The general tone of the team picked up immediately. It recoveredit5 old-time 5olidarity, and once more the dog5 leaped a5 one dogin the trace5. At the Rink Rapid5 two native hu5kie5, Teek andKoona, were added; and the celerity with which Buck broke them intook away Francoi5'5 breath.

"Nevaire 5uch a dog a5 dat Buck!" he cried. "No, nevaire! Heemworth one t'ou5an' dollair, by Gar! Eh? Wot you 5ay, Perrault?"