“We can't send Allie to see who lives there,” Oswald said. “Some men get real funny ideas when they see a girl all alone.”839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡEWZexgOA8B
Br’er shook his head in agreement. Allie wrinkled her eyes at them. “I'm perfectly capable of taking care of myself. Besides I'm a little girl. Most men don't get those funny ideas about little girls.”839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡK922Lan3oF
Oswald shook his head. “But some men do.”839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0J0OqyMQ7W
“I can take care of myself, Oswald,” she replied.839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡkaeu9cDwmK
“I know you can, Allie,” the black and white rabbit said. “But don't you remember Tinhorn?”839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ1GgMBJJxCc
Allie started to reply, but stopped and looked at the ground with a sour look on her face. She remembered Tinhorn. She remembered that little shit speck of a town all too well.839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡOcdQxVbTSS
“I remember Tinhorn,” Oswald continued, “Br’er does, too. I had to put a bullet in that fella who drug you up to his room. You thought you could take care of yourself then, too. But some folk are dangerous Allie. And their ideas only get more dangerous when they see a woman. No matter what size she is.”839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ0rTGxdHKun
Shame swept over Allie. She remembered how the burly man in Tinhorn carried her over his shoulder and threw her on the bed. She remembered he smelled like cheap moonshine, sweat and tobacco. She remembered the fear that crept over her as he held her down and ripped her pants off. She remembered how she cowered at the headboard of his bed as he skinned his own pants off and exposed his pecker to her. She remembered the deafening bang and the warm blood that splattered all over her face as the man’s face exploded. She remembered seeing Oswald’s pistol smoking as he yelled at her to hurry up and get dressed so they could escape.839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡpjs5epcpom
Yes, she remembered Tinhorn. She remembered it quite well. “Fine,” she said in defeat. “Then who’s going?”839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRHSzWRVx7C
“I reckon I'll go,” Br’er said quietly. “It don't smell like rabbit a’roasting, so I figure I'll be safe.” 839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRNuxdr9Tsj
Both Oswald and Allie nodded in agreement. 839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡsXyprnkX5E
“If’n you hear my shotgun blast come a’running,” the brown rabbit said as he stood up, grabbed his shotgun and straightened his straw hat. He started walking towards the hut that smelled so delicious.839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡy5Mbs6XwXH
As he got closer to the weathered hut the smell of the smoked stronger and Br’er’s belly began to rumble just as Allie’s had. “Howdy,” the rabbit hollered. “Is anyone in there?”839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡmi7u9O5dRT
Almost immediately the door burst open. A black cat stood in the doorway with a shotgun of his own in his hands. Br’er stopped and raised his hand in greeting.839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡW9rO9eoGdm
“How do,” the rabbit asked. The cat nodded. “My name’s Br’er. Br’er Rabbit.”839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡYpsQPOaOPI
The cat remained silent. His eyes never left Br’er’s. He left his shotgun leveled at Br’er, but made no aggressive movements. 839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡWoDthIT5th
“I was a’wandering east when I come across that smell,” Br’er said with a smile. “That is the best thing my old nose has come across in a coon’s age. That grouse?”839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ5tyugWvjoV
The silent cat lowered his shotgun. “Turkey,” he said. “They are wild and plentiful around here.”839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡxuEJJliV6Q
“Wild, plentiful and great smelling,” Br’er said. 839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡudq61u9FeW
The black cat pointed his gun at the ground and Br’er did the same. He slowly strode towards Br’er with his hand extended. “My name’s Julius,” he said. “Pleased to meet you Br'er.”839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡ6492nqgUvK
The two shook hands. Br’er could instantly tell that Julius wasn't mean or dangerous. “Speaking of wild turkey,” the rabbit said, “I got two friends not far behind me and one of them bagged a turkey not but an hour ago if you would like to split it with us.”839Please respect copyright.ＰＥＮＡＮＡRAL3BVizeq
Julius nodded his head. “It's been a spell since I had company,” he said as he turned around and started his way back to his hut. “Flag them on over and you can share my supper with me.”
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