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THE INTRUDER


Because Adam Cartwright had noticed a stranger and was being held by
him Ben, Hoss and Little Joe went up to him with sheriff Roy Coffee.
At a desereted piece of land they saw a cabin and a sleigh standing.
Little Joe said, "There won't be living Santa Claus, won't he? He
has come much too early."
"Then he is at least in time for once", reacted Hoss.
"We go to him", Ben said determined. 

So said, so done.

The Cartwrights and Roy dismounted and looked at the sleigh.
"It is red so he belongs to Santa Claus", zei Hoss.
"Hoss, have you become loopy? Santa Claus never coms in July", was
the reaction of Little Joe.
"That I become loopy comes because I hang around with you too much",
said Hoss.
This answer made Little Joe so furious that he didn't say nothing
anymore
.


Meanwhile Ben and Roy had walked to the cabin and Ben had knockedat
the door. Carefully the door went open and a man  in a red suit
answered it.
"Ho, ho, ho. What can I do for you?", he asked.
"My son Adam Cartwright was seen here for the last time. Is he
inside perhaps?", Ben asked calm.
"He is here but I keep him here until it is Christmas", said Santa
Claus.
"Mr Santa Claus or who ever you are, holding someone is a crime",
said
Roy.
"Yes Byeeee", said Santa Claus.
He tried to shut the door but Ben was already inside. In a corner
was a bed and there was Adam tied up.
"Adam!", said the rancher.
He ran to him and untied his son.
"Pa, that guy claims to be Santa Claus and held me hostage. Now I
réálly don't believe in Santa Claus anymore", answered Adam.
"Mr Santa Claus, hereby you are under arrest for intruding on
private property and holding hostage of an innocent man", said
Roy.
He put the handchuffs on by Santa Claus and took him down to
Virginia City.

Riding on the way home Little Joe said, "I could tell you right away
that it wasn't the real Santa Claus because there is no snow here.
And he only comes here when there is snow."
"This is the evidence that he is in the country all year through",
said Hoss.
"For my concerns he doesn't have to come anymore this year",  Adam
reacted sober.
His father agreed with him.


Heidi

 

 

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