Delinquent on Horseback

Delinquent on Horseback
told by
Lois Mack Collins
originally told to her by
Obie Jennings Profitt
Obie and his brother was present to witness this:
Late one Saturday evening, Sheriff Fay Little and Deputy Harrison McQuinn had a warrant for the arrest of Roy and Walter Sallee. The Tabor post office and store was a hangout/meeting place for the young men of Indian Creek and Fagan. That's where Fay Little found them.
Walter Sallee was a pretty mean and unruly citizen and he and Roy were drinking. Fay wrestled around with Walter for a while and then put him up on the horse to take him to jail. Walter got off on the other side.
Jake Profitt rode up and was watching. After seeing the sheriff do this about three times, Jake got aggravated, got off his horse, picked up Walter and threw him up on the sheriff's horse. He threw him so hard that he went off the other side. Jake picked him up again and slammed him back on the horse and said, "Dad bust you! Stay there!"
Walter said, "Okay, Uncle Jake."
And he did.
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