ,O ,WOLVES6 ,:AT H   
! ,FREE ,P 6D )! ORD]S ( ANY SAVE ! ,FREE
,P8 ,LOOK WELL60

  ,"! 0 A *ORUS ( DEEP GR[LS1 &A "Y WOLF 9
8 F\R? YE> FLUNG BACK ,%]E ,KHAN'S "Q
6,AKELA3 8,:AT H ! ,FREE ,P 6D )A MAN'S
CUB80 ,N[1 ! ,LAW (! ,JUNGLE LAYS D[N T IF
"! IS ANY 4PUTE Z 6! "R (A CUB 6BE A3EPT$
0! ,PACK1 HE M/ 2 SPOK5 = 0AT L1/ TWO
MEMB]S (! ,PACK :O >E N 8 "F & "M4

  8,:O SP1KS = ? CUB80 SD ,AKELA4 8,AM;G !
,FREE ,P :O SP1KS80 ,"! 0 NO ANSW] & ,"M
,WOLF GOT R1DY = :AT %E KNEW WD 2 H] LA/
FI<T1 IF ?+S CAME 6FI<T+4

  ,!N ! ONLY O!R CR1TURE :O IS ALL[$ AT !
,PACK ,C\NCIL- ,BALOO1 ! SLEEPY BR[N BE>
:O T1*ES ! WOLF CUBS ! ,LAW (! ,JUNGLE3
OLD ,BALOO1 :O C -E & G ": HE PL1SES 2C HE
EATS ONLY NUTS & ROOTS & H"OY- ROSE ^U 8
H9D QU>T]S & GRUNT$4

  8,! MAN'S CUB- ! MAN'S CUB80 HE SD4 8,I
SP1K =! MAN'S CUB4 ,"! IS NO H>M 9 A MAN'S
CUB4 ,I H NO GIFT ( ^WS1 B ,I SP1K ! TRU?4
,LET HM RUN )! ,PACK1 & 2 5T]$ )! O!RS4 ,I
MYF W T1* HM40

  8,WE NE$ YET ANO!R10 SD ,AKELA4      
8,BALOO HAS SPOK51 & HE IS \R T1*] =! "Y
CUBS4 ,:O SP1KS 2SS ,BALOO80

  ,A BLACK %AD[ DROPP$ D[N 96! CIRCLE4 ,X
0 ,BA<E]A ! ,BLACK ,PAN!R1 9KY BLACK ALL
OV]1 B )! PAN!R M>K+S %[+ UP 9 C]TA9 LI<TS
L ! PATT]N ( WAT]$ SILK4 ,"EYBODY KNEW
,BA<E]A1 & NOBODY C>$ 6CROSS 8 PA?2 = HE 0
Z CUNN+ Z ,TABAQUI1 Z BOLD Z ! WILD
BU6ALO1 & Z RECK.S Z ! W.D$ ELEPHANT4 ,B
HE _H A VOICE Z S(T Z WILD H"OY DRIPP+ F A
TREE1 &A SK9 S(T] ?AN D[N4

  8,O ,AKELA1 & YE ! ,FREE ,P10 HE PURR$1
8,I H NO "R 9 YR ASSEMBLY1 B ! ,LAW (!
,JUNGLE SAYS T IF "! IS A D\BT : IS N A
KILL+ MATT] 9 REG>D 6A NEW CUB1 ! LIFE ( T
CUB MAY 2 B"\ AT A PRICE4 ,&! ,LAW DOES N
SAY :O MAY OR MAY N PAY T PRICE4 ,AM ,I
"R80

  8,GD6 ,GD60 SD ! "Y WOLVES1 :O >E ALW
HUNGRY4 8,LI/5 6,BA<E]A4 ,! CUB C 2 B"\ =A
PRICE4 ,X IS ! ,LAW40

  8,"K+ T ,I H NO "R 6SP1K "H1 ,I ASK YR
L1VE40

  8,SP1K !N10 CRI$ TW5TY VOICES4

  8,6KILL A NAK$ CUB IS %AME4 ,2SS1    
HE MAY MAKE BETT] SPORT = Y :5 HE IS GR[N4
,BALOO HAS SPOK5 9 8 2HALF4 ,N[ 6,BALOO'S
^W ,I W ADD "O BULL1 &A FAT "O1 NEWLY
KILL$1 N HALF A MILE F "H1 IF YE W A3EPT !
MAN'S CUB AC 6! ,LAW4 ,IS X DI6ICULT80

  ,"! 0 A CLAMOR ( SCORES ( VOICES1 SAY+3
8,:AT MATT]8 ,HE W DIE 9 ! W9T] RA9S4 ,HE
W SCOR* 9 ! SUN4 ,:AT H>M C A NAK$ FROG D
U8 ,LET HM RUN )! ,PACK4 ,": IS ! BULL1
,BA<E]A8 ,LET HM 2 A3EPT$40 ,& !N CAME
,AKELA'S DEEP BAY1 CRY+3 8,LOOK WELL- LOOK
WELL1 ,O ,WOLVES60

  ,M[GLI 0 / DEEPLY 9T]E/$ 9 ! PEB#S1 & HE
DID N NOTICE :5 ! WOLVES CAME & LOOK$ AT
HM "O 0"O4 ,AT LA/ !Y ALL W5T D[N ! HILL =
! D1D BULL1 & ONLY ,AKELA1 ,BA<E]A1
,BALOO1 & ,M[GLI'S [N WOLVES 7 LEFT4 ,%]E
,KHAN RO>$ / 9 ! NI<T1 = HE 0 V ANGRY T
,M[GLI _H N BE5 H&$ OV] 6HM4

  8,AY1 RO> WELL10 SD ,BA<E]A1 "U 8
:ISK]S1 8=! "T W -E :5 ? NAK$ ?+ W MAKE !E
RO> 6ANO!R TUNE1 OR ,I "K NO?+ ( MAN40

  8,X 0 WELL D"O10 SD ,AKELA4 8,M5 & _!
CUBS >E V WISE4 ,HE MAY 2 A HELP 9 "T40

  8,TRULY1 A HELP 9 "T ( NE$2 = N"O    
C HOPE 6L1D ! ,PACK ="E10 SD ,BA<E]A4

  ,AKELA SD NO?+4 ,HE 0 ?9K+ (! "T T -ES
6E L1D] ( E PACK :5 8 /R5G? GOES F HM & HE
GETS FEE#R & FEE#R1 TILL AT LA/ HE IS
KILL$ 0! WOLVES &A NEW L1D] -ES UP- 6BE
KILL$ 9 8 TURN4

  8,TAKE HM AWAY10 HE SD 6,"F ,WOLF1 8&
TRA9 HM Z 2FITS "O (! ,FREE ,P40

  ,& T IS H[ ,M[GLI 0 5T]$ 96! ,SEEONEE
,WOLF ,PACK =! PRICE (A BULL & ON ,BALOO'S
GD ^W4

  ,N[ Y M/ 2 3T5T 6SKIP T5 OR ELEV5 :OLE
YE>S1 & ONLY GUESS AT ALL ! WOND];L LIFE T
,M[GLI L$ AM;G ! WOLVES1 2C IF X 7 WRITT5
\ X WD FILL "E S _M BOOKS4 ,HE GREW UP )!
CUBS1 ?\< !Y1 ( C\RSE1 7 GR[N WOLVES ALM
2F HE 0 A *4 ,& ,"F ,WOLF TAU<T HM 8
BUSI;S1 &! M1N+ ( ?+S 9 ! JUNGLE1 TILL E
RU/LE 9 ! GRASS1 E BR1? (! W>M NI<T AIR1 E
NOTE (! [LS ABV 8 H1D1 E SCRAT* (A BAT'S
CLAWS Z X ROO/$ =A :ILE 9 A TREE1 & E
SPLA% ( E LL FI% JUMP+ 9 A POOL M1NT J Z
M* 6HM Z ! "W ( 8 (FICE M1NS 6A BUSI;S
MAN4

  ,:5 HE 0 N LE>N+ HE SAT \ 9 ! SUN    
& SLEPT1 & ATE & W5T 6SLEEP AG4 ,:5 HE
FELT DIRTY OR HOT HE SWAM 9 ! =E/ POOLS2 &
:5 HE WANT$ H"OY 7,BALOO TOLD HM T H"OY &
NUTS 7 J Z PL1SANT 6EAT Z RAW M1T7 HE
CLIMB$ UP = X1 & T ,BA<E]A %[$ HM H[ 6D4
,BA<E]A WD LIE \ ON A BRAN* & CALL1 8,-E
AL;G1 ,LL ,BRO!R10 & AT F/ ,M[GLI WD CL+ L
! SLO?1 B AFW HE WD FL+ HMF "? ! BRAN*ES
ALM Z BOLDLY Z ! GRAY APE4 ,HE TOOK 8
PLACE AT ! ,C\NCIL ,ROCK1 TOO1 :5 ! ,PACK
MET1 & "! HE 4COV]$ T IF HE />$ H>D AT ANY
WOLF1 ! WOLF WD 2 =C$ 6DROP 8 EYES1 & S HE
US$ 6/>E = FUN4

  ,AT O!R "TS HE WD PICK ! L;G ?ORNS \ (!
PADS ( 8 FRS1 = WOLVES SU6] T]RIBLY F
?ORNS & BURS 9 _! COATS4 ,HE WD G D[N !
HILLSIDE 96! CULTIVAT$ L&S 0NI<T1 & LOOK V
CURI\SLY AT ! VILLAG]S 9 _! HUTS1 B HE _H
A MISTRU/ ( M5 2C ,BA<E]A %[$ HM A SQU>E
BOX )A DROP GATE S CUNN+LY HI45 9 ! JUNGLE
T HE NE>LY WALK$ 96X1 & TOLD HM T X 0 A
TRAP4 ,HE LOV$ BETT] ?AN ANY?+ ELSE 6G )
,BA<E]A 96! D>K W>M HE>T (! =E/1 6SLEEP
ALL "? ! DR[SY "D1 & AT NI<T SEE H[
,BA<E]A DID 8 KILL+4 ,BA<E]A KILL$     
"R & LEFT Z HE FELT HUNGRY1 & S DID
,M[GLI- ) "O EXCEP;N4 ,Z SOON Z HE 0 OLD 5
6"U/& ?+S1 ,BA<E]A TOLD HM T HE M/ N"E T\*
CATTLE 2C HE _H BE5 B"\ 96! ,PACK AT !
PRICE (A BULL'S LIFE4

  8,ALL ! JUNGLE IS ?9E10 SD ,BA<E]A1 8&
?\ CAN/ KILL "EY?+ T ?\ >T /R;G 5 6KILL2 B
=! SAKE (! BULL T B"\ !E ?\ M/ N"E KILL OR
EAT ANY CATTLE "Y OR OLD4 ,T IS ! ,LAW (!
,JUNGLE40

  ,M[GLI OBEY$ FAI?;LLY4

  ,& HE GREW & GREW /R;G Z A BOY M/ GR[ :O
DOES N "K T HE IS LE>N+ ANY LESSONS1 & :O
HAS NO?+ 9 ! _W 6?9K ( EXCEPT ?+S 6EAT4

  ,"M ,WOLF TOLD HM ONCE OR TWICE T ,%]E
,KHAN 0 N A CR1TURE 6BE TRU/$1 & T "S "D
HE M/ KILL ,%]E ,KHAN4 ,B ?\< A "Y WOLF WD
H REMEMB]$ T ADVICE E H\R1 ,M[GLI =GOT X
2C HE 0 ONLY A BOY- ?\< HE WD H CALL$ HMF
A WOLF IF HE _H BE5 A# 6SP1K 9 ANY HUMAN
T;GUE4

  ,%]E ,KHAN 0 ALW CROSS+ 8 PA? 9 !
JUNGLE1 = Z ,AKELA GREW OLD] & FEE#R !
LAME TIG] _H -E 6BE GRT FRS )! "Y] WOLVES
(! ,PACK1 :O FOLL[$ HM = SCRAPS1 A     
?+ ,AKELA WD N"E H ALL[$ IF HE _H D>$ 6PU%
8 AU?OR;Y 6! PROP] B.DS4 ,!N ,%]E ,KHAN WD
FLATT] !M & WOND] T S* F9E "Y HUNT]S 7
3T5T 6BE L$ 0A DY+ WOLF &A MAN'S CUB4 8,!Y
TELL ME10 ,%]E ,KHAN WD SAY1 8T AT ,C\NCIL
YE D>E N LOOK HM 2T ! EYES40 ,&! "Y WOLVES
WD GR[L & BRI/LE4

  ,BA<E]A1 :O _H EYES & E>S "EY":1 KNEW
"S?+ ( ?1 & ONCE OR TWICE HE TOLD ,M[GLI 9
S _M ^WS T ,%]E ,KHAN WD KILL HM "S "D4
,M[GLI WD LAU< & ANSW]3 8,I H ! ,PACK & ,I
H !E2 & ,BALOO1 ?\< HE IS S LAZY1 MI<T
/RIKE A BL[ OR TWO = MY SAKE4 ,:Y %D ,I 2
AFRAID80

  ,X 0 "O V W>M "D T A NEW NO;N CAME
6,BA<E]A- BORN ( "S?+ T HE _H HE>D4 ,P]H
,SAHI ! ,PORCUP9E _H TOLD HM2 B HE SD
6,M[GLI :5 !Y 7 DEEP 9 ! JUNGLE1 Z ! BOY
LAY ) 8 H1D ON ,BA<E]A'S B1UTI;L BLACK
SK91 8,LL ,BRO!R1 H[ (T5 H ,I TOLD !E T
,%]E ,KHAN IS ?Y 5EMY80

  8,Z _M "TS Z "! >E NUTS ON T PALM10 SD
,M[GLI1 :O1 NATUR,Y1 CD N C.T4 8,:AT ( X8
,I AM SLEEPY1 ,BA<E]A1 & ,%]E ,KHAN IS ALL
L;G TAIL & L\D TALK- L ,MOR !          
,P1COCK40

  8,B ? IS NO "T = SLEEP+4 ,BALOO "KS X2
,I "K X2 ! ,PACK "K X2 & EV5 ! FOOLI%1
FOOLI% DE] "K4 ,TABAQUI HAS TOLD !E TOO40

  8,HO6 ,HO60 SD ,M[GLI4 8,TABAQUI CAME
6ME N L;G AGO ) "S RUDE TALK T ,I 0 A NAK$
MAN'S CUB & N FIT 6DIG PIGNUTS4 ,B ,I
CAU<T ,TABAQUI 0! TAIL & SWUNG HM TWICE
AG/ A PALM TREE 6T1* HM BETT] MANN]S40

  8,T 0 FOOLI%;S1 = ?\< ,TABAQUI IS A
MIS*IEF-MAK]1 HE WD H TOLD !E ( "S?+ T
3C]N$ !E CLOSELY4 ,OP5 ^? EYES1 ,LL
,BRO!R4 ,%]E ,KHAN D>E N KILL !E 9 !
JUNGLE4 ,B REMEMB]1 ,AKELA IS V OLD1 &
SOON ! "D -ES :5 HE _C KILL 8 BUCK1 & !N
HE W 2 L1D] NO M4 ,_M (! WOLVES T LOOK$ !E
OV] :5 ?\ WA/ BR"\ 6! ,C\NCIL F/ >E OLD
TOO1 &! "Y WOLVES 2LIEVE1 Z ,%]E ,KHAN HAS
TAU<T !M1 T A MAN-CUB HAS NO PLACE )!
,PACK4 ,9 A LL "T ?\ WILT 2 A MAN40

  8,& :AT IS A MAN T HE %D N RUN ) 8
BRO!RS80 SD ,M[GLI4 8,I 0 BORN 9 ! JUNGLE4
,I H OBEY$ ! ,LAW (! ,JUNGLE1 & "! IS NO
WOLF ( \RS F ^: PAWS ,I H N PULL$ A ?ORN4
,SURELY !Y >E MY BRO!RS60              

  ,BA<E]A /RET*$ HMF AT FULL L5G? & HALF
%UT 8 EYES4 8,LL ,BRO!R10 SD HE1 8FEEL "U
MY JAW40

  ,M[GLI PUT UP 8 /R;G BR[N H&1 & J "U
,BA<E]A'S SILKY *91 ": ! GIANT ROLL+
MUSCLES 7 ALL HID 0! GLOSSY HAIR1 HE CAME
^U A LL BALD SPOT4

  8,"! IS NO "O 9 ! JUNGLE T "KS T ,I1
,BA<E]A1 C>RY T M>K- ! M>K (! COLL>2 &
YET1 ,LL ,BRO!R1 ,I 0 BORN AM;G M51 & X 0
AM;G M5 T MY "M DI$- 9 ! CAGES (! K+'S
PALACE AT ,OODEYPORE4 ,X 0 2C ( ? T ,I PD
! PRICE = !E AT ! ,C\NCIL :5 ?\ WA/ A LL
NAK$ CUB4 ,YES1 ,I TOO 0 BORN AM;G M54 ,I
_H N"E SE5 ! JUNGLE4 ,!Y F$ ME 2H B>S F AN
IRON PAN TILL "O NI<T ,I FELT T ,I 0
,BA<E]A- ! ,PAN!R- & NO MAN'S PLAY?+1 & ,I
BROKE ! SILLY LOCK ) "O BL[ ( MY PAW &
CAME AWAY4 ,& 2C ,I _H LE>N$ ! WAYS ( M51
,I 2CAME M T]RI# 9 ! JUNGLE ?AN ,%]E
,KHAN4 ,IS X N S80

  8,YES10 SD ,M[GLI1 8ALL ! JUNGLE FE>
,BA<E]A- ALL EXCEPT ,M[GLI40

  8,OH1 ?\ >T A MAN'S CUB10 SD ! ,BLACK
,PAN!R V T5D]LY4 8,& EV5 Z ,I          
RETURN$ 6MY JUNGLE1 S ?\ M/ G BACK 6M5 AT
LA/- 6! M5 :O >E ?Y BRO!RS- IF ?\ >T N
KILL$ 9 ! ,C\NCIL40

  8,B :Y- B :Y %D ANY WI% 6KILL ME80 SD
,M[GLI4

  8,LOOK AT ME10 SD ,BA<E]A4 ,& ,M[GLI
LOOK$ AT HM /1DILY 2T ! EYES4 ,! BIG PAN!R
TURN$ 8 H1D AWAY 9 HALF A M9UTE4

  8,T IS :Y10 HE SD1 %IFT+ 8 PAW ON !
L1VES4 8,N EV5 ,I C LOOK !E 2T ! EYES1 &
,I 0 BORN AM;G M51 & ,I LOVE !E1 ,LL
,BRO!R4 ,! O!RS !Y HATE !E 2C _! EYES _C
MEET ?9E2 2C ?\ >T WISE2 2C ?\ HA/ PULL$ \
?ORNS F _! FEET- 2C ?\ >T A MAN40

  8,I DID N "K ^! ?+S10 SD ,M[GLI SULL5LY1
& HE FR[N$ "U 8 H1VY BLACK EYEBR[S4

  8,:AT IS ! ,LAW (! ,JUNGLE8 ,/RIKE F/ &
!N GIVE T;GUE4 ,0?Y V C>E.S;S !Y "K T ?\
>T A MAN4 ,B 2 WISE4 ,X IS 9 MY HE>T T :5
,AKELA MISSES 8 NEXT KILL- & AT EA* HUNT X
CO/S HM M 6P9 ! BUCK- ! ,PACK W TURN AG/
HM & AG/ !E4 ,!Y W HOLD A JUNGLE ,C\NCIL
AT ! ,ROCK1 & !N- & !N- ,I H X60 SD
,BA<E]A1 L1P+ UP4 8,G ?\ D[N QKLY 6! M5'S
HUTS 9 ! VALLEY1 & TAKE "S (! ,R$      
,FL[] : !Y GR[ "!1 S T :5 ! "T -ES ?\
MAYE/ H EV5 A /R;G] FR ?AN ,I OR ,BALOO OR
^? (! ,PACK T LOVE !E4 ,GET ! ,R$ ,FL[]40

  ,0,R$ ,FL[] ,BA<E]A M1NT FIRE1 ONLY NO
CR1TURE 9 ! JUNGLE W CALL FIRE 0XS PROP]
"N4 ,E B1/ LIVES 9 D1DLY FE> ( X1 & 9V5TS
A HUNDR$ WAYS ( DESCRIB+ X4

  8,! ,R$ ,FL[]80 SD ,M[GLI4 8,T GR[S
\TSIDE _! HUTS 9 ! TWILI<T4 ,I W GET "S40

  8,"! SP1KS ! MAN'S CUB10 SD ,BA<E]A
PR\DLY4 8,REMEMB] T X GR[S 9 LL POTS4 ,GET
"O SWIFTLY1 & KEEP X 0!E = "T ( NE$40

  8,GD60 SD ,M[GLI4 8,I G4 ,B >T ?\ SURE1
,O MY ,BA<E]A0- HE SLIPP$ 8 >M >.D !
SPL5DID NECK & LOOK$ DEEP 96! BIG EYES--
8>T ?\ SURE T ALL ? IS ,%]E ,KHAN'S DO+80

  8,0! ,BROK5 ,LOCK T FRE$ ME1 ,I AM SURE1
,LL ,BRO!R40

  8,!N1 0! ,BULL T B"\ ME1 ,I W PAY ,%]E
,KHAN FULL TALE = ?1 & X MAY 2 A LL OV]10
SD ,M[GLI1 & HE B.D$ AWAY4

  8,T IS A MAN4 ,T IS ALL A MAN10 SD
,BA<E]A 6HMF1 LY+ D[N AG4 8,OH1 ,%]E
,KHAN1 N"E 0 A BLACK] HUNT+ ?AN T FROG
HUNT ( ?9E T5 YE>S AGO60               

  ,M[GLI 0 F> & F> "? ! =E/1 RUNN+ H>D1 &
8 HE>T 0 HOT 9 HM4 ,HE CAME 6! CAVE Z !
EV5+ MI/ ROSE1 & DREW BR1?1 & LOOK$ D[N !
VALLEY4 ,! CUBS 7 \1 B ,"M ,WOLF1 AT !
BACK (! CAVE1 KNEW 0HIS BR1?+ T "S?+ 0
TR\BL+ H] FROG4

  8,:AT IS X1 ,SON80 %E SD4

  8,"S BAT'S *ATT] ( ,%]E ,KHAN10 HE CALL$
BACK4 8,I HUNT AM;G ! PL[$ FIELDS TN10 &
HE PLUNG$ D[NW>D "? ! BU%ES1 6! /R1M AT !
BOTTOM (! VALLEY4 ,"! HE *ECK$1 = HE HE>D
! YELL (! ,PACK HUNT+1 HE>D ! BELL[ (A
HUNT$ ,SAMBHUR1 &! SNORT Z ! BUCK TURN$ AT
BAY4 ,!N "! 7 WICK$1 BITT] H[LS F ! "Y
WOLVES3 8,AKELA6 ,AKELA6 ,LET ! ,L"O ,WOLF
%[ 8 /R5G?4 ,ROOM =! L1D] (! ,PACK6 ,SPR+1
,AKELA60

  ,! ,L"O ,WOLF M/ H SPRUNG & MISS$ 8
HOLD1 = ,M[GLI HE>D ! SNAP ( 8 TEE? & !N A
YELP Z ! ,SAMBHUR KNOCK$ HM OV] ) 8
=EFOOT4

  ,HE DID N WAIT = ANY?+ M1 B DA%$ ON2 &!
YELLS GREW FA9T] 2H HM Z HE RAN 96!
CROPL&S ": ! VILLAG]S LIV$4

  8,BA<E]A SPOKE TRU?10 HE PANT$1 Z    
HE NE/L$ D[N 9 "S CATTLE FO4] 0! W9D[ (A
HUT4 8,TM IS "O "D BO? = ,AKELA &= ME40

  ,!N HE PRESS$ 8 FACE CLOSE 6! W9D[ &
WAT*$ ! FIRE ON ! HE>?4 ,HE SAW ! HUSB&-
MAN'S WIFE GET UP & FE$ X 9 ! NI<T ) BLACK
LUMPS4 ,& :5 ! MORN+ CAME &! MI/S 7 ALL
:ITE & COLD1 HE SAW ! MAN'S * PICK UP A
WICK] POT PLA/]$ 9SIDE ) E>?1 FILL X )
LUMPS ( R$-HOT *>COAL1 PUT X "U 8 BLANKET1
& G \ 6T5D ! C[S 9 ! BYRE4

  8,IS T ALL80 SD ,M[GLI4 8,IF A CUB C D
X1 "! IS NO?+ 6FE>40 ,S HE /RODE R.D !
CORN] & MET ! BOY1 TOOK ! POT F 8 H&1 &
4APPE>$ 96! MI/ :ILE ! BOY H[L$ ) FE>4

  8,!Y >E V L ME10 SD ,M[GLI1 BL[+ 96! POT
Z HE _H SE5 ! WOMAN D4 8,? ?+ W DIE IF ,I
D N GIVE X ?+S 6EAT02 & HE DROPP$ TWIGS &
DRI$ B>K ON ! R$ /UFF4 ,HALFWAY UP ! HILL
HE MET ,BA<E]A )! MORN+ DEW %9+ L MOON/"OS
ON 8 COAT4

  8,AKELA HAS MISS$10 SD ! ,PAN!R4 8,!Y WD
H KILL$ HM LA/ NI<T1 B !Y NE$$ !E AL4 ,!Y
7 LOOK+ = !E ON ! HILL40

  8,I 0 AM;G ! PL[$ L&S4 ,I AM R1DY4
,SEE60 ,M[GLI HELD UP ! FIRE POT4      

  8,GD6 ,N[1 ,I H SE5 M5 ?RU/ A DRY BRAN*
96T /UFF1 & PRES5TLY ! ,R$ ,FL[] BLOSSOM$
AT ! 5D ( X4 ,>T ?\ N AFRAID80

  8,NO4 ,:Y %D ,I FE>8 ,I REMEMB] N[- IF X
IS N A DR1M- H[1 2F ,I 0 A ,WOLF1 ,I LAY
2S ! ,R$ ,FL[]1 & X 0 W>M & PL1SANT40

  ,ALL T "D ,M[GLI SAT 9 ! CAVE T5D+ 8
FIRE POT & DIPP+ DRY BRAN*ES 96X 6SEE H[
!Y LOOK$4 ,HE F.D A BRAN* T SATISFI$ HM1 &
9 ! EV5+ :5 ,TABAQUI CAME 6! CAVE & TOLD
HM RUDELY 5 T HE 0 WANT$ AT ! ,C\NCIL
,ROCK1 HE LAU<$ TILL ,TABAQUI RAN AWAY4
,!N ,M[GLI W5T 6! ,C\NCIL1 / LAU<+4

  ,AKELA ! ,L"O ,WOLF LAY 0! SIDE ( 8 ROCK
Z A SIGN T ! L1D]%IP (! ,PACK 0 OP51 &
,%]E ,KHAN ) 8 FOLL[+ ( SCRAP-F$ WOLVES
WALK$ 6& FRO OP5LY 2+ FLATT]$4 ,BA<E]A LAY
CLOSE 6,M[GLI1 &! FIRE POT 0 2T ,M[GLI'S
KNEES4 ,:5 !Y 7 ALL GA!R$ TGR1 ,%]E ,KHAN
2GAN 6SP1K- A ?+ HE WD N"E H D>$ 6D :5
,AKELA 0 9 8 PRIME4

  8,HE HAS NO "R10 :ISP]$ ,BA<E]A4 8,SAY
S4 ,HE IS A DOG'S SON4 ,HE W 2 F"R5$40

  ,M[GLI SPRANG 6HIS FEET4 8,FREE ,P10 HE
CRI$1 8DOES ,%]E ,KHAN L1D ! ,PACK8    
,:AT HAS A TIG] 6D ) \R L1D]%IP80

  8,SEE+ T ! L1D]%IP IS YET OP51 & 2+ ASK$
6SP1K-0 ,%]E ,KHAN 2GAN4

  8,0:OM80 SD ,M[GLI4 8,>E WE ALL JACKALS1
6FAWN ON ? CATTLE BUT*]8 ,! L1D]%IP (!
,PACK IS )! ,PACK AL"O40

  ,"! 7 YELLS ( 8,SIL;E1 ?\ MAN'S CUB60
8,LET HM SP1K4 ,HE HAS KEPT \R ,LAW02 & AT
LA/ ! S5IORS (! ,PACK ?"U$3 8,LET ! ,D1D
,WOLF SP1K40 ,:5 A L1D] (! ,PACK HAS MISS$
8 KILL1 HE IS CALL$ ! ,D1D ,WOLF Z L;G Z
HE LIVES1 : IS N L;G4

  ,AKELA RAIS$ 8 OLD H1D WE>ILY3

  8,FREE ,P1 & YE TOO1 JACKALS ( ,%]E
,KHAN1 = TWELVE S1SONS ,I H L$ YE 6& F !
KILL1 & 9 ALL T "T N "O HAS BE5 TRAPP$ OR
MAIM$4 ,N[ ,I H MISS$ MY KILL4 ,YE "K H[ T
PLOT 0 MADE4 ,YE "K H[ YE BR"\ ME UP 6AN
UNTRI$ BUCK 6MAKE MY W1K;S "KN4 ,X 0
CL"ELY D"O4 ,YR "R IS 6KILL ME "H ON !
,C\NCIL ,ROCK1 N[4 ,"!=E1 ,I ASK1 :O -ES
6MAKE AN 5D (! ,L"O ,WOLF8 ,= X IS MY "R1
0! ,LAW (! ,JUNGLE1 T YE -E "O 0"O40

  ,"! 0 A L;G HU%1 = NO S+LE WOLF C>$
6FI<T ,AKELA 6! D1?4 ,!N ,%]E ,KHAN    
RO>$3 8,BAH6 ,:AT H WE 6D ) ? TOO?.S FOOL8
,HE IS DOOM$ 6DIE6 ,X IS ! MAN-CUB :O HAS
LIV$ TOO L;G4 ,FREE ,P1 HE 0 MY M1T F !
F/4 ,GIVE HM 6ME4 ,I AM WE>Y ( ? MAN-WOLF
FOLLY4 ,HE HAS TR\#D ! JUNGLE = T5 S1SONS4
,GIVE ME ! MAN-CUB1 OR ,I W HUNT "H ALW1 &
N GIVE Y "O B"O4 ,HE IS A MAN1 A MAN'S *1
& F ! M>R[ ( MY B"OS ,I HATE HM60

  ,!N M ?AN HALF ! ,PACK YELL$3 8,A MAN6
,A MAN6 ,:AT HAS A MAN 6D ) U8 ,LET HM G
6HIS [N PLACE40

  8,& TURN ALL ! P (! VILLAGES AG/ U80
CLAMOR$ ,%]E ,KHAN4 8,NO1 GIVE HM 6ME4 ,HE
IS A MAN1 & N"O ( U C LOOK HM 2T ! EYES40

  ,AKELA LIFT$ 8 H1D AG & SD1 8,HE HAS
EAT5 \R FOOD4 ,HE HAS SLEPT ) U4 ,HE HAS
DRIV5 GAME = U4 ,HE HAS BROK5 NO ^W (!
,LAW (! ,JUNGLE40

  8,AL1 ,I PD = HM )A BULL :5 HE 0 A3EPT$4
,! WOR? (A BULL IS LL1 B ,BA<E]A'S HONOR
IS "S?+ T HE W P]H FI<T =10 SD ,BA<E]A 9 8
G5TLE/ VOICE4

  8,A BULL PD T5 YE>S AGO60 ! ,PACK SN>L$4
8,:AT D WE C>E = B"OS T5 YE>S OLD80

  8,OR =A PL$GE80 SD ,BA<E]A1 8 :ITE   
TEE? B>$ "U 8 LIP4 8,WELL >E YE CALL$ !
,FREE ,P60

  8,NO MAN'S CUB C RUN )! P (! JUNGLE10
H[L$ ,%]E ,KHAN4 8,GIVE HM 6ME60

  8,HE IS \R BRO!R 9 ALL B BLOOD10 ,AKELA
W5T ON1 8& YE WD KILL HM "H6 ,9 TRU?1 ,I H
LIV$ TOO L;G4 ,"S ( YE >E EAT]S ( CATTLE1
&( O!RS ,I H HE>D T1 "U ,%]E ,KHAN'S T1*+1
YE G 0D>K NI<T & SNAT* *N F ! VILLAG]'S
DOOR/EP4 ,"!=E ,I "K YE 6BE C[>DS1 & X IS
6C[>DS ,I SP1K4 ,X IS C]TA9 T ,I M/ DIE1 &
MY LIFE IS ( NO WOR?1 OR ,I WD (F] T 9 !
MAN-CUB'S PLACE4 ,B =! SAKE (! ,HONOR (!
,PACK- A LL MATT] T 02+ )\T A L1D] YE H
=GOTT5- ,I PROMISE T IF YE LET ! MAN-CUB G
6HIS [N PLACE1 ,I W N1 :5 MY "T -ES 6DIE1
B>E "O TOO? AG/ YE4 ,I W DIE )\T FI<T+4 ,T
W AT L1/ SAVE ! ,PACK ?REE LIVES4 ,M ,I _C
D2 B IF YE W1 ,I C SAVE YE ! %AME T -ES (
KILL+ A BRO!R AG/ :OM "! IS NO FAULT- A
BRO!R SPOK5 =& B"\ 96! ,PACK AC 6! ,LAW (!
,JUNGLE40

  8,HE IS A MAN- A MAN- A MAN60 SN>L$ !
,PACK4 ,& MO/ (! WOLVES 2GAN 6GA!R R.D
,%]E ,KHAN1 ^: TAIL 0 2G9N+ 6SWIT*4    

  8,N[ ! BUSI;S IS 9 ?Y H&S10 SD ,BA<E]A
6,M[GLI4 8,WE C D NO M EXCEPT FI<T40

  ,M[GLI /OOD UP"R- ! FIRE POT 9 8 H&S4
,!N HE /RET*$ \ 8 >MS1 & YAWN$ 9 ! FACE (!
,C\NCIL2 B HE 0 FURI\S ) RAGE & SORR[1 =1
WOLFLIKE1 ! WOLVES _H N"E TOLD HM H[ !Y
HAT$ HM4 8,LI/5 Y60 HE CRI$4 8,"! IS NO
NE$ = ? DOG'S JA2]4 ,YE H TOLD ME S (T5 TN
T ,I AM A MAN 7& 9DE$ ,I WD H BE5 A WOLF )
Y 6MY LIFE'S 5D7 T ,I FEEL YR ^WS >E TRUE4
,S ,I D N CALL YE MY BRO!RS ANY M1 B SAG
,7DOGS7'1 Z A MAN %D4 ,:AT YE W D1 & :AT
YE W N D1 IS N YRS 6SAY4 ,T MATT] IS ) ME2
& T WE MAY SEE ! MATT] M PLA9LY1 ,I1 !
MAN1 H BR"\ "H A LL (! ,R$ ,FL[] : YE1
DOGS1 FE>40

  ,HE FLUNG ! FIRE POT ON ! GR.D1 & "S (!
R$ COALS LIT A TUFT ( DRI$ MOSS T FL>$ UP1
Z ALL ! ,C\NCIL DREW BACK 9 T]ROR 2F !
L1P+ FLAMES4

  ,M[GLI ?RU/ 8 D1D BRAN* 96! FIRE TILL !
TWIGS LIT & CRACKL$1 & :IRL$ X ABV 8 H1D
AM;G ! C[]+ WOLVES4

  8,?\ >T ! MA/]10 SD ,BA<E]A 9 AN "UT"O4
8,SAVE ,AKELA F ! D1?4 ,HE 0 "E ?Y     
FR40

  ,AKELA1 ! GRIM OLD WOLF :O _H N"E ASK$ =
M]CY 9 8 LIFE1 GAVE "O PITE\S LOOK AT
,M[GLI Z ! BOY /OOD ALL NAK$1 8 L;G BLACK
HAIR TOSS+ OV] 8 %\LD]S 9 ! LI<T (! BLAZ+
BRAN* T MADE ! %AD[S JUMP & QUIV]4

  8,GD60 SD ,M[GLI1 />+ R.D SL[LY4 8,I SEE
T YE >E DOGS4 ,I G F Y 6MY [N P- IF !Y 2
MY [N P4 ,! JUNGLE IS %UT 6ME1 & ,I M/
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