Mr. Hat

By Stephen C.

Mr. Hat is a deputy. He has a white horse named Mr. Cat. He has arrested more than 1,000 bandits! Even the biggest, the baddest ones, although he’s 2 feet and he’s a stick figure with a hat for a face.

The biggest and baddest one is Baby Billy. Baby Billy’s in jail, although he only stole $5. That was bad for a baby. Mr. Hat is the best they got.

When Mr. Hat was riding Mr. Cat, another sheriff said to him, “Did you hear there’s another big, strong, really bad bandit? His name is Billy Bob Joe. He also wears a mask.”

“I’ll put him in jail before you could finish saying his name,” said Mr. Hat.

He did it like he said. He looked over his shoulder and saw him.

Then he said, “Come with me.”

“OK,” said Billy Bob Joe.

The other sheriff said, “That was fast.”

When Mr. Hat was at the county jail, the chief called him in and he said, “Mr. Hat, I’m getting too old for this job. Would you like to take over?”

“No, I don’t want to,” said Mr. Hat.

“OK,” said the chief. Then he asked Pete.

Pete said, “Yes!”

Two days later the old chief picked up daisies.

Afterword

Mr. Hat caught 1,000,000 people! He got promoted to the rank under the chief. Mr. Cat got shot during a draw. Mr. Hat ducked and the bullet hit Mr. Cat. Now Mr. Hat stands alone.