‘Scruff’ McKenzie is a gold prospector and a practical man. If he wants a thing, he usually gets it. But when McKenzie lays his eyes on Zarinska, the daughter of the local indigenous chief, he might not get what he wants – as the Tanana tribe’s shaman is full of white men stealing their women.'The Son of the Wolf' is a short story by Jack London. The story takes place in Yukon, Canada.