GO EN RODEO EN 11

the morning of july 4th found joe pouring coffee for ed and jerry. the horses still stood at the picket line. since the bull dogger had left they hadnt seen or talked to anyone. jerry thought maybe since dutch left he had spread the word about this being a armed camp. today was the last performance of the rodeo. the top 15 in each event would get to run at the top prize .ed had sauntered off to the rodeo office to look at the list of contestants in each event. . jerry was brushing their bulldogging horse when he heard joe grunt. he looked to joe who pointed down the slope to ed returnning. with him were two well dressed men. when they walked into camp ed motioned everyone around. "these fellas are arizona rangers.. they are looking for Dutch girvin."he explained. joe looked to jerry then back to ed. " they got three out of state warrents for him. we just came by his camp down there, he wasnt around."ed told them. " is that him yonder?"joe asked as he pointed to a tall man walking out of the trees . " by golly i think thats him " jerry almost shouted. the two rangers spun on their heels and started for dutch. one of the rangers drew a pistol from under his coat. " HALT DUTCH! YOUR UNDER ARREST!" DUTCH BROKE INTO A RUN AT THE SHOUT. THE RANGER WITH THE PISTOL DIDNT EVEN AIM, JUST POINTED AND PULLED THE TRIGGER. DUTCH TURNED A CARTWHEEL AS THE BULLETT TOOK HIS LEG OUT FROM UNDER HIM. BEFORE HE COULD SIT UP THE TWO RANGERS WERE KNEELING ON HIS BACK AND HAND CUFFING HIS HANDS BEHIND HIS BACK. " ill go get a ambulance and a wagon to haul this bum to jail"the taller of the two rangers stated as he stood up. ed turnned to his partners" all three of us made the short go in the calf roping... joe is leading the go in the steer ropeing. we all got day money coming. but today we run at the average money. that stocking legged tornado is makeing the difference!" he pointed towward sox. " and now we dont gotta watch out backs and we can concentrate on our business. they watched as the rangers loaded dutch in a wagon and headed toward town. " thats a load off my mind, i dont mind telling you!" jerry exclaimed as they hauled the dutch away. " lets get ready to rodeo boys"joe blurted as they turned back to camp. " after a few steps ed spoke"i better tell you , your houlahan trip in the bull dogging was good enough to make the short go in the bull dogging.. a bunch of guys pulled out because the steers were so big. i left you in. " joe turned his head to ed" i dont know if i should thank you or shoot you." " just get him throwed, you will get a check. your gonna need all you can win to start that cow outfit." jerry slapped him on the shoulder. joe just groaned.