SMALL TOWN BIG CATCH 22

nafzigger was scared. he had never been shot at, and del s bullit passed within inches of his ear. it scared him enough he wet his pants. that made the big man madder than before. as he roared down through the pasture leaveing del behind he was already formulating another plan of revenge. he had to get del out in the open where he could get a clean shot at him. then he would be on his way to south america. with the cash he carryed and the income from his other propertys he would live well. he could travel the world. he was headed to dels home, he would catch him when he came home. the big man was completly off the rails. as he blew down the asphalt toward dels home place he blew past a county sherrifs car parked on the side of the road. the deputy realised what he saw and called it into dispatch. they inturn sent it out in a general dispatch. the closest car to dels house was jerry. he spun his car and headed toward dels out fit. he knew sharon and mike would be there alone if del wasnt. when jerry rolled into the yard he passed the survey truck going back out. the only thing he noticed was mikes little round face in the window of the truck. when he reached the yard and went to turn around he saw sharon laying prone in the dust of the yard. he screetched to a stop and fell out of the patrol car and ran to her. lifting her head he saw a raw knot on her forhead. her eyes fluttered open " mike! wheres mike?" just then del rolled to astop next to the patrol car and came running up. jerry looked at him" take care of your sister, ime going after nafzigger, he has mike. " in his car jerry called in a all points to watch for nafzigger. explaining he had kidnapped the boy. then he spun his car and left in a rush throwing gravel and dust in rooster tails. del eased sharon to her feet and helped her to the house. the carpenter crew had been gone a while waitting on materiel. nafzigger was in a panic. when he got to dels house the only ones there was sharon and mike. mike was playing in the yard . sharon on seeing nafzigger rushed into the yard to grab mike. but hafzigger grabbed her by the arm " wheres your brother ?" he groweled. he knew where he was but wanted her to think he might not. sharon twisted free and grabbed mike and started to the house. nafzigger hit herwith his balled up fest. she dropped like a pole axed steer. he grabbed mike when he attacked nafziggers shins screaming and kicking. " you can be my bait you little scum " he threew mike in the cab of the truck then jumped in and roared back to the high way. just as he got there he passed a patrol car comming in. he didnt let up but stomped the gas pedal to the floor. mike was screaming and bounceing around the truck cab. nafzigger finaly back handed the child to make him quit. mike didnt cry but sat back on his seat. in just a few minutes jerry pulled with in sight of the truck but didnt get to close. he radioed ahead for a road block but advised everyone of the child in the truck. nafzigger didnt know it but he was running out of road fast.