The Case of the Wandering Goats. John R. Erickson
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Название: The Case of the Wandering Goats
Автор: John R. Erickson
Издательство: Ingram
Жанр: Учебная литература
Серия: Hank the Cowdog
isbn: 9781591887690
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“I’ve never tried to rope a goat, have you?”
“No, but I never let ignorance get in my way. I’ll rope anything with hair. When do we start?”
“Right away, but Slim, there’s one more thing.” The deputy’s face became very solemn. “You’ll have to put on some clothes. When you ride for the County, you have to set a good example for the children.”
They both laughed. “Bobby, you run a good joke right into the ground.”
The deputy rose. “I’ll go get my horse and meet you at headquarters at nine. Saddle your best roping horse and gather up all the pigging strings you can find.”
Deputy Kile walked to the door and was about to leave, when Slim said, “Hey, Bobby?”
“What?”
“You’ve got chewing gum on the seat of your britches. It kind of tarnishes your image.”
The deputy twisted around and looked. “Grandkids. I’ll be there at nine, don’t be late.”
He left and Slim finished his breakfast. I, uh, sensed that he needed some help and sat down at his feet. See, I knew he still had some turkey bones sitting on the paper plate in his lap. Was there any chance…
“Where’s Stub Tail? He might want some too. Drover?”
Stub Tail was hiding under the bed and didn’t deserve any breakfast. I, on the other hand, had attended the entire meeting with Deputy Kile, and surely that was worth a bonus.
I licked my chops and squeezed up a Groan of Desire. When Drover didn’t appear, Slim shrugged. “Well, the world is run by them that shows up. Here, pooch.”
He set the plate on the floor in front of me. It contained the last two turkey vertebrae and I had big plans for them.
But just then, Stub Tail came creeping out of the bedroom, and suddenly I faced a Moral Delemon. Would I share my stash of bones with him?
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