Shocking Treatment

When Billy Jack Jentz explained to Fred Barnweight the difficulty he was having with that wild horse he brought home from Louisiana, Fred got to thinking. He told Billy Jack he might be able to help him. It seems Fred's brother had been treated for a very similar condition, he would fight anybody any time for any reason. Things got so bad he was institutionalized and the ultimate treatment was shock therapy. The brother returned home a new man and for the last twenty or so years has led a sedate and productive life. Fred could see no reason why shock treatment would not work on the wild horse. He showed up the next morning with a couple of Sears Die Hard batteries and a large jar of vaseline. His brother had told him about the vaseline. The hard part was getting the horse wired up but with the help of four or five farm hand they finally succeeded. Fred told everybody to get out of the way while he made the final connection to the double battery set up. It was all over in five seconds. The corral was destroyed and the horse hasn't been seen since. Fred tried to get out of the path of the fury but was less than successful. Folks who went to visit him in the hospital said they could not recognize him even after the head to toe bandages were removed. He told one of his visitors that he had learned his lesson. He said next time he would only use one battery.