SMALL TOWN BIG CATCH 15

when del pulled back into his yard there were two rigs with horses tied to them waittting for him. it was late in the day so when he got stoped a young man went to his trailer and started unloading dels horse" get started del, ill put your outfit away" he called. when del was down to the last hoof on the last horse the lights in his barn were on. it had been a long day but the court hadnt paid him yet and he knew sharon had to be running low on grocerys so he needed to shoe these horses. when the last outfit pulled out of his yard he started to the house. as he trudged along with his head bowed down he was thinking about the nails with the ribbon and the pay stub from nafzigger. just as he reached the house he looked up and saw jerrys patrol car parked at the front gate. in the house jerry and little mike were setting at the kitchen table with a plate of beef stew each. it smelled great. del patted mike on the head as he went by. sharon stood at the stove is a fresh dress with a flower pring. del smiled at her as he reached for his whiskey bottle above the refridgerator. " load me up sis i can eat every bit from a bulls back side!" everyone chuckled at that. he sat down at the table with his glass just as jerry finished eating. " well did you find anything today cowboy?" jerry asked. del fished in his shirt pocket and dropped two nails and ribbons in front of jerry. then fished in the other and produced the pay stub," there ya go pard i dont know what the nails are for but theres a line of them driven in the ground up there."del took a big swallow of the jim beam. surveyors use these when they dont want to use stakes that will get knocked over. " jerry was unfolding the pay stub." where did you get this?" he asked. del explained the trash site and haveing to clean it up. jerry looked at the three items and grinned" good job cowboy, the county attorney will want to see this." " well ask that guy when i will see some cash. feeding you every night is starting to take a toll." del was grinning at jerry as sharon slapped the back of dels head as she put his plate in front of him. jerry had a sheepish look and answered ill ask him in the morning. i didnt mean to be a problem here." " your not ime just picking on you your always welcome here. more so than a few others around." del handed sharon the horse shoeing money " when yer at the store tomorrow grab a fresh bottle of whiskey will ya. this job is going to make a drunk out of me yet."