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the way her nostrils flared and her eyes widened. But Miss Viola handled it very well. She explained that I had saved Slim from being made into sausage by the Hooking Bull, and that she, Viola, had taken it upon herself to let me stay inside.
By George, it worked! Sally May loosened up, smiled a little bit, and even came over and gave me several kind words and pats on the head.
After all the hard times and misunderstandings Sally May and I had gone through, this was major victory, but still, I couldnât enjoy it. I kept wondering what form of execution she would choose for me when she found . . . well, the strawberry ice cream.
But you know what? Just at the time when I was about to have a nervous breakthrough, Miss Viola came over to my bed, bent down, and whispered, âDonât worry, I cleaned it up.â
What a woman! What an angel! I survived the day in grand style and lived happily ever after.
Oh, were you wondering what happened to the Hooking Bull? Three days later, Slim was back on his feet and, shall we say, thirsting for revenge. He and Loper saddled the two stoutest horses on the ranch and went up to the north pasture.
Iâm told that to this very day, you can see deep skid marks all the way from the windmill to the gate in the northeast corner of the pasture. The Hooking Bull got invited to a sledding party, and we havenât seen him since.
Case closed.
Further Reading
Have you read all of Hankâs adventures?
1 The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog
2 The Further Adventures of Hank the Cowdog
3 Itâs a Dogâs Life
4 Murder in the Middle Pasture
5 Faded Love
6 Let Sleeping Dogs Lie
7 The Curse of the Incredible Priceless Corncob
8 The Case of the One-Eyed Killer Stud Horse
9 The Case of the Halloween Ghost
1 0 Every Dog Has His Day
1 1 Lost in the Dark Unchanted Forest
1 2 The Case of the Fiddle-Playing Fox
1 3 The Wounded Buzzard on Christmas Eve
1 4 Hank the Cowdog and Monkey Business
1 5 The Case of the Missing Cat
1 6 Lost in the Blinded Blizzard
1 7 The Case of the Car-Barkaholic Dog
1 8 The Case of the Hooking Bull
1 9 The Case of the Midnight Rustler
20 The Phantom in the Mirror
21 The Case of the Vampire Cat
22 The Case of the Double Bumblebee Sting
23 Moonlight Madness
24 The Case of the Black-Hooded Hangmans
25 The Case of the Swirling Killer Tornado
26 The Case of the Kidnapped Collie
27 The Case of the Night-Stalking Bone Monster
28 The Mopwater Files
29 The Case of the Vampire Vacuum Sweeper
30 The Case of the Haystack Kitties
31 The Case of the Vanishing Fishhook
32 The Garbage Monster from Outer Space
33 The Case of the Measled Cowboy
34 Slimâs Good-bye
35 The Case of the Saddle House Robbery
36 The Case of the Raging Rottweiler
37 The Case of the Deadly Ha-Ha Game
38 The Fling
39 The Secret Laundry Monster Files
40 The Case of the Missing Bird Dog
41 The Case of the Shipwrecked Tree
42 The Case of the Burrowing Robot
43 The Case of the Twisted Kitty
44 The Dungeon of Doom
45 The Case of the Falling Sky
46 The Case of the Tricky Trap
47 The Case of the Tender Cheeping Chickies
48 The Case of the Monkey Burglar
49 The Case of the Booby-Trapped Pickup
50 The Case of the Most Ancient Bone
51 The Case of the Blazing Sky
52 The Quest for the Great White Quail
53 Droverâs Secret Life
54 The Case of the Dinosaur Birds
55 The Case of the Secret Weapon
56 The Case of the Coyote Invasion
57 The Disappearance of Drover
58 The Case of the Mysterious Voice
59 The Case of the Perfect Dog
60 The Big Question
61 The Case of the Prowling Bear
About the Author and Illustrator
John R. Erickson , a former cowboy, has written numerous books for both children and adults and is best known for his acclaimed Hank the Cowdog series. He lives and works on his ranch in Perryton, Texas, with his family.
Gerald L. Holmes has illustrated numerous cartoons and textbooks in addition to the Hank the Cowdog series. He