DENTON CROUCH 2

WHEN THE DOCTOR STEPPED INTO DENTONS ROOM HE FOUND HIM SITTING UP I BED PROPPED UP BY PILLOWS ON THE HEAD BOARD. "what seems to be the problem deputy ?" the doc asked as he approached the prone man. "i got a little leak over my hip bone doc. ive cut my self worse shaveing." denton responded. the doc threw the bed covers back and saw denton had shucked his pants and had a towel wadded up against the wound. when the doctor removed the towel he saw a angry red crease that went from front to back over the hip bone.the doc opened his bag and started laying instrements out where he could reach them easily" thats a little more than a shaveing cut deputy. did it bleed pretty profusely?" " at first, then it just kinda weeped a little on the way back here."denton answered and winced as the doctor poured some disinfectant on the wound. " how long you been doing this lawmans work crouch? its a wonder you havent been hurt worse. " i grew up on a cotton farm in ranger texas. i drug a sack through the fields until i turned 19. at that point i joined the rangers. then after being sent to arizona a time or two i let john slaughter convince me to come here. i even did a couple of years as a arizona ranger then came back here." denton was talking to keep his mind off what the doc was doing. " how old are you deputy?" the doctor asked. "ime 38 doctor. i been doing this law work for a while now. " well young man i would advise you to look at some other form of work. its lonly growing old with nothing but a hunk of iron strapped to your leg. now get ahold of some thing, i need to put a couple stitches in this groove." denton grabbed a hand full of bed sheets in each hand. when the doc had finished he looked at denton who had sweat dribbling down his forehead." stay off your feet as much as possible. ill have the hotel bring your meals up. you get up and try to walk far you will tear those stitches loose. i see a few other scares on your form. you dont seem to be able to keep out of the path of projectiles. while your laying up here think about what i said." denton nodded " ok doc how long am i gonna be here?" " long enough. you probably need more but ill guess a week but if you feel like you can get up dont! let this heal.ill be back tomorrow." the doc turned and picking up his case walked out. dento watched then grumbled a unintelagable sound.