The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1921-04-16
CHAPTER VI
Tho Young Eagle Must Fly

Tho Young Eagle Must Fly
You're OF age" said Bob Birnic.
You've had your schooling az your
mother wished that you should have
1 H.
"Your mother would have you be
all for music. and make tunes out Of
your own head Your mother IL an
angel among women. and she has
taught you the things she loves her.
self.
But my business II with the cat
tie. and I've had you out with me
since you could climb on the back OF
n horse. You've been In tight places
that would try the mcttle OF a man
grown You've showed tha; you're,
able 10 hold your own on the range,
/ lad. Your mothers all for the music
blu, leave IL TO you.
You're Fl today.
The futures before re. III give
ye 500 COWS and their calves beside
theu--you can choose them yourself
for you've a sharp eye for s;ook-and
you can so where We viii. or I'll give
ye $40 900 and yc can go 20 Europe
and make tunes IL you're a mind 20.
Whatever ye choose it'ii be make or
break with ye. Yc can sleep on the
/ decision"
Buddy grown 20 Bud - ahs~n'iy
whirled the long pointed rowei OF his
spur. The hardness a, his lips some
look that had come into the face Of
the baby down on the StAked plains
when Ezra called and called after he
had been answered twic-.
There's no need 20 sleep on IT, he
said after a minute. You've ratsod
me. md spent some money on mo
but Nv. saved you a mans wages
ever since I was 10. II you think
I've svened things up. all right II
you don't make out your bill and
l IN pay n when 7 can There's no
reason why you should give me any
thing l haven't earned. Just because
you're my father. You earned all
you've got, and I guess can do the
same. As you say. I'm a man IN
/ go at the future man fashion. And.
he added with a slight flare Of the
nostrils. I'm start In the morning"
And IL Il to make tunes for other
folks TO play7" Bob Brine asked
after silence.
mo. sir. THERE'S more money In
cattle. III make my stake in tho
cow-country. same as you've done"
He looked up and grinnsd a little.
ITO the devil with your money and
your stock III make my own way"
You're a stubborn fool. Robert.
got my start from my father and
I'm not ashamed OF H. A thousa nd
pounds-and brought IL to America
and to Texas. and got cattle"
Then III go you one better. dad.
I'll get my own start"
| "Youll DO back home IN six
months. lad. saying you've changed
your mind" Bob BtrnIe predicted
sharply, stung BY the tone Of young
Bud.
Bud stood licking the cigaret he
had rolled to hide an unaccountable
trembling Of his fingers. when
come back III be In a position to
buy you out III borrow skate and
Maverick, II you don't mind, till. !
get located somewhere"
we've horses OF yer own Bob
Blrnie rctorted. -and you've no need
to borrow"
Bud stood looking down at his
father, plainly undecided. III don't
know whether they're mine oS not. ="
he said after a minute II don't
know what II cost you 70 raise me.
IL you find I've anything coming 10
me besides my riding outfit and, the
clothes I've got. all right: III take
horses for the balance"
He walked off with the swing 10
his shoulders that had always be
trayed him when he was angry. and
Bob Birnie stared after him. II had
been no part Of his plan 70 set his
son adrift on the range without
dollar.
Bud was left alone while he packed
his few belongings. 1t hurt him TO
be told that. now he was OF legal
age, he would not be expected 20 stay
on at the Tomahawk. Bud had not
thought much about what he would
do when his school days were over
He had lived up TO his fathers un.
spoken standards OF a cowman. He
had made n hand" ever since his
legs were long enough 10 reach the
stlrrups OF n saddle. There was not
a better rider. not n better roper on
the range than Bud Birnie. lie hated
trickery. he reverenced all good
women. He had grown up clean and
true 10 type. He was Buddy. grown
10 be Bud.
Leave Bud alone. and soon or late
he would have gone-perhaps with
computations against leaving home.
and the feeling that he was somehow
"A disappointment to his parents. As
II was. ne resented the alacrity with
which his father was pushing him
out
lie packed his clothes that night
and went TO the bunkhouse 10 cat
supper with the boys instead OF sit
ting down 20 the table whore his
mother had placed certain dishes
which Buddy loved best---wanting TO
show In true woman fashion her love
and sympathy for him.
. Later mother came and had n long
talk with him. But she could not
bulge him from his determination
10 20 and make his way without "A
Birnie dollar 10 ease the beginning.
Continued Monday