red-handed.”
“You’re sure it’s deer meat?”
“What else would it be? I can have the meat tested.”
“That probably won’t be necessary. Mike, you have anything to say?”
Mike, trying not to laugh, said, “Yeah, I went over to Ribeye and Sons and bought some beef roasts for the widow. I told Cat to take it to the widow. Here is the receipt.”
“Knowing full well that Officer Shot would be watching Cat?”
Mike said laughing, “Yep, he’s such an easy mark.”
Dave and Betty started laughing. Judge Bean was doing his best not to. Officer Shot was more than a little annoyed.
Officer Shot stood up. “We can charge them with interfering with law enforcement.”
Judge Bean replied, “Have you seen that crowd out there? It would be best to drop this whole thing. You had better stop with this vendetta against Cat. You started gaining a little respect when you caught those slime balls, which, do I have to remind you, without Cat’s help, you wouldn’t have caught them?”
Judge Bean let Cat out of her cell. He turned to everyone, “Now, no more playing games. Officer Shot, go out and look for some real criminals.”
“Yes, Judge.”
“Mike, get this meat back to the widow’s before it spoils. Now, since it’s your fault my supper was interrupted, you owe me a steak dinner.”
“Yes, Judge.”
“Dave, Betty, take your daughter home.”
“Yes, Judge.”
“All of you, get out of my office, now!”
Mike grabbed the meat. The rest of them followed him out the door. When the crowd saw Cat coming out, they all cheered. As Officer Shot walked to his truck, an old woman walked up and hit him with her handbag. “Pick on somebody your own size, you big bully.”
Cat asked her dad, “Is it all right if I go with Mike and help Widow Johnson with the meat?”
“You gonna stay out of jail?”
Cat smiled, “At least for a day or two.”
Mike said, “I’ll make sure she gets home.”
Dave said, “I don’t think the judge was too happy about his supper getting interrupted.”
“No, probably not, but he’ll get over it. I bet ole Hot Shot wishes he’d left Cat alone.”
“It was entertaining.”
“I’ll say. Best money I’ve ever spent!”
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