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Vital Ingredient, by Gerald Vance
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Title: Vital Ingredient
Author: Gerald Vance
Illustrator: Llewellyn
Release Date: January 21, 2009 [EBook #27797]
Language: English
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[Illustration: Pop's lightning brain reacted. He sent in the haymaker.]
Frankie was ready for the big test--Ten-Time Winner of the world title. He was young and fit and able; also, he had Milt's cunning brain to direct every feint and punch. This left only one thing in doubt, the----
VITAL INGREDIENT
By GERALD VANCE
"Champ, what's with ya lately?" Benny asked the question as they lay on the beach.
"Nothing," Frankie answered. "Just fight-nite miseries, I guess."
"No it ain't, Frankie. It's something else. You losin' confidence in Milt? That it? Can't you hold it one more time? You guys only need tonite and you got it. One more to make Ten-Time Defenders--the first in the game, Frankie."
"We won the last two on points, Benny. Points--and I'm better than that. I keep waiting, and waiting, for my heels to set; for Milt to send it up my legs and back and let fly. But he won't do it, Benny."
"Look, Champ, Milt k