Horse Thief

HORSE THIEF Two horse thieves were arrested by a posse of cowboys, who decide to hang them for their crimes. Unable to find any trees, the cowboys take the rustlers to a bridge and tie a rope around the first man's neck. Unfortunately, the rope breaks and the theif falls into the river below and he swims off to safety. As they tightened the noose around the second man's neck, he manages to stammer... "I sure hope t-t-this is a strong rope." "Why's that?" asks one of the cowboys. "Because," gulped the thief, "I can't swim!"