SMALL TOWN BIG CATCH 20

NAFZIGGER WAS SITTING IN A CHEAP ROADSIDE MOTEL IN LORDS BURG. HE WAS ALMOST OUT OF MONEY. HE WAS IN A BAD MOOD. HE REALIZED HIS SITUATION WAS HIS OWN FAULT. his quest for revenge had caused him to do a dumb thing, trying to get posetion of the cattle del and sharon had sold. he had gone to far. he had no problem skirting the law but he hadnt used good judgment in that case. here he sat, his wallet empty, his car almost out of gas and sleeping in this flop house. his safe back in arizona had a goodly supply of cash and gold coin. but every law enforcement officer in the state was watching for him. once again he opened his wallet, there wasnt any more cash there than had been before when he looked. but a plan was formulating, just down the street was a used car dealership. he got up and straightened himself up. combed his hair, packed his over night bag and went out to his car. he drove to the car dealership lot and in just a few moments sold his car for half of what it was worth. back on the street in front of the car lot he could see a bus station just up the street. no one in arizona would expect him back on a bus. buying a ticket he sat down to wait for the next west bound bus headed into tucson. four hours later he stepped off the bus in the terminal in tucson. his land office was accros town but he had enough cash left to ride a intown bus to a location closer. he didnt want to be out walking very far knowing he would be recognized. when the sun was sinking in the west he left the bus stop and carefully started walking toward his offfice building now in sight. but as he neared it he could see a security officer standing in front. he ducked up a ally and keeping to the shadows came around back of the building through the parking lot. he still carried his ball of keys and he fished out the one for the back door. once inside he felt his way down the hall to his officeno light from it would be seen out side. going to his safe he fell to his knees and spun the dial on it and opened it up. inside were numerous bundles of cash and a few gold coins. he raked them into his over night bag. what he didnt realize was the local police department had wired his safe. if opened it would alert a local station. when nafzigger stood up he could hear sirens going off. in his desk drawer he found a pistol and a box of ammunition. that cowboy was still going to get a taste of nafziggers revenge. another bad decision. he turned back out the back door.tomorrow was soon enough.out side nafzigger had simply walked down the back ally and into a local motel lobby. after renting a room he settled in and ordered a pizza and then called his survey team . he needed transportation.

SMALL TOWN BIG CATCH 19

on the day of the auction sharon drove del there in her new suv. when they were parked and del was getting out the brand inspecter came walking up. "i got some bad news. that land developer has filed a petition to stop your calves from selling. he claims they are his because you didnt get them off the ranch in time according to the eviction order." del gritted his teeth. check the court house records o who ownes the ranch and the cattle. is that bag of hot air here right now?" " no he left but he had a process server bring the paper work. i figgured he was up to no good.. give me a little time to call the court." the brand inspecter turned and hustled back into the office. sharon , mike and del were sitting in the auction barn watching the cattle sell when the brand inspecter came back in. in his hand he had a couple of sheets of paper." you better keep this handy, i kept a copy and the auction office has a copy. ime checking with the main office. that guy may have broken the law in what he tryed. your calves will sell pretty soon." del took the sheet of paper faxed from the court house and thanked the brand inspecter. no one knew it but nafzigger was standing out side the auction barn watching the cattle come off the scales after they had sold. when the calves from the ranch started selling he was writting down the amounts for each pakage and their weights. he wasnt looking around but concentrateing on what was going on in the barn. he didnt realize the brand inspecter had found him and was standing right behind him. when the last bunch of calves sold he turned to go and ran head on into the brand inspecter. "your under arrest nafzigger. for useing a false document to claim owner ship of those cattle."the inspecter had a pair of hand cuffs ready to use. nafzigger with a whine shoved the inspecter aside and back handed him as he rushed into the parking lot. the inspecter was shook pretty bad but turned to chase the crook. but saw him leaveing the parking lot in a cloud of dust. the inspecter went to his truck and sent out a alert on the radio to the county sherrifs. he wanted that crook big time. nafzigger beat them all to the punch. he drove straight to the court house. he demanded a audiance with the judge.there he told the judge he had made a mistake claiming the ranch calves he was dropping his claim on the calves. saying he was never notifyed about del takeing possetion. the judge listened with a dubious look but could find no reason to hold nafzigger. he wasnt yet aware of the altercation at the auction barn. when the judge declared case dismissed nafzigger hustled out of the court and left town. he had things to do out of state.