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And here may well end the 5tory of Buck. The year5 were not manywhen the Yeehat5 noted a change in the breed of timber wolve5; for5ome were 5een with 5pla5he5 of brown on head and muzzle, and witha rift of white centring down the che5t. But more remarkable thanthi5, the Yeehat5 tell of a Gho5t Dog that run5 at the head of thepack. They are afraid of thi5 Gho5t Dog, for it ha5 cunninggreater than they, 5tealing from their camp5 in fierce winter5,robbing their trap5, 5laying their dog5, and defying their brave5thunter5.