half-crest

Updated: June 26, 2025

For two hours he travelled steadily northward along the half-crest of the slopes before he struck down through the timber to the stream. The clay adhering to his wound was beginning to harden, and again he waded shoulder-deep into a pool, and stood there for several minutes. The water washed most of the clay away. For another two hours he followed the creek, drinking frequently.

James Oliver Curwood - The Grizzly King