Sherlock Hooves looking on, Senator Hatcher listens as Joe orders Mark and him to vacate the premises and get back to the city where they belong so that he and his brother can continue whatever shady operation it is that they've got going at the lake (and I for one still really, really want to know what it is). Unfortunately, he seems to have underestimated the wily old Senator (as I believe we all have) and is unprepared for the unexpected karate chop that he suddenly finds himself at the receiving end of. Wow. Who knew that the old guy had it in him? I sure didn't. I must say, this is most unexpected. Really, it is. I expected Mark to land the first blow.
Briefly caught off guard, Joe quickly regains his senses and leaps into action, knocking the Senator to the ground with a little chin music. It's at this point that Mark, deciding that he should probably step in and do something, leaps to the fallen Senator's aide and tries to hold back Joe before he can continue his assault, all under the gaze of that random squirrel (who might or might not be named Merle), who I would think should probably be heading off to get Mark some help (or at least gather up some other animals and start taking bets as to the outcome of this scuffle), for it would appear that he does indeed need some. Mark distracted, Moe (who seems to have taken the opportunity to shave off his beard between appearances in the strip) grabs Mark from behind, causing him to accidentally strike the Jack Elrod Ball instead of the Parker brother. Things are starting to look bad. I hope someone shows up soon to step in and put a stop to all of this. (Ben? Mr. Tuggle? Anyone?)
Now outnumbered, Mark finds himself at the receiving end of a pummeling by the Parker brothers. Thanks a lot, Merle. You sure aren't being very helpful right now (and you just know that he's saying something like, "Fight! Fight! Fight!"). As he beats Mark up, Joe continues to tell him that he and the Senator should have just left well enough alone, which is probably a very stupid thing to do since by beating up the intrepid woodsman, you've only made him more determined to have his revenge and find out just what you're trying to hide. (Plus, now he can bring the authorities into it, seeing as how this is what you'd call an assault.) Oh Joe and Moe, you don't know how much trouble you've just created for yourselves.
Sherlock Hooves looking on, Senator Hatcher listens as Joe orders Mark and him to vacate the premises and get back to the city where they belong so that he and his brother can continue whatever shady operation it is that they've got going at the lake (and I for one still really, really want to know what it is). Unfortunately, he seems to have underestimated the wily old Senator (as I believe we all have) and is unprepared for the unexpected karate chop that he suddenly finds himself at the receiving end of. Wow. Who knew that the old guy had it in him? I sure didn't. I must say, this is most unexpected. Really, it is. I expected Mark to land the first blow.
Briefly caught off guard, Joe quickly regains his senses and leaps into action, knocking the Senator to the ground with a little chin music. It's at this point that Mark, deciding that he should probably step in and do something, leaps to the fallen Senator's aide and tries to hold back Joe before he can continue his assault, all under the gaze of that random squirrel (who might or might not be named Merle), who I would think should probably be heading off to get Mark some help (or at least gather up some other animals and start taking bets as to the outcome of this scuffle), for it would appear that he does indeed need some. Mark distracted, Moe (who seems to have taken the opportunity to shave off his beard between appearances in the strip) grabs Mark from behind, causing him to accidentally strike the Jack Elrod Ball instead of the Parker brother. Things are starting to look bad. I hope someone shows up soon to step in and put a stop to all of this. (Ben? Mr. Tuggle? Anyone?)
Now outnumbered, Mark finds himself at the receiving end of a pummeling by the Parker brothers. Thanks a lot, Merle. You sure aren't being very helpful right now (and you just know that he's saying something like, "Fight! Fight! Fight!"). As he beats Mark up, Joe continues to tell him that he and the Senator should have just left well enough alone, which is probably a very stupid thing to do since by beating up the intrepid woodsman, you've only made him more determined to have his revenge and find out just what you're trying to hide. (Plus, now he can bring the authorities into it, seeing as how this is what you'd call an assault.) Oh Joe and Moe, you don't know how much trouble you've just created for yourselves.
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