One jump ahead

ONE JUMP AHEAD

By Ray Humphreys

Author of “Not of the Card,” etc.

That morning, bright and early, Manuel Perez was at the sheriff’s office. He was there so early, in fact, that he found the office locked and he had to wait around outside until he saw Sheriff Joe Cook and “Shorty” McKay, the deputy, coming up the walk. Then Manuel hobbled forward as quickly as he could manag...