“The Magic Quirt”
by L. Ron Hubbard

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Publication date: June 1948

Original publication: The Rio Kid Western

Genre: Western

Story description: Old Laramie was brave and tough in his youth, but three bullet holes and old age ended all that. But maybe a Magic Quirt can set him on a bright new path?

Currently available as part of the Stories from the Golden Age series, in the book The Magic Quirt.