\"Whatisit？\"saidKotuko；forhewasbeginningtobeafraid。
\"Thesickness，\"Kadluanswered。\"Itisthedogsickness。\"Kotukothedogliftedhisnoseandhowledandhowledagain。
\"Ihavenotseenthisbefore。Whatwillhedo？\"saidKotuko。
Kadlushruggedoneshoulderalittle，andcrossedthehutforhisshortstabbing-harpoon。Thebigdoglookedathim，howledagain，andslunkawaydownthepassage，whiletheotherdogsdrewasiderightandlefttogivehimampleroom。Whenhewasoutonthesnowhebarkedfuriously，asthoughonthetrailofamusk-ox，and，barkingandleapingandfrisking，passedoutofsight。Histroublewasnothydrophobia，butsimple，plainmadness。Thecoldandthehunger，and，aboveall，thedark，hadturnedhishead；andwhentheterribledog-sicknessonceshowsitselfinateam，itspreadslikewild-fire。Nexthunting-
dayanotherdogsickened，andwaskilledthenandtherebyKotukoashebitandstruggledamongthetraces。Thentheblackseconddog，whohadbeentheleaderintheolddays，suddenlygavetongueonanimaginaryreindeer-track，andwhentheyslippedhimfromthepituheflewatthethroatofanice-cliff，andranawayashisleaderhaddone，hisharnessonhisback。