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Show lY'FRIEND .(W(i.(W(W(i.(kp.CA(W(W(A.(A.A.A.(A.(VN(W(A(W.(UNfW(W(A.(W(WV(A.fW(A.(b.(Wb, FLICKA'f MARY ean ride any horse on ranch, but he Wyoming oilye His father, a colt ol his own. refuses to give him ,riny officer, niil his school grades improve and take responsibility. Kens jfus to to protect him from the r tries discipline of his father and the of his older brother, aj bullying manages to do ,d wno always tight. When Captain McLaughlin that Ken has not been promoted than ever, ,lt seems farther away eg convinces Kens father that the Ken needs to may he just what mm to take responsibility. Sow continue with the story. tfcLaughli" . m CHAPTER IV reached were Doc Hicks, six teet like a Hereford steer, Ken and Howard orrals, preparations en built wasted time. A days work meant three or four such jobs perhaps a hundred iSl with nd - roads to cover in dusty black car, full of boxes and satchels, serums, bottles, lariats, s. The big vet and McLaugh-er- e talking together, at the time that they kept an eye on was going on, Tim mending nee of the little round corral the gelding was to be done, assistant bringing the lariat the car, Gus tending the fire had been built just outside Wyoming of has prep ving step complete brie neec lend some 'Ung Son ct. Ask cents. Se rif spev New ' nee. 0 went close to their boys d listening, and Mejia's hand dropped to Kens jer in a natural, casual man-l- t was an important, exciting, stood ir Design j, its more of that black grease said McLaughlin. Ive got t, an in the stable; come on, Ill you walked off. Howard went Gus and looked at Docs leather bag where it stood on y to A beside the feed box which upturned and covered with ass ad of Nells clean white sheet, bag were the instruments, climbed the corral fence and e at f itching the the singing spirit of them, the free, over-- l jung hearts, power, and his hands tight-o- n the rail of the fence. A g filled his throat e got one too, he muttered, you beauties in a year, my g will be like you gjig to be closer to them, he i down from the fence and bis father. . d, can I bring them in? nt have to bring them in, is father. All I have to do is em a bucket, and theyll come lemselves. Go get me a buck-natfelt JSf save OOD s. back with the bucket, Ken watch Doc Hicks opening laying out some instru-o- n the clean white sheet, mg to g, kneeling beside him, d looking at every liked things like that; was d ed, instru-Howar- Doc took "ents, doctor-stuf- f nut of his bag, filled it full of and put a pair of surgical s in it and a small sharp ats that? wn; rar asked Howard. answered Doc. He at the boys, grinning in his way. Howd you like to be Ipel, Bi it? hke it," said Howard prompt-- d like to be a vet v bout you? didnt answer. The color was from his face. He tried to lornful. opened the gate and stood the stallions. He shook the and whistled his trilling to the colts and raised their heads from grazing and looked at him. whis-carri- sev-the- m II looked, standing still, fac-On- e started, to walk slowly him, then the others. In a t they were all cantering, idown on him. aughlin fed them first, let we dip his mouth into the and have a taste of the oats; through and closed the other colts stood there, g and pushing, now and then at each other. 'as ready with the lariat. eyes were as keen and ;e a a marksman taking aim, the middle, whirling 5 lariat. Suddenly it out along the ground; both the colt fell in it. He with a crash, and Tim eeimg on his head before moveMcLaughlin and j 8 eet- - Doc went in with , and the colt screamed and toggle. It was over in a d in of his - lUDGEf lie provin? and thtn1 to yo- u- loosed him and he got to his the gate Into the V' anf the colt trotted in stood by the fence, head ovvn blood streaming. 'er H'e other came in pranc- thrown and castrated, then ir-o the other corral. The rked more and more quietly. (shmg ceased, McLaughlin's angry and strained. hold on to the fence. ' ' ey opened ( r .a. k crly the blood and the a the way the colts t was over. They crowd-Uncin the corner of the and stood motionless and h ij PMTER OHARA so FAR: sxoeY g e2;er 01 two off alone ms 9a mi Atwmsn her hand and stood looking at the sky. operations, McLaughlin Its a bucket ot oats timeGolly, its hot!" she said. ?-,ltwe had the canvas and up. With Eentle woris, She looked over at old boy, Ken, as she jjWeU, pretty tough, isnt stood stirring her coffee, and then sat down in one of the tew. of the colts lifted hickory chairs their beside him. heads at the familiar voice, dipped It doesnt really do them their muzzles into the any bucket; but harm, Ken, she most of them stood said. quiet and would Ken wasnt surprised. not move. McLaughlin She could them, always read his thoughts. stroked their necks, patted comforted them. Doesnt it. Mother? Ken felt himself No. It has to be done. Dont going. He slid feel down the fence, and stood with badly about it, dear. It isnt his nice to watch. I was face against it, hanging on. sorry you had to. In a week, Look at the kid, said they wont know that Bill, and McLaughlin turned, and in two anything ever happened to them. Wont they? strides was beside Ken. Just look at Highboy. And all Here, here he had him by the the great race horses." shoulder. All gelded, Mother? Ken fought him off, furious, sobMost of them. A few are stalbing lions, but more are geldings. Ken, Why, son you know the world is full of Ken broke away from his father, ducked through the bars of the Pain and operathings. fence, and vanished around the sta- tions and sickness and discomfort. You mustnt mind. ble. He ran a long Thats just the way, up the hill and into the pines, and threw way life is. Besides all that, there is health and goodness and soundhimself face down on the ground. ness and fun and happiness, too, for He was thinking of his own colt a year from now when they would horses as well as boys much more of the good things than the bad be gelding it he saw it suddenly He turned his face to her, beginas clearly as if it was there before to smile; and she put out her ning a him, bright golden sorrel, like Banner he saw the blood running hand and pushed the damp hair back from his forehead. Take the down its legs bad with the good. That's the way After a long time he heard a car grown-u- p do. Youve just starting. The engine picked up, it had a littlepeople bit of growing up towas climbing the hill behind the day. house, the sound faded away. Doc I really do feel an awful lot difHicks was gone. he said. When I Ken pounded with the toe of his ferent, Mother, got up this morning and didnt even boot on the earth. know I was going to have a colt He heard a match struck close seems awful far away. by, and raised his head to see his People grow up that way, said Nell. In spurts. All of a sudden, they are years older. Kens face became thoughtful. Besides, I can have a filly instead of a horse colt. Dad rides a mare. McLaughlins voice, laughing loudly, came out the kitchen window, and the horses on the Green raised their heads, looked at the house and walked expectantly toward it. McLaughlin appeared in the doorLook at the buggers. Beggin way. for oats He disappeared again. There was always a bucket of oats hanging on a hook in the enclosed porch outside the kitchen door. He came out with the bucket and went down on the Green to the horses. They crowded around him. On such occasions he insisted on their good behavior. This meant observance of rules of fair play and turn about. A horse that stuck his nose into the bucket and would not take it out would get a good smack on the side of the head. If they whirled and lashed each other in their jealousy and greediness, he put the bucket behind him and delivered a lecture, the tone of his voice expressing such surprise and indignation that they would hang their heads and all but promise new er to do it again. Sometimes he would be completely surrounded and hidden. The light changed suddenly, and McLaughlin looked at the sky. The heavy cloud bank in the southwest had engulfed the sun and a coolIve got one, too, Ken muttered. ness came into the air. Its going to rain, he said. Will father standing there, lighting his you ride this afternoon, Nell? pipe. I've got Later, she answered. McLaughlin sat down beside his to bake my bread now before the boy and puffed at his pipe. He put fire goes down. out an arm and drew Ken against Im going for the mail anything him. you want? Kennie Two cakes of Fleischmans yeast, Oh, my colt, Dad my colt and Gus wanted tobacco Rough Cut His fathers arm held him tighter the next time anyone went to the and Ken pressed against it, crying store." bitterly. She went back into the house and the boys ran to the big red the At dinner, McLaughlin said where it stood on the hill first thing he was going to do was to behind the house. Howard got in get Rocket into the corrals, and the front seat, and Ken in thfe back. into the chute, cut the piece of rope Just about to let in the clutch, off her neck, then drive her out of McLaughlin paused and looked at the Stable Pasture and out onto the Howard. range with the other brood mares. By the way, Howard, when did Until I get that done, said he, you ride Highboy last? I cant turn the gelded colts into Yesterday afternoon." mixed the Stable Pasture shed get was noticing his legs you T up with them and Id have a heck turned him out with dirty legs. out her again. of a time cutting I groomed him, Howard wrigHow long will you keep the colts gled. Nell. asked Pasture?" Stable in the Yes, down to his knees. "About a week. Ive got to keep to He kicks. have on them. They'll eye my And whose fault is that? be exercised daily. After that, they Howard sat in silence. can go out onto the range with the This would be a good time, said others. You boys can give them a hard run every day. Ride em like McLaughlin, to take him up to the hell. This is your chance to whoop stables and groom him. He's right it up and yell and act like cowboys. there where you can easily catch "Why? asked Howard. him. If there should be an Infected one Cant I go with you to the store amongst them which is always pos- first? asked Howard. sible hed just stand around till he McLaughlin sat looking around at dies. Make him run. That causes the weather signs, as if he had not cirdrainage of the wound, stirs up heard. culation. If theyre left alone, theyll Just like his father to wait until wont and and mope stand around little fun was up and then choose a their eat enough to keep up that time to make him groom High The Questions Stude-baker- strength." Ken hadnt wanted his dinner. She Nell was looking at him. if you' table the leave can "You said, want. Ken. Put up my hammock for me. I may want it later. Ken got the hammock, hung it near the Pergola and lay down in it hand on his back, with feet and little giving sides, over the dangling shoves against the ground. in the They do it to all the horses left few a only Ken thought, world, for studs. 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