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the sheriff of the town of texas
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next morning the anxious sheriff and
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they’re sure to report us to the sheriff at the next
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Bramshaw was the Hedly town sheriff, leading the
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stood eye to eye with the sheriff
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‘This is all your fault!’ Grinly pointed at the sheriff
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‘A sheriff then?’ hissed Grinly
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nearest town with a sheriff is Gambrook
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to Gambrook, there’s a sheriff over there, you see
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But then, a bureaucratic sheriff came along and declared that the Cheese Merchant needed to fill in a 93-paged form before she could enter Trouble Valley, filled with queries like: MOTHERS MAIDEN NAME__________________
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She handed the forms to the bureaucratic sheriff, who carefully looked over each page
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This seemed to satisfy the bureaucratic sheriff, and he let her pass through into the village of Trouble Valley
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"But the sheriff brought it by this morning
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"With the sheriff, his truck rolled over
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the sheriff had stopped listening
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That part of the king's revenue which arose from such poll-taxes in any particular town, used commonly to be let in farm, during a term of years, for a rent certain, sometimes to the sheriff of the county, and sometimes to other persons
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He was actually the sheriff of the whole darn county, King
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But who was going to argue with the sheriff? What a relief!
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ended, the sheriff of King County, Washington
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Changing the subject, Dorro interjected, “Say, you haven’t heard anything about the missing boy, have you? I know the Sheriff is worried about the lad
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“But I was told to come here by Sheriff Bilge himself!”
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Parfinn, if you can—please tell us what happened,” asked the Sheriff
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“Don’t be a booby, Sheriff,” deadpanned the child with surprising earnestness
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“Right! I’m a lawman in the aforementioned village, in the employ of one Sheriff Forgo, and we have had a youngling—a child, to you—kidnapped just a few days back
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I was sent to meet with Sheriff Bilge and the Mayor, and both sent me to meet with you for guidance and next steps
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Along with Sheriff Bilge and Mayor Netfiddle, my crew and I have been battling these criminals for years
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“But Sheriff Bilge and the Mayor said there was no serious crime in Water-Down,” interjected Bosco
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By all means, Sheriff Forgo, contact me if you require more information on this matter
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Sheriff, I suggest we visit Rufus promptly and question him further
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“So the Captain of the Calamity and the Mayor and Sheriff are in cahoots
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“That’s what Longleaf is helping me with, while Sheriff Bilge keeps giving me the runaround
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The Sheriff found a nearby basin of cool water and, employing his typically subtle methods, dumped the entire bowl over Lickspittle’s head
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Dunhill,” noted Sheriff Forgo, “But they could just as well file them in return for roughing up the boy
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“But Sheriff, this is an outrage!” yapped Esmond Pie, still instinctively protecting his friend
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Longleaf told the tale of the missing younglings from Thimble Down, the request from the Mayor and Sheriff to assist the deputy named Bosco, and his subsequent investigations
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It was Sheriff Bilge
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“Yes, of course I’ll go with you, Sheriff
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“Speak up, Sheriff,” said Millin Parfinn, “We can’t hear you
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Sitting around the table were Bosco, Porge, Longleaf, Coal, and, newly returned from Thimble Down, Dumpus, who’d brought a note from Sheriff Forgo with him
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Within twenty minutes, Dorro, the Sheriff, and a motley gang of parents and older children were moving quickly towards the Great Wood, most of them silent as the grave and a few weeping to themselves
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“Do you think Esmond and Rufus are involved, Sheriff?”
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The Sheriff ran over to a mass of collapsed easels
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“Let’s find the Sheriff
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(Indeed, there were few things more terrifying in Thimble Down than the sight of the Sheriff flippin’ his lid and employing that formidable voice of his
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Sheriff Forgo unsheathed his short, but very sharp sword and ran toward the disturbance
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Sheriff Forgo had never disobeyed a direct command before
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“Imma-goinoff…” mumbled the Sheriff with more than a little indecision in his voice
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“This buffoon is no longer your Sheriff, but he hasn’t figured that out yet
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At that, the remaining Halflings waved their arms and cheered in almost perfect unison, “Huzzah! Huzzah for Sheriff Forgo!” and all started streaming down the trail with Minty Pinter at their lead
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What Sheriff Bilge Said
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At the lead of the quick-paced caravan was Sheriff Forgo on his pony, Tom, and tiny Minty on an equally tiny pony he called Mr
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“Sheriff! Sheriff!” said the mysterious rider
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Both Dorro and Sheriff Forgo shot Bosco sideways glances and then at each other—clearly, the young deputy had formed an attachment in Water-Down, which accounted for his solemnity and sense of gravitas
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“Another layer to this conundrum is that Water-Down’s Mayor and Sheriff are involved
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“I have no doubt that once we get to the center of this tragic web, we will find Sheriff Bilge and Mayor Netfiddle at its very core
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“Ouch! But there, Sheriff, there it is!”
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“And what’s that, Winderiver?” asked Forgo, his voice exhibiting the kind of irritation that occurred when Dorro revealed a secret piece of information he’d been holding back from the Sheriff
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By this time, Sheriff Forgo was boiling over red, but a hand on the shoulder calmed him
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“Steady, Sheriff, this is a gift
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” Sheriff Forgo laid out the plan quite plainly, though it seemed far-fetched
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“They’re escaping! They’re escaping!” From his vantage point at the far end of the vast encampment, Dorro and Minty could see everything, including about two dozen children running for the woods, accompanied by some sword-wielding Thimble Downers led by Sheriff Forgo
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“I appreciate your business sense, Sheriff, but this is personal,” added Lt
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With Mayor Netfiddle dead, Sheriff Bilge and Lt
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Yet as Sheriff Forgo ran a pirate through the gut with his sword, he realized sadly, There are too many of the enemy
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Rarely given to emotion, Sheriff Forgo shed tears as he bore her body to a cart for the return home
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Fysto, Sheriff Bilge, and about fifteen leering pirates, all with their cutlasses drawn
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“You see, Longleaf, the problem began when Sheriff Bilge and I hatched a plan a few months ago, one for the big coup that would have set us up for life
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An hour after dawn, the hoarse voices of Sheriff Forgo and Dorro Fox Winderiver still echoed across the lonely sea
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“But we can’t go back to the harbor!” growled Sheriff Forgo
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Once or twice, the brave Sheriff screamed “No!” and was heard wailing in sadness
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“I’m sorry, Winderiver—a Sheriff shouldn’t have acted the way I did today
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At the end, both the bookmaster and Sheriff signed their names, and the pair departed, Dorro slipping the maid a silver coin or two for her assistance
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Once it was discovered that Sheriff Forgo had returned, crowds mobbed the gaol for news, while telling him about the events of the past few days
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The real Bosco would have said “Bah, it’s all nonsense!” but Sheriff Forgo was pleased that the boy’s name lived on
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The Mayor knew that the Sheriff really ran Thimble Down, but was too vain to say it out loud
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Send one of the men to fetch the sheriff
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The sheriff detained Thomas from coming after you himself
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You had to turn yours in to the sheriff as you entered town, and you picked it up as you left
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It is important to understand that South Africa does not have localised Sheriff Departments but a National Police Service
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Should I ride in and file a complaint with the sheriff?
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I don‘t know what the deputy said to Keith, the sheriff was out of the office, but on the drive home he was very quiet
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―No,‖ I said and went on to explain my fears and the episode involving the sheriff
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He remembered how his father, Andrew Carter, was a Sheriff when he was in high school
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“O is you them crime solving kids?” said Sheriff James
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Sheriff James was a man that was slightly overweight, round red face, and stubborn as a mule
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She had left a restraining order on the dining room table with a "trick or treat, Happy Halloween, get your ass out, the sheriff is coming in one hour if you are not gone!" note
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sheriff back in the days of old?
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I had pulled up in front of the church and was on my way in when the sheriff caught up to me with his siren wailing
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Tony, now desperate, consulted with the attorneys and called a sheriff from the
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attorneys, the Sheriff, Tony and Teresa
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At this moment the Sheriff got up and identified himself
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” The sheriff beamed a little as he described the power of the car
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drive out in that Packard, eh?” the sheriff lamented as we tooled out of the arched
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When the sheriff dropped me off at home, it was coming on dark
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sheriff the day of your mother's funeral
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While feasting on a special meal Tilly Connor had prepared to celebrate our return, Ezra and Fred described how surprised and gratified the sheriff of Umatilla County had been to take custody of Virgil Troaz
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Pleased that the old settler back in Washington would undoubtedly have his stolen coins restored to him, we decided that I would transport the saddlebag to the sheriff in Pendleton where Virgil was being held
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The sheriff of Umatilla County was more than pleased to receive Virgil’s valuables
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The sheriff got me to the local doctor who put my arm in a cast, treated me to a restaurant meal and let me bed down in a courthouse anteroom
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give the sheriff,” Pa announced
