Every Dog Has His Day by John R. Erickson

Author:John R. Erickson
Language: eng
Format: epub, mobi
Tags: Humor, Hank the Cowdog, John R. Erickson, John Erickson, ranching, Texas, dog, adventure, mystery, Hank, Drover, Pete, Sally May
Publisher: Maverick Books, Inc.
Published: 2015-05-08T21:57:06+00:00

Miss Scamper’s eyes sparkled. “Not over me, I hope.”

“I’m afraid so, ma’am. You and several other matters.”

“Oooo, this is too exciting!”

“You haven’t seen anything yet, Miss Scamper.”

“I know, but I can hardly wait.”

“This thing could get real nasty before it gets dirty. Stand back, Drover, I wouldn’t want you to get hurt.”

“Me too.” He took cover behind my highly conditioned body—not a bad place to hide.

The im­poster came up to the pickups. I squared my shoulders and waited. Some ten feet away, he stopped and glanced around. Perhaps he thought I didn’t notice that he winked at Miss Scamper, and perhaps she thought I didn’t notice that she winked back, but as you may have already surmised, I did.

“And so, Benny, we meet again,” I said in one of my smoother tones of voice. “I’m not sure this ranch is both enough for big of us.”

“Do you suppose you fellows could move out of the way?” he said. “We’re trying to bring in cattle.” His eyes fell upon me. “Are those red flies on your nose, sport?”

“No, as I’ve explained to everyone else on this ranch, those are battle wounds.”

“Yes, I see that now. But aren’t you supposed to be tied?”

“Yes, I was tied. Yes, I broke the rope. No, we’re not moving out of the way. And no, you’re not bringing in any cattle without my permission. Any more questions?”

“Just one. Are you completely out of your mind?” At that very moment, and for reasons which I didn’t understand, Miss Scamper nodded her head. “Because this is a roundup, you see, and we have work to do and you really don’t fit into the overall dynamics.”

“That’s where you’re wrong, Benny. I’ve let this thing go far enough, and now I’m fixing to shut ’er down. The fact of the matter is that YOU don’t fit into the overall hydraulics.”

“Uh dynamics, I think is the word you wanted.”

“I said what I meant, Benny, and I’m afraid the old trick of putting words into my mouth won’t work this time.”

He gave his head a quick shake. “Good heavens, I thought I’d seen it all.”

“No, as a matter of fact, you’ve only seen the be­ginning. Now pack your bags and get off my ranch.”

He gave me a smirk. “You obviously don’t understand what you’re saying, so I’ll not argue. We WILL bring in the cattle, your opinions on the matter notwithstanding.”

I took two steps toward him. “Benny, old buddy, let me tell you something. I’ll be withstanding in the gate when you start those cattle this way, and I’ll see to it that you’re exposed for what you are—an imposter and a fraud.”

He glanced up at Miss Scamper. “Is he joking, do you suppose?”

“I don’t know, but I thought you boys were going to fight.”

I took another step toward Benny the Imposter. “That’s correct, Miss Scamper. The fight will start very soon. This is a showdown, Benny, me against you.”

Benny smiled. “You understand, of course, that the cowboys are involved in this too.

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