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Show t SOUTH CACHE (k)URlER MY FRIEND w 4w T fcsir L- MARY O'HARA W - His father nodded calmly, pushed his chair back and took out his pipe. Speechless, Ken turned to look at Howard and the two boys eyed each other. Even up, at last Does It have to be a yearling colt. Dad? asked Howard. Could it be a spring colt if hed rather have a spring colt? It could be anything foaled on the ranch since a year ago, said There are eighteen McLaughlin. yearlings. So far, thirteen or fourteen new colts; a few to come yet Will you take a yearling or a spring colt Ken? asked Howard. In answer, Ken turned upon Howard an exaggerated pitying sneer, copied from the movies, and mastered only after much practice. But his father asked the same thing. Yearling or spring colt Ken?" Ken answered, A yearling. Horse or filly?" This stopped him. His eyes lost focus as mental images crowded. Rocket was a mare. But there was Banner. And the Albino, mustang hero. There emerged from the confusion a definite sense of the superiority of the male. Ill take a horse colt. His voice was final and authoritative. An imperceptible glance passed between Nell and her husband. McLaughlin said, That narrows It down. Lets see how many horse colts were foaled last year? Ten fillies and eight horse colts, Youve got eight said Howard. horse colts to choose from, Ken. Things were moving very fast for Ken, horses crowding him said NelL Which were they? Ive got them all down in the Stud STORY SO FAR: horse on McLaughlin can ride any Wyoming ranch, but he His lather, a Wntl a colt of his own. "rtred officer, refuses to give him 'ne'nntil his school grades improve and s to take responsibility. Ken b learns -- HE protect him from the of hi. father and the brother buUying of hi. older to do who always manage, fl?5 ght. When Captain McLaughlin that Ken has not been promoted Instead of order, him to study Ken 1. when But roundup. the horse, to watch out k, dashes them. discipline Siul and accidentally Kow continue stampedes with the story CHAPTER HI opened his eyes knew that somethe pushed hing was wrong, and of complete awakeiway the moment window ning. He lay facing the end saw that the pines on the hill No wind today. were quiet. Then he remembered. He had itampeded the mares. He had a feeling that it was late. For some time he had been half hearing all the early morning Even before be next morning Ken noises. He slipped out of bed and went lo the window, hitching up his pa- terrace jamas. Howard was on the right underneath, and Ken could see the top of his head, black and smooth, with the part exactly in the center. He had on blue jeans, and k clean chambray shirt and a red bandana. Hi. Howard looked up. Ken faded back into the room and hastily began to dress. The smell of coffee filled the house. Howard watched his sprinkler, moving it, little by little, down the terrace, and planned his day. Ken would be all right now, he thought, he was never hard to manage they might have fun in the swimming pool or go shooting Breakfast! sang out Nells voice. She ran out onto the terrace. She had on a green dress with a zipper all the way down the front and a sash across the back. She clapped her hands and yelled for them to come, and Rob dropped his shovel and ran at her, and Ken stopped tying his necktie to watch. Theyd gone in. Ken hurried to finish but he hated to go down, he felt so out of things. On the way downstairs he stopped before the picture of the duck. It was a big black duck with white breast and legs and white bars on his wings. He was fierce and handsome standing on his rock. , At the breakfast table his father was waiting to hear Ken clatter the rest of the way downstairs. I bet hes looking at the duck, said Howard. What duck? On the landing. He looks at It for an hour sometimes. Howard, he reproved Nell, never looks at it for an hour. Well, a long time seems like an hour. McLaughlins voice was rising. What duck on the landing? My Audubon print, explained Nell quickly. The one that hangs under the clock. Ken likes to look at "A a spring colt. Dad? It Kenl roared his father; and hastily Kens sturdy shoes clattered the rest of the way down the stairs, and he came into the kitchen, his hair meticulously parted and slicked down, and bis face sullen. What did you stop on the landing for? Ken opened his napkin and looked down, embarrassed. I was looking at the duck. The duck! Out the window? The duck in the picture there. There was a little amused glint in Nells eyes as she helped Ken to oatmeal. Didnt you know we were at breakfast? I- -I Didnt think, finished his father for him. Ken didnt look up or make any reply. He had known it would be like this. He poured cream on his oatmeal and reached for the brown sugar. Ken, said his father, Im going to take back an order I gave you yesterday. Im going to remit your hour of study. Ken looked at his father in astonishment his mouth opening in relief and pleasure. Ive got other plans for you this summer, McLaughlin continued pompously, and Nell tucked her face down to hide her smile. And, continued Rob blandly, t I'm going to give you a colt." Ken shot out of his chair. Spoon ud dishes went clattering. A a spring colt. Dad? Or a yearling? McLaughlin was taken aback, but Nell dropped her eyes again. If Ken got a yearling colt, hed be even up with Howard. A yearling 'colt, your father means, Kennie, she said smoothly. Hen gathered up the china and silver he had scattered, replaced them and sat down again. Color had rushed to his face. Ill give it to you a week from today, said his father. Between now and then you can look them over and make your choice. I can have any yearling colt on the ranch that I want? asked Ken. ai3 -- I left it up at the stables the other day, In the tack room. Ken, run up and get it, and well look over the list. Ill go too, said Howard, sliding out of his chair; and both boys rushed out the door. Ken tore ahead. A colt a coltl His own! His mind was full of images. A little foal just bom, almost knocked down by its mothers tongue licking it . . . Banner rearing, his great forefeet beating the air, his big light belly, his fierce face and arching neck a little yearling running . . . his colt a chestnut a black was all of them . . . He dropped his head back and yelled; he pranced and galloped. Howard caught up with him and said, "You crazy! My colt, my colt, sang Ken. He ran in a circle, pacing, racking. He stuck his elbows out, said, Whoa, there! Hi! He tossed his head and shook his mane. exclaimed Howard, You goofy watching him. Ken rushed at him with fists up. Howard fell into position and they sparred. Ken didnt care what happened to him. His arms went like flails. Howard blocked his blows easily. Ken broke out of it and went flying up to the stable. He had a sharp consciousness of change and new importance. Things had begun at last. Things could be real now. They found the Stud Book and ran back with it As Nell read out the list of yearlings and the names of their dams Ken began to feel queer. These were definite flesh and blood animals; named, described, tagged, in a book; not the colts that had kicked their heels and played and tossed their manes in his dreams. He felt the sense of loss which every dreamer feels when the dream moves up, comes close, and at last is concrete. I havent named them all, Nell was saying. There were some I never saw. They had run off somewhere when I went up on Twenty Book. ' ... ... 1 to look them over and put them in the book. The brone bunch, grunted McLaughlin, referring to the progeny of the Albino. Theyre always missing when theyre wanted. Ken and I trained four of these yearlings ourselves, said Howard. Every summer the two boys had g the job of handling and four of the spring colts. The colts the boys trained last summer were Doughboy and College Boy and Lassie and Firefly, said Nell, studying the book. Two horse colts and two fillies. Say, Ken, said Howard eagerly, why dont you take Doughboy? He was one of yours. And when he grows up hell be sort of twins with mine, in his name anyway. Doughboy, Highboy, see? But Ken looked scornful. Doughboy would never have half High-boy- s speed. Last summer McLaughlin, looking over the colts, had said, Hes a chunk. Well name him Doughboy. He might turn out a heavy hunter. Look at the big legs on him! Lassie then, suggested Howard again. If you want speed. Shes fast as anything, and shes black as ink. Like Highboy.? I said I was going to take a horse, said Ken. Besides, Dad said Lassiell never go over fifteen hands. Remember one thing, Ken, said You cant tell much McLaughlin. about a colt when its new-borand not always much more when its a yearling. Blood's the thing. The prepotency of blood They had heard this term often, for whenever McLaughlin got talking about horses he used it Thats the trouble with this stufi Ive got from the Albino. He had prepotency. That devil passed on his traits. They dont wear out Must have had some magnificent blood strains somewhere in his ancestry. Arab probably. Put enough Arab blood into a line and it gives prepotency to the traits you dont want as well as to those you do. Lots of Arab blood in these western mustangs. Comes from the Arab and Barb horses the Spaniards McLaughlin got up, brought over went to the shelf beside the spice closet, and took down one of his favorite books on the genealogy of the American horse. He turned the pages, looking for a passage. Howard suddenly jerked his head back, listening. Car coming. They all became motionless and heard the car rattle over the cattle guard at the Home Pasture Fence. oome up the low hill behind the house in second gear, then whizz past The boys darted to the window at the back of the house and saw the rear of the car as it vanished over the crest of the hill on Its way to the stables. , A dusty black car, announced Howard, returning. McLaughlin closed his book. Might be Doc, he said. To geld the asked Nell. Yes. Howard, run up to the stables and see if that was Dr. Hicks. As Howard left the room, Ken asked, Can I watch. Dad? Nell caught her husbands eye and he did not answer. Run up to my room and get me a handkerchief, will you Ken? she said. Right hand corner, top bureau drawer When Ken had gone she said, Rob, dont let them see the geldhalter-breakin- n, ing. They might as well, said Rob. They have to know, sooner or later. They know already. But, so far, theyve never actually seen it. Youve always had it done before they got home from school. Wont hurt em. Ken returned and handed his mother the handkerchief. Howard arrived almost at the same moment at the back door. Ita Doc Hicks, Dad, and hie as- sistant I thought so. Run and tell Gus to light a fire up there, and get soma water boiling. Hes already up there. Hes got the fire lit. He was about to dash away again, but Nell called him back. Sit down and finish your breakYou too, Ken.' fast, said she. Youve hardly eaten a thing. The boys finished hastily. If Gus appeared at the door. we cude have an old sheet for clean rags. Missus. Nell brought an old sheet clean and folded, from the linen closet Ken finished eating, wiped his mouth, said Excuse me, please, and darted after Gus as be left the room. "Dads given me a colt Gus any colt on the ranch up to a year old" Howard finished and ran after them. Nell sighed as she rose to clear A bloody day. I hope the table. all right through get they Rob did not answer. He wasnt looking at her. Suddenly he laughed. Ill take a horse colt. Did you bear the voice on him when he said that? Hes never talked or looked like that in his life before." He pushed his Now, if he chair back and got up. He went Just picks a good one to the door and hurried out (TO BE CONTINUED) By VIRGINIA VALE Releasee by Western Newspaper Union. vacant spot in the world is filled, now that John F. Sullivan Fred Allen to the world at large is back on the air on Sunday evenings.' Once again, hes working 40 to 50 hours a THAT week to bring us that 30 minutes of entertainment During the last war Fred served with the AEF; during this one hes dcing his best for men in the service; while he was on that long vacation .ie did several programs which we.-- e exclusively for transmission to overseas Allen fans in the armed forces. He played his FRED ALLEN first radio role in 1932 Helen Morgan was his guest s;ar. Now, 11 years later, hes at it again, better than ever. 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