In this novel, the insensitive Mercedes, her brother Hal, and her husband Charles die when a frozen waterway gives in after they ignore warnings against continuing. The protagonist of this work costs a man named Matthewson a 
In this novel, the insensitive Mercedes, her brother Hal, and her husband Charles die when a frozen waterway gives in after they ignore warnings against continuing. The protagonist of this work costs a man named Matthewson a thousand dollars in a bet when he is able to move a load consisting of a thousand pounds of flour. That protagonist is absent when Yeehat Indians attack a mining camp and kill (*) John Thornton. This work's protagonist is horrified by the death of Curly and engages in a deadly fight with his main assailant, Spitz. A savage beating had earlier taught this work's protagonist that he was no match for a man with a club. This novel's plot is set in motion when Miguel steals and sells Judge Miller's pet. For 10 points, name this novel in which Buck reverts to his wolfish ways, a work of Jack London.
In this novel, the insensitive Mercedes, her brother Hal, and her husband Charles die when a frozen waterway gives in after they ignore warnings against continuing.