’13-Shot’ Frank
Feb 14th, 2024 by thegooddoctor in 100 Words
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The Old West had its deadly gunslingers like ‘Wild Bill’ Hickok, Wyatt Earp, and Doc Holliday. Then, there were poorer slingers like ’13-Shot’ Frank. Yes, Frank had lost 13 consecutive fights and had the bullets in him to prove it. Still, he limped on to his 31st birthday.
Doc Jenkins had pulled him through each time, unable to extract a single slug. He was called by Frank’s landlord to the bedside.
“Can you keep him alive for a couple more rent payments?”
Was this the end? Doc Jenkins could handle wounds and fractures. But chronic lead poisoning was another matter.
From Guest Contributor David Sydney
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