
I. THE MOST TERRIBLE THING IN THE WORLD
II. BILLY MEETS THE WOMAN
III. IN HONOR OF THE LIVING
IV. THE MAN-HUNTERS
V. BILLY FOLLOWS ISOBEL
VI. THE FIGHT
VII. THE MADNESS OF PELLITER
VIII. LITTLE MYSTERY
IX. THE SECRET OF THE DEAD
X. IN DEFIANCE OF THE LAW
In the frozen reaches of the northern frontier, Sergeant William MacVeigh and his weary companion Private Pelliter endure endless patrols across barren tundra and wolf‑filled forests. Their duty to track a murderous outlaw is weighed down by isolation, relentless cold, and the haunting howl of the wild that seems to echo their own doubts. The stark landscape becomes a character itself, shaping every decision and testing the limits of their resolve.
Amid this starkness, a thread of hope weaves through letters from a distant girl whose voice haunts Pelliter’s thoughts, promising warmth beyond the endless white. As the men cling to the promise of reunion, the promise of love begins to stir both hearts, offering a fragile beacon against the unforgiving wild. Their journey becomes as much about finding each other as it is about bringing justice to the remote trail.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (305K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Norm Wolcott
Release date
Oct 1, 2004
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1878–1927
Known for fast-moving adventure stories set in the far North, he turned his travels and love of wilderness into hugely popular fiction. He was also a vocal conservationist, giving his books an energetic outdoors spirit that still feels vivid today.
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