"Jacques, what is it?" "Jacques, what did this thing?" "I am not sure. lt was so fast." "And he was so big." "A wolf?" "lt could not be a wolf." "He was so very big." "Mon fois, look by your foot." "Never have I seen such a giant footprint." "lt can be but one thing!" "And what is that, Blackie?" "Loup-garou!" "Oui, the werewolf." "How much further, Race?" "Pretty soon, Jonny." "Boy, I never saw such wilderness, Hadji." "There's not a soul in miles." "Hello?" "Hello?" "Jacques calling Pierre." "Calling Pierre." "Hello?" "Hello?" "This is Pierre, go ahead." "A truck carrying two men and two boys, moving up toward River Road." "Bien, we will cover." "That is all." "Hello, Pierre." "I told you never to come in here!" "The big boss' orders are most plain." "Never mind about the big boss." "Why you double-cross me, Blackie Lablanche?" "What do you mean?" "The wolf." "Why you put the wolf on me?" "Only three people know I am the wolf." "The boss know it, I know it, and you know it." "Yes, I know it." "And the wolf attacked the camp last night." "Maybe after Blackie, no?" "The wolf was not out." "I was not out last night." "But Jacques saw him." "And the footprint." "Did you tell Jacques I am the wolf?" "No!" "No!" "No!" "That is good for you!" "I do not know what attack you." "It was not me." "Now, get out!" "And do not come in here again." "Yes, Pierre, why are you calling?" "Another shipment of gold is coming down tomorrow." "Good." "We'll send it as usual..." "...with our regular consignment of lumber." "We will intercept at point three." "Is that all?" "No." "We got snoopers." "Government agents?" "l do not think so." "Get rid of them at all cost." "I want them out tonight." "Yes, sir." "Nothing must happen to the gold operation." "lt won't." "Blackie!" "Oui?" "We have a job to do." "What?" "The snoopers, they will leave tonight." "You fellas in for the night?" "Yes, Dad." "Night!" "Good night, doctor." "Where's Bandit?" "Bandit?" "Oh, he's around here someplace." "Okay, Bandit, just checking." "Get a good sleep." "We have to get up early in the morning." "Right, Dad." "Night, sir." "We'll need an early start tomorrow, Race." "Are the hovercraft checked out?" "Yep. I checked them both." "They're loaded and ready." "Good." "Let's hope we find what we're looking for, and soon." "And what would that be?" "Who's there?" "I will ask the questions." "What are you looking for?" "Who are you?" "If it's any of your business, my name is Dr. Quest." "We are here at the request of the Ottawa government." "We're looking for a certain specimen of petrified wood in this area." "You are trespassing, Dr. Quest." "You must leave now." "And how can we be trespassing on government property?" "I warn you, you must leave." "And I am telling you to get out." "Good night, gentlemen." "Very well, Dr. Quest." "But you will not like this timberland. lt holds many dangers." "The worst of which is loup-garou." "Loup-garou?" "Beware, Dr. Quest, of loup-garou." "Get out." "Get out now." "You have been warned." "Remember, beware of loup-garou." "What's a loup-garou?" "lt's French for "werewolf."" "Gosh, werewolf!" "There's no such thing as a werewolf." "Now, come on, let's get back to bed." "Besides, if there were any around, Bandit would take care of them." "Good night, boys." "Hey." "Wonder what that is." "It's kind of late to be chopping firewood." "Wow!" "Was that an earthquake?" "You boys all right?" "Okay, Dad." "Boy, that was too close for comfort." "Right between the tents." "Gosh, Dad, they tried to crown us." "l don't think so, Jonny." "They're lumberjacks." "They can drop a tree on a pin if they want to." "Do you think they missed us on purpose?" "Right. I think it's a warning." "l wonder why." "And I wonder what they're hiding." "Ready, doctor?" "Ready." "You boys will be safe here." "Stick close to camp." "Right, sir." "Okay, Dad." "And if there's any trouble, get on that radio." "We'll come on the double." "Let's go, Race." "You lead off, sir." "Take care, fellas." "Hey, that looks like fun." "Let's have a race on them when they get back." "Hello?" "Hello?" "This is Jacques." "Go ahead." "The two men have gone up the trail toward Algonquin Hill." "Follow them." "The boys are in the camp." "Leave the boys alone." "Follow the men." "See what they look for." "If they go toward the mine, call me." "What is it, Bandit?" "Maybe it's the loup-garou." "Loup-garou?" "Stand by the radio just in case, Hadji." "Who is it?" "Come out." "A skunk!" "What will we do?" "Nothing." "Stand still." "Don't scare him, Bandit." "We'll never get the smell off you." "Easy, boy." "Nice skunk." "Hadji, back up, slow and easy." "Where are we going?" "Just off to a safe distance." "Easy now, Bandit." "Don't do anything sudden." "No, no, Bandit!" "Don't run this way." "Wait, not here!" "l think Bandit's had it." "He's running away." "Well, we better find him before he gets lost." "Come on." "Bandit!" "Here, boy." "Bandit!" "Bandit!" "Here, boy." "Bandit!" "You know, Jonny, I think we are lost now." "l'm afraid you're right, Hadji." "Maybe camp is this way." "No, it is the other way." "Who are you?" "l am White Feather." "This is Gray One." "A wolf!" "Him wolf." "Him friend." "Not like bad wolf." "The loup-garou?" "Him bad." "Gray One kill him and drive fear from deep woods." "You go now to camp." "Father come back, find you gone, him worry." "How'd you know about my father?" "White Feather friend of animals in woods." "Know everything in woods." "You go now, that way to river." "Bad men at river." "Look only for gold." "You go other way." "Okay, but-- Hey, where'd he go?" "He's gone, just like that." "Never have I seen anyone move so quickly and silently." "We'd better do as he said." "Come." "Not yet, Hadji." "Those guys last night, they wanted us out for a reason." "That Indian said there are bad men at the river." "Maybe there's a connection." "Let's have a look." "But if we are caught" "Oh, we won't get caught." "We'll just have a look and then we'll tell Dad what we see." "Come on, let's go." "Besides, maybe Bandit went that way." "Well, if you put it that way, okay." "Looks like a logging camp." "There's no one there." "It must be abandoned." "No, look!" "Up by that old shed." "Okay, that's enough gold for this one." "Put the plug in and be sure it's tight." "Right." "Okay, give me a hand with it." "Hey, Andre, bring me another hollow log for the rest of this gold." "Now, heave!" "They're gold smugglers!" "How do you like that." "No wonder they didn't want us near here." "Boy, what a setup." "They send a bunch of logs down the river with that phony log with the gold in with them." "Then it's picked up downstream." "Let's go back and report this to Dad." "Oh, yes?" "You are going nowhere." "Hey, Blackie." "Couple of kid snoopers." "Bring them here!" "This is Blackie calling Pierre." "Calling Pierre." "What is it?" "We caught the two kids from that camp." "They were spying." "What did they see?" "We were loading the log with a gold shipment." "They have seen that." "They have seen too much." "Lock them in the sawmill." "We'll take care of the other two first." "Tie them securely." "They must not get away." "That is all." "It's no use. I can't get loose." "Neither can I." "The rope is too tight." "What can we do?" "We gotta warn Dad and Race." "There is still time." "We will get away somehow." "Well, you can't, kid." "So don't try." "When are you gonna turn us loose?" "Sorry, kid." "Should've minded your own business." "You're not going to get turned loose." "You'll be staying here forever." "Hey." "Who--?" "It's White Feather!" "We go now." "Boy, are we glad to see you." "You appear from nowhere." "How do you do it?" "No talk now." "We go." "Hey, Jacques, Blackie wants you." "Jacques, didn't you hear?" "Blackie wants you." "Hey, Blackie, come here!" "Somebody's got Jacques!" "And the kids are gone." "They've been cut loose." "Hey, you, stop!" "They got out the other way, by the flume." "Stop them!" "Where's White Feather?" "He disappeared again." "Where do we go from here?" "Look, Jonny!" "Here comes our taxi." "When it gets here, jump!" "Now!" "Where are they?" "Look!" "Ride 'em, cowboy!" "I'll stop them!" "Hey, we're in trouble." "What's the matter?" "Look up ahead." "The flume's broke." "Hang on!" "End of the line." "Jonny!" "Are you all right?" "I will be as soon as we get out of the range of that gun!" "Both boys have escaped." "Can they be caught?" "Blackie tried to shoot them." "There is to be no shooting!" "Blackie is a fool." "What happens to them must be an accident." "There is no time to lose." "You must get to camp before those boys can warn them." "Go now." "Go as loup-garou." "That is all." "Loup-garou?" "A pleasure." "Dr. Quest and his friend will have a surprise tonight from loup-garou." "They should have listened to my warning." "But now it is too late." "Oh, boy, what a ride!" "I wonder where White Feather went." "He sure can disappear when he wants to." "White Feather here." "Gosh, where did he come from?" "I wish I knew how you do that." "Wait!" "What was that?" "Listen." "Me call Gray One, him come quick." "Are we far from my father, White Feather?" "Pretty far." "We run." "Faster than float on log." "When Gray One come, we leave, go fast." "Boy with hair like snow, and with red stone in head must run like warrior." "We will." "Gosh!" "It's the wolf!" "He is so big." "Where did he go?" "Same place we go." "Him go faster, guard father until we get there." "Come." "It's too dark to search anymore tonight for the boys." "If the boys are just lost, there's no need to worry." "They're both good woodsmen." "Yes, if they are just lost." "Why don't you turn in." "I'll keep a bright fire going." "They just may spot it." "I'm afraid I wouldn't get much sleep anyway." "What was that?" "Jonny!" "Hadji!" "Over here!" "It was probably just an animal, sir." "I guess you're right, Race." "But you can't blame me for being overanxious." "We have company, doctor." "Can you reach your rifle, Race?" "Getting it." "Look at the size of him." "He went right by us!" "Hold it, Race." "There's a man in there." "Help, help!" "Get him off!" "Get him off!" "Help!" "Help, help!" "Get him off!" "Get him off!" "If I could just get a clear shot." "Look, I think he got away." "Yes, but not far enough." "Help, help, help!" "Now, Race, the wolf!" "He may charge." "Right!" "Be sure you don't just wound him." "He's too dangerous." "I can't miss at this distance." "Now, a slow pull and" "No!" "Don't shoot, Race!" "Jonny!" "Hadji!" "Don't shoot!" "He's friendly." "Where have you boys been?" "And who's your friend?" "This is White Feather, Dad." "He saved our lives and" "Well, Dad, you'd better sit down." "It's a long, long story." "Thank you, White Feather." "I don't know what we'd have done without you and your wolf." "Gray One good friend." "He certainly saved us from serious injury, and we're grateful to you both." "And now the Mounties have been called." "They'll capture that loup-garou fellow and the rest of those criminals." "So how about some rest?" "But, Dad, where's Bandit?" "We haven't seen him, Jonny." "But I've got to find him." "Gray One find white dog with mask on." "Boys sleep now." "Gray One find dog." "Okay." "But tell me something, White Feather." "Me tell." "How'd you find us in that sawmill?" "Beaver see you cross river, him tell deer." "Deer tell raccoon." "Raccoon, him tell bird." "Bird tell owl." "Owl tell White Feather." "Oh, White Feather, come on, now." "Wait, listen!" "White dog come back." "Gray One not with him." "Gray One not go near white dog with black mask." "Why not?" "No one go near white dog with mask." "White Feather go quick, see again." "Hey, wait!" "Why'd he go?" "Look, it's Bandit!" "Hey!" "Hiya, boy!" "Gosh, I'm glad to see you." "What's the matter, Bandit?" "Come here, boy." "Don't call him, Jonny." "He's fine right where he is." "Take a deep breath." "Gosh, I see what you mean." "No wonder White Feather left." "Bandit's been skunked!" "What do we do now?" "You always say he's your dog." "Yeah?" "Then give him a bath." "Quick!" "Who, me?" "Go on." "Down to the river, before we all suffocate." "Okay, but why me?" "He's your dog." "But I'd like to know one thing before I go." "What?" "White Feather said an owl told him where we were." "Did you ever hear of an owl talking to a human being?" "Ask him, he'll tell you." "You, that's who." "There's your answer, Jonny." "He was talking to you." "Okay, okay, I give up. I believe." "Come on, Bandit." "Let's get some soap and get to work." "Be sure you stay upwind of us." "See you in a couple of hours." "Smells more like a couple of weeks." "What are you crying about?" "I'm the one that should be crying." "Oh, boy."