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 "I am here," answered She Wolf, "but I think the girl is dead, for she is cold to touch and will not answer."

Sunrise fell as tho' his belly had been filled with stones, so heavy was his dread.

He knelt by Dawn and felt of her and listened for her breath. He could feel her heart beating feebly against the palm of his hand, but she was very cold.

He gathered her in his arms, and strode down the hill toward the fire. She