That Spot
by Jack London
“What that dog needs is space,” Steve said the second day. “Let’s maroon him.”
We did, running the boat in at Caribou Crossing for him to jump ashore. Two of the other dogs, good dogs, followed him; and we lost two whole days trying to find them. We never saw those two dogs again; but the quietness and relief we enjoyed made us decide, like the man who refused his hundred and fifty, that it was cheap at the price. For the first time in months Steve and I laughed and whistled and sang. We were as happy as clams. The dark days were over. The nightmare had been lifted. That Spot was gone.
Three weeks later, one morning, Steve and I were standing on the river bank at Dawson. A small boat was just arriving from Lake Bennett. I saw Steve give a start, and heard him say something that was not nice and that was not under his breath. Then I looked; and there, in the bow of the boat, with ears pricked up, sat Spot. Steve and I sneaked immediately, like beaten curs, like cowards, like absconders from justice. It was this last that the lieutenant of police thought when he saw us sneaking. He surmised that there were law officers in the boat who were after us. He didn’t wait to find out, but kept us in sight, and in the M.&.M. saloon got us in a corner. We had a merry time explaining, for we refused to go back to the boat and meet Spot; and finally he held us under guard of another policeman while he went to the boat. After we got clear of him, we started for the cabin, and when we arrived, there was that Spot sitting on the stoop waiting for us. Now how did he know we lived there? There were forty thousand people in Dawson that summer, and how did he savvy our cabin out of all the cabins? How did he know we were in Dawson, anyway? I leave it to you. But don’t forget what I have said about his intelligence and that immortal something I have seen glimmering in his eyes.
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In this hilarious episode, indicative of Jack London’s comedy skill, Spot mysteriously frees himself from an island exile and gets the narrator in trouble with the police.
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Spot was a supernatural beast; he looked like a dog but had otherworldly powers.
Spot was a supernatural beast; he looked like a dog but had otherworldly powers. - no response given
Steve and the narrator tried to strand Spot on an island, but somehow he found them again, even in a large settlement.
Steve and the narrator tried to strand Spot on an island, but somehow he found them again, even in a large settlement. - no response given
Steve was known for his cruelty to animals.
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The best objective summary of the excerpt is:
Steve and the narrator tried to strand Spot on an island, but somehow he found them again, even in a large settlement.
This summary accurately captures the main events and themes of the excerpt without introducing subjective interpretations or additional commentary.
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