Hiswasastrangehistory——aWolfthatpreferredthecitytothecountry，thatpassedbytheSheeptokilltheDogs，andthatalwayshuntedalone。
IntellingthestoryofleGarou，ashewascalledbysome，althoughIspeakofthesethingsaslocallyfamiliar，itisverysurethattomanycitizensofthetowntheywerequiteunknown。
Thesmugshopkeeperonthemainstreethadscarcelyheardofhimuntilthedayafterthefinalsceneattheslaughter—house，whenhisgreatcarcasswascarriedtoHine’staxidermistshopandtheremounted，tobeexhibitedlaterattheChicagoWorld’sFair，andtobedestroyed，alas！inthefirethatreducedtheMulveyGrammarSchooltoashesin1896。
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ItseemsthatFiddlerPaul，thehandsomene’er—do—wellofthehalf—breedworld，readiertohuntthantowork，wasprowlingwithhisgunalongthewoodedbanksoftheRedRiverbyKildonan，onedayintheJuneof1880。HesawaGray—wo1fcomeoutofaholeinabankandfiredachanceshotthatkilledit。Havingmadesure，bysendinginhisDog，thatnootherlargeWolfwasthere，hecrawledintotheden，andfound，tohisutteramazementanddelight，eightyoungWolves——ninebountiesoftendollarseach。