His once strong arms and fingers had changed into the springy limbs of a deer! He was no longer a man but a deer - a decor amidst the herd he had gseon!

Suddenly, a sound of horror filled his cars, like the sound of anguished men in Migery.s' The whole herd scemcd to recognize the cry and with a bound they rushed away. Ne-Hi-La-Kin trioa to keep up with thom but al- though his trombling heart beat loudly, he followed far behind. The cry crept nearor. Tho hunter was hunted! No-Hi-La- Kin, turning his head, saw a large band of wolves rapidly

Gaining on him. He could almost fool the wolves burning breath as they pressed closer and Closer, snapping at his haunchos,. A large black wolf clamped his cruel fangs into his deer legs. Another sprang at his throat - a rush - and tho whole pack was on him, struggling, fighting, tearing at his throat.

Ne-Hi-La-Kin's brain foundercd and darknoss deseendod

thon the nothingness Slowly clearcd, He saw that tho

wolves had left him and were devouring something close to where he Lay. They were tearing and wrangling over a large deer! A strange dogire séaccd him. He sprang to his feet, shaking himsclf, He was not himself,’ not a man, not a'doer, buts bloodthirsty wolf!

Ne-Hi-La-Kin darted forward amongst the fighting, snarling wolves and began tearing and bolting down piecos of the dead deer. Another wolf had sucecedcd In Goat ine Prdo a mibe Tie lcap Ne-Hi-La-Kin was

on the wolf. They rolled in a furious combat, biting and tearing away at cach other.

After gorcing themselves tho wolves disappoarcd to

find their rest. Ne-HieLaeKin sought shelter in a clump of bushes, but-as he crawled, bitten and mangled from his fight, an immense eagle circling in the depths of the sky, swooped down on him. the great bird sank its long talons into the back of the unfortunate animal