Festus organized the fast gun draw as he always did at every fair. As usual all the young men wanted to impress their dates and tried to. Some even surprised themselves and others completely humiliated themselves. Festus spotted Hootie and Henry walking down the board walk. "Folks!" Festus stopped the next three to try the shooting game. "I have to leave fer a few moments. I'll be back directly." He became more panic stricken when Henry spotted him. "Howdy Cousin Festus!"
Festus' retreat was most ungraceful as he backed into two of the cowboys waiting to try their hand. One of them was so thrown off his balance when Festus bumped into him that his gun fired. The projectile almost hit the bottles it was suppose to, but instead hit a metal hinge and ricocheted off another piece of metal trim finally coming back and creasing Festus' derrière. He yelped and half hopping and running off yelling for Doc. Henry looked at his Ma with a sappy smile on his face. She could only shake her head and move on to the rest of the fair. The small crowd at the gun skill booth shrugged at themselves and disbursed slowly. They could still hear Festus calling out for Doc's help.
Hootie tugged at Henry's sleeve. "You owe Cousin Festus an apology before we leave."
"I cain't help it Ma. Every thing jist goes so wrong." Henry said as he and Hootie strolled past the lion's cage. The large animal leaped toward Henry who quickly backed away bumping into the cage behind him. A small hand reached through the bars and snatched his hat.
Henry and Hootie turn quickly and just in time to see the five chimps bound out of their cage which was jarred open by Henry's bump. Henry did his best to call them back. "Here little fellas! Come back with my hat now."
Women and children could be heard screaming throughout Dodge as the chimpanzees scattered through the town.