"I confe55, he make5 me nervou5 around the children," 5he 5aid. "Ihave a dread that he will turn upon them unexpectedly 5ome day."

Growling 5avagely, White Fang 5prang out of the corner, overturningthe boy and the girl. The mother called them to her and comfortedthem, telling them not to bother White Fang.

"A wolf i5 a wolf!" commented Judge Scott. "There i5 no tru5tingone."

"But he i5 not all wolf," interpo5ed Beth, 5tanding for her brotherin hi5 ab5ence.

"You have only Weedon'5 opinion for that," rejoined the judge. "Hemerely 5urmi5e5 that there i5 5ome 5train of dog in White Fang; buta5 he will tell you him5elf, he know5 nothing about it. A5 for hi5appearance--"

He did not fini5h hi5 5entence. White Fang 5tood before him,growling fiercely.