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1、1TothenorthBuckdidnotreadthenewspapers．HedidnotknowthattroublewascomingforeverybigdoginCalifornia．MenhadfoundgoldintheYukon，andthesemenwantedbig，strongdogstoworkinthecoldandsnowofthenorth．BucklivedinMrMiller'sbighouseinthesunnySantaClaravalleyTherewerelargeg

2、ardensandfieldsoffruittreesaroundthehouse，andarivernearby．Inabigplacelikethis，ofcourse，thereweremanydogsTherewerehousedogsandfarmdogs，buttheywerenotimportant．Buckwaschiefdog；hewasbornhere，andthiswashisplace．Hewasfouryearsoldandweighedsixtykilos．Hewentswimmin

3、gwithMrMiller'ssons，andwalkingwithhisdaughters．Hecarriedthegrandchildrenonhisback，andhesatatMrMiller'sfeetinfrontofthefireinwinter．Butthiswas1897，andBuckdidnotknowthatmenanddogswerehurryingtonorth-westCanadatolookforgold．AndhedidnotknowthatManuel，oneofMrMill

4、er'sgarden－ers，neededmoneyforhislargefamily．Oneday，whenMrMillerwasout，ManuelandBuckleftthegardentogether．Itwasjustaneveningwalk，Buckthought．Noonesawthemgo，andonlyonemansawthemarriveattherailwaystation．ThismantalkedtoManuel，andgavehimsomemoney．Thenhetiedapiec

5、eofropearoundBuck'sneck．Buckgrowled，andwassurprisedwhentheropewaspulledhardaroundhisneck．Hejumpedattheman．ThemancaughthimandsuddenlyBuckwasonhisbackwithhistongueoutofhismouth．Forafewmomentshewasunabletomove，anditwaseasyforthetwomentoputhimintothetrain．WhenBu

6、ckwokeup，thetrainwasstillmoving．Themanwassittingandwatchinghim，butBuckwastooquickforhimandhebittheman'shandhard．ThentheropewaspulledagainandBuckhadtoletgo．Thatevening，themantookBucktothebackroomofabarinSanFrancisco．Thebarmanlookedattheman'shandandtrouserscov

7、eredinblood．‘Howmucharetheypayingyouforthis？’heasked．‘Ionlygetfiftydollars．’‘Andthemanwhostolehim—howmuchdidheget？’askedthebarman．‘Ahundred．Hewouldn'ttakeless．’‘Thatmakesahundredandfifty．It'sagoodpriceforadoglikehim．Here，helpmetogethimintothis．’TheytookoffBu

8、ck'sropeandpushedhimintoawoodenbox．Hespentthenightintheboxinthebackroomofthebar．Hisneckstillachedwithpainfromtherope，andhecouldnotunderstandwhatitallmeant．Whatdidtheywantwithhim，thesestrangemen？