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
"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
He put the handchuffs on by Santa
Claus and took
him down to
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