The Call of the Wild Page #5

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Mush!

- Whats up, Sergeant?

- They just brought a fellow in.

- Picked him up on the Skagway Trail.

- What happened to him?

It seems like he left his sled

to go hunting for food

then couldnt find his way back.

He was almost a corpse when they found him.

- Whats his name?

- Well, we found these on him.

Name seems to be Blake John Blake,

San Francisco.

Here it comes

Say, it even looks like a raft!

Thanks. I always wanted to join the navy.

- WILL there be room for the dogs, sailor?

- Im afraid not, mate.

- They'll have to run along the bank.

- Very well, sir.

Be careful of that varnish on the deck,

you two gobs

Step right in, commodore.

All set? Shove off, cabin boy.

Toot, toot!

Hard a port!

Come on, Buck. Come on.

The way I figure it,

We go 100 miles upstream

Then we follow a creek that

runs into it north

Never fails.

Oh, you pretty things.

Thats right,

north for about 40 miles.

And then all we gotta do is...

Oh, if you could only cook.

Then all we have to do is find the knoll

Upon which stands a tree half

shattered by lightning.

And the cabin.

Near that knoll.

Gee, I wonder what its going to be like

Having things instead of wishing for em.

Hmm.

Not nearly so much fun.

Youre wrong, Claire.

Wishing never got anybody anyplace.

Its owning something that counts.

Taking it when you cant get it any

other way, thats all right too.

Its the law up here.

The law of the Klondike.

When theres something you need, grab it.

Take it away from the other guy.

Its a good law.

It works.

Nope. It only works when you deserve

to have what you take.

Otherwise its stealing.

Perhaps that particular commandment

isnt respected up here.

They All get broken.

That one gets splintered

Well, Noah,

that boat manipulatings a little too tough

for my delicate constitution,

so if you dont mind, sir,

I shall go below.

Good night.

Night, Shorty.

Night.

Good night, dice.

Summers just around the corner.

I can smell it

You know, somehow Dawson

and Skagway and

Even California seem like

places Ive just heard of.

Seems as if Ive lived out here

in this wilderness forever.

Other people and other places

never existed

But theres one thing I do remember

and thats a very kind and wonderful man

Wonder what Buck sees in the fire

What are you thinking of, Buck?

Well, hes probably remembering

more than thinking.

Remembering back to the time!

When he was more wolf than dog.

When there was only one law,

the lawyer were just talking about.

Its getting late, Jack.

Think I'll say good night.

Not guilty, Your Honor.

Cabin!

- The tree!

- The mine!

Oh, boy!

Hey, somebody pinch me.

That does it.

Its just as it was in the letter.

My, oh, my, oh, my. I do declare.

Hey! Hey,

boss!

Boss! Come here, quick.

Hmm. Look at this.

Oh, my. Oh.

Look it, look it!

Tell me if Im dreaming. Look it.

Holy mackerel.

its gold, Claire. More gold

Than Ive ever seen in my whole life.

Oh, be careful!

It aint going to rain no more, no more

It aint going to rain no more

I got gold in my head it

aint going to rain no more

Hey, if we panned this much in an afternoon

I think what we'll get in a month

Gee, I wish I could stick around here

A couple of days longer.

You know, Ive been dreaming of this moment all my life.

Im sorry, Shorty,

but you got to file a claim.

As long as the trails are open,

Some prospector is apt

to discover this creek.

First to register gets discovery rights

Youre the boss, boss.

When I get to Dawson,

first thing Im going to do...

- Dont what?

- Get drunk.

Not a chance.

Im going to catch up on my meals.

like coffee, and my stomachs been

getting weaker every day.

Well, so long, kid.

- Dont spend it all in one place.

- So long.

Well, good-bye, Mrs. Blake.

Good-bye,

Shorty

Come on

Dogs.

- Hey! Hey!, Shorty!

What?

You forgot your meal ticket.

Oh! Oh, yeah. Come to papa

Snake eyes.

My, oh, my, oh, my. I do declare.

Well, good-bye.

Good-bye.

Bye.

It aint going to rain no more, no more

It aint going to rain no more

Live got gold in my head it

aint going to rain no more

It aint going to rain no more, no more

It aint going to rain no more

Ive got gold in my head.

It aint going to rain no more

Whats the matter, boy?

Buck!

Buck!

- Whats biting him?

- I dont know.

Whats that, Jack?

Wolves.

Thats funny.

They dont usually come so dose to camp.

Buck! Come here!

Buck, come back here!

If thats a pack, they'll kill him

Buck, come here!

Buck!

Hes been changing lately.

Havent you noticed?

Seems as though

He remembers things up here.

Buck, come back here! Buck!

Buck! Buck, come here!

Well, well. Welcome, stranger.

How are ya? Huh?

Well, seems we still mean more to him

than that old memory.

Yeah.

Hey, hey, wait a minute.

You better come inside

Before you change your mind.

Come on, tough guy. Come on

All right, kid, shake it up.

Shake it up.

Oh, thats grand music.

Yes.

Thats grand music.

Aw, thats grand music.

Yeah. Thats grand music.

Thats lovely. Come on.

Shake it up.

All right. You tired?

Hmm?

All right, come on now.

Lets pull. Together.

One,

Two,

- Three...

- Oh!

Well, we werent together.

- Oh, I wish you hadnt.

- Why not?

I havent let myself think about us.

I didnt dare.

Why?

Oh, I dont know. I...

Ive had sort of a strange premonition.

I dont know exactly how

to explain it, but...

Explanations belong 5,000 miles away.

I only have one question,

and I only want one answer.

You know the answer.

I dont want to know the answer.

I want to have the answer.

It just struck me, Mr. Blake

Now my back please, Kalie.

I say, Mr. Blake,

its just struck me that so for

Ive taken this entire matter on trust.

I believed your story

and put up the money for this outfit.

I still believe your story,

but I think its time

You gave me a little more positive proof.

You should show us the map, Mr. Blake.

When I asked you in Dawson City

to help finance me

I told you I knew the location

of a very rich mine.

I still know where that mine is.

Im taking you there.

But the map, Mr. Blake...

Why do you continually

refuse to show us the map?

I see.

Well, whats to prevent

our taking it away from you?

The possibility that

such a map may not exist,

except in my memory.

Violence will do you no good

Youve come this for

and now theres nothing you can do

but go All the way.

You'll gain nothing by killing me.

Now, now. Who talked of killing?

Were not pirates,

My dear man.

Were gentleman adventurers on

the road to great riches, eh?

Come, come, Kalie. My towel

Say, Jack.

- Bucks gone again.

- Yes, I know.

I heard his lady friend howling last night.

Well, thats what happens to a fella

when he gets in bad company.

mmm!

Wait a minute.

According to all you told us,

and to all calculations,

We should have located the mine

two days ago.

Im afraid youre bringing

out my worst side, Mr. Blake.

- Yes, I know, but...

- If youre trying to hoodwink us,

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