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Show r MARY OHARA SE an opportunity to his familys Wy- the filly of a loco" picks !s rintb, a retired army offl-- . His father, choice and appointed by Kens (i.lare at school. When Flicka, . is badly hurt trying to Jump the e Ken takes the opportunity ,il 1 colt. friends with the wild little Ianehlin, given 'SJWL;nv yearling on Tphika grows L,. McLaughlin orders Gus, the fore-- f out to the shoot her. Ken goes L. when the others are asleep and T rucks trapped In a stream but the stream and He wades into out of the water. he, head ; NOW continue with the story. ! CHAPTER XVIII i J the gun in hesitating, He had received his orders. t to shoot Flicka some time soon, L Ken was not around. There td never be a better moment, nuiute or so passed, while the ie stood looking down at the filly Then, pondering the situation. the Winghtening up, he put left arm, der in the crook of his led his eyes to scan the sky and i the weather signs, and his Ms automatically fumbled in his and thing for his pipe, tobacco, tchts. A few puffs of his pipe did help him to think this out. recov-wa- s at the filly might actually He wondered hardly likely. j, long Ken had been holding her go caiere was no telling they were hroug'iamiliar with Kens habits he nsive ght have been there since dawn. Je found that his mind had made s $f tip while he stood there smok " Be would not shoot Flicka just perhaps, by the time Ken had las breakfast and got warmed ne might have something to say t wculd change his fathers mind, he man walked back up the little RNiii nd on to the bunk house. stood up, slowly, fhatd, and stood there, 3 -- 111 Street Ci is for ens condition had been growing In spite of the hot idily worse. lies, chills shook him every few utes until his teeth chattered, temperature was 103 when Nell him to bed. By noon it was 104. Iidi of the time he slept, or, at e t, thought Nell as she sat bed, holding one of his thin, hands In both of some sort of un- - e. be-th- sctousness. be wondered if the filly lead. And then came was alive a deeper id, at the way the lives of the boy and filly, seemed Inter-lebe darker and more day grew nce there imJ' id like the soft net thf is of drums a was a sudden rolling of a mere whisper, motel; went to the window and saw o mud ft was rain. It rolled to a inderioicer.do, then died away in a mur- atigue -- rot a minute in alL The sky massed with low clouds, ruble ie cure of a patient by a doctor id State; opposed to begin, they say, when Hand. doctor sets his foot in the house. Nell heard the mens voices on lei w and their steps on the men stairs, experienced an emotion that ily o her so month strongly that all her 1,M ahood left her, and she covered USt on lace with her n hands for a she lifted her head and iry ws S.Vk i to the door to greet them. :a was tossing and muttering, not know the doctor. Br. Scott made the examina J was told what had happened. Sens filly was and fen had gone down to her late 5lht before and had, apparent-f- a the water most of the t. holding the horse in his arms. school opens Monday day tomorrow, said Rob, ending hat ml f mo-The- fa $Jestion. doctor shook his head, said, thance," and put the covers f parting the jacket of Kens s, and loosening the tie of ousers, baring body, laying his the narrow fingers on it, them. by the end asked Rob. M likely, said Scott the of cheerful-ometim- children surprise b ow up something like this and (t right over it. But his fever Hes got I dont hat yet." something a few minutes there was si- - room was getting quite dark. was briehUy lit by a sbeet lightning, and ,mg anced at the window Gonna have some weath- - sa ja e darkness that foUowed the rUSh an1 8 sucked through the k ent 3 every tree on the Hill 1116 kitchen door. jjj ifl.9 , .to rar Ullrf .I3"1 pin kerosene lamp and and lked down lei tu i , H bys eyes were closed ay motionless, draw-breata through dry part- . oai. d Up iftd5i.a.v.3ry u- - , , je-U- sck boy, said Scott, saw Ken early last ., bats happened to him er wou'dnt know him "0t nly thl fevers X d 1 -8 ob looked at each other, an easy there n'Uch to tell. question, fant,downstair I,-- , t KA' with the this horse een breaking his heart said, Its ,Was Porod. idf krbefore this? Has he NN $ (A (A. (V. (E (V (k. (U (A, (V, w (A, ; ASK ME ff ? ? V . l t- - A said Nell, but beCause sbea tops of the posts were and a crowbar laid across notched, The been"!111 them. end of each rope was Scott could see that Nell was passed through a hole bored anx. ious to get back to Ken. through the post a He pul few inches below the blS notch; and 1 wont keep you when ,!hiTgsm everything was ready, Gus he C3lled a11 women Moth said, Altogether, now They each Want t0 get back t0 him. Ink pulled on their rope, and the blanket t0 g0t have SOme modi-cin- e and filly rose off the earth together. right away. When she had reached a height IU follow you in to town. said where her feet just lightly touched Hob, and bring it back. He the earth, they let be, and fastened reached for Nell, took her in his the ends of the ropes to the crowbar. arms and hugged and kissed her. So she hung not in the least disNow dont worry so, darling, the concerted, and when Tim brought kid II be all right. her a bucket of water, put her nose Of course, said Nell Tl eo in it and drank. back to him." While the two men were carrying he doctor gave her some final the tools back to the tool house, the instructions for Kens care and went heavens let loose. out with Rob. "Were I it now, said Tim. I didnt think it could last much Gus had gone about his work all longer. day, thinking of Flicka. He had Im glad ve got de tarps not been back to look at her. He had stretched over dem stacks, said been given no more orders. If she Gus. "De hays not packed hard." was alive, the order to shoot her When they reached the ranch was still in effect. But Kennie Was house, he handed Tim the tools he ill, McLaughlin making his second Was "Im gonna stop here, trip to town to buy medicines, and Tim, carrying. and see if de Missus need g would not be back till long after an fin out how de little feller dark. He did not know just what to is do. Tim went on without him, and After Tim and Gus had their Gus went into the kitchen, where in the bunk house, they the supper oil lamp was hung on the wall walked down to the creek. They beside the stove, and removed his slicker. Nell heard him stamping about and hurried downstairs. Is that you, Gus? how is de little Ja, Missus boy? Oh, Gus, we dont know yet he seems pretty sick. Nells face was worn and anxious. Standing there, belted in her narrow gray flannel wrapper, she looked slim and childish. Her hair was loose on her shoulders, and she put up a hand and pushed it back with a weary gesture. Gus is Flicka dead?" Nom. Tim and I, we just got tru fixin her up in a blanket sling. She cant stand alone; but deres life in her, and she reached for de bucket of vater and drank it down like a good von. Nells eyes sank to the floor, and she stood a moment in thought tapYou didnt shoot ping her foot. she said, just thinking out her, loud. Gus, did he did Captain McLaughlin say you didn't have to shoot her? Nom, he told me last night to find a time when Ken wasnt around and shoot her. But ven I found em I I like dat dis mornin I know, said Nell quickly. I know what you mean. Well Ill tell Ken. Maybe itll help him itll make him so happy that shes still alive. Gus, now youre here, I want you to set up a cot for me in Kens room, so I can sleep there and take care of him. Its down in the cellar youll have to bring it up. He might have been there since I know vere it is, marn, said dawn. Now you go up to Gus soothingly. de little boy, and Ill bring de cot did not speak as they approached and set it up for you. the filly, lying stretched out flat on up ran upstairs, and found Kens Nell the grassy bank, just as Gus had He moved every left her; but their eyes were strain- eyes wide open. from one side few seconds, turning or was dead if she see to at her ing other. His breath Was shalto the alive. often with long pauses between. She raised her head as they low, sat on the edge of the bed, She reached her. over him and smiled into his bent exclaimed Powers! the By eyes with deep, penetrating love. Tim. "There she is! The faintest smile appeared on his She dropped her head, raised it lips in answer. She smoothed the beand her moved and legs again, back from his forehead, then came tense as if struggling to rise. hair one of his hands in both of hers took The men cheered her on. She rolled and said, Kennie did you know over on her belly, reached out her that Flicka seems a little better? forefeet and scrambled halfway up. Gus has fixed a blanket sling for She got Yee whiz! said Gus. her, and theyve got her up in it, plenty strent yet. and she drank some water when Shes up! Hi!" cheered Tim. they held the bucket for her. But Flicka wavered, slid down The boys face changed as if a again and lay flat. This time she light had broken over it, and his gave notice that she would not try lips moved, but no words came. again by heaving a deep sigh and just maybe, darling Maybe closing her eyes. shell live after all. Well do the mouth of his out Gus took his pipe best we can but you mustnt hope and thought it over. Orders or no too hard. orders, he would try to save the Ken was trying to move his lips be filly. Ken had gone too far to At last she heard the words, again. let down. But Dad gave the order Aym goin to rig a blanket sling At that moment Gus entered the fur her, Tim, and get her on her room carrying the cot Then he feet and keep her up. If shes got brought the mattress; and as they a chance, thatll help. If she aint set it up, Kens eyes followed their itll do no harm anyway." movements. While they were getting the tools, to the side of bis d Gus and shovel, digger the post-hol- e looked down at him. and bed crowbar, ropes, and blanket, the De filly up, Kennie now you This downpour of rain came againbe good boy an soon you be up time it was persistent The two men too went to the bunk house, put on their Gu- s- . of oilskins, and brought a couplecarJa? when they lanterns with them Did Dad tell you you didnt need ried the stuff down to the creek. to shoot her? Flicka was just as they had left "No, Kennie, but I aint done it he change his heryet und maybe Shes sure goin to get another roind- -" Kennies face changed. He closed drenching, said Tim. Swede. the said bis her, hurt eyes and a look of dread and "Wont ' since tunderstorms in pain was upon his bps. She bin out out of the room, and Gus she bin born. the presently Nell heard a whisper from It took them an hour to inrigtheir Mother? rocks struck the bed. sling. They to be pried out. darling. "Yes, had which digging of level "Wheres Dad now? Flicka was lying on a piece the He went to town, dear, to get than little higher sward, only a medicines the doctor ordered far side, the some To level of the creek. behind her, for you. rose sharply the ground of its Ken said nothing more. He seemed in a steep hill hich, on partrock of be sleeping, and Nell went quietly to slide surface, was a sheer s which about the business of making up another of the terrain the the cot for the night. of were characteristic WiU Presently he spoke again. of the ranch. soon?" back be he The men set two tall and sturdy I think. Any time now, dear, the ground on aspen poles deep Into then rolled with eyes closed, but Nell, Ken lay each side of the filly, The every time she looked at him, realher onto the folded blanket. ized that he was tense, listening for ends of the blanket were gathered a In the sound of the Studebaker roaring them to on and the rope tied up the hill. knot which, the more weight wasjn (TO DE COSH WED) it was drawn. - fr (U (W (t. Ch. (W (W W o SAME 1. In what country did Achilles fight in the Trojan war? 2. In the navy what is a COUCH WITH NEW COVER, four-stripe- r? NOVEL contribution to A Hollywoods BEDDING 3. What is the Land of the Midand radios war efforts is the Sew and night Sun? 4. What army branch has a Sew club, headed by Penny castle for its emblem? Singleton, whos Blondie" of 5. When a face is said to be the air and the screen. Penny florid what color is it? AND MODERN UNITS AT THE 6. How long is a fathom? organized the club to perform emer7. 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