village was the most terrible the master of mystery none found more evil spirits than he none visited his victims with more frightful even had he found once a devil within the body of a three months babe � a most obstinate devil which could only be driven out when the babe had lain for a week on thorns and the body was thrown into the sea after that but the waves tossed it back again and again as a curse upon the village nor did it finally go away till two strong men were out at low tide and drowned and had sent for this no ton better had it been if their own were for he had ever a way and he had been known to drive forth two devils from a man who afterward seven healthy children but no ton they shuddered with dire at thought of him and each one felt himself the centre of eyes and looked upon his fellows � each one and all save and was a whose evil end was destined with a his could not shake i he laughed devils and no ton � than whom no greater devil can be found in land thou fool even now he with witch the master of mystery and so beware thy tongue lest evil befall thee and thy days be short in the land i so spoke la otherwise the and laughed scornfully i am unused to fear of the dark i am a strong man as my father before me and my head is clear nor you nor i have seen with our eyes the unseen evil things � but hath la made answer and likewise no ton this we know how dost thou know son of a fool thundered the blood darkening his thick bull neck by the word of their mouths � even so a is only a man may not his words be crooked even as thine and mine i and once more and this for thy and thy devils i and this and this and snapping his fingers to right and left strode through the on who made and way for him a good and strong hunter but an evil man said one yet does he flourish another wherefore be thou evil and flourish the master of mystery retorted over his shoulder and were all evil there would be no need for you children afraid of the dark and when no ton arrived on the afternoon tide s defiant laugh was nor did he forbear to make a joke when the tripped on the sand in the landing no ton looked at him and without greeting stalked straight through their midst to the house of of the meeting with none of the might know for they clustered reverently in the distance and spoke in whispers while the masters of mystery were together greeting o no ton wavering from doubt of his reception he was a giant in stature and above little whose thin voice floated upward like the faint far of a greeting no ton he returned the day is fair with thy coming yet it would seem no ton hesitated yea yea the little put in impatiently that i have fallen on ill days else would i not stand in gratitude to you in that you do my work it me friend the master of mystery nay i am made glad no ton but will i give thee half of that which be given me not so good no ton murmured with a wave of the hand it is i who am thy slave and my days shall be filled with desire to thee as i � as thou now me that being so it is then a bad business these blankets of the woman the big in his quest and smiled a wan gray smile for he was used to reading men and all men seemed very small to him ever hast thou dealt in strong medicine he said doubtless the evil will be briefly known to thee ay briefly known when i set eyes upon him again no ton hesitated have there been from other places he asked shook his head behold is this not a most excellent he held up the foot covering of and hide and his visitor examined it with secret interest it did come to me by a close driven bargain the master of mystery no ton nodded attentively i got it from the man la he is a remarkable man and often have i thought so no ton ventured impatiently often have i thought concluded his voice falling as he came to a full pause it is a fair day and thy medicine be strong no ton no ton s face brightened thou art a great man a of i go now i shall remember thee always and the man la as you say is a remarkable man smiled yet more wan and gray closed the door on the heels of his departing visitor and barred and double barred it was mending his when no ton came down the beach and he broke from his work only long enough to load his rifle and place it near him the noted the action and called out let all the people come together on this spot it is the word of no ton devil and driver of devils he had been minded to them at s house but it was necessary that all should be present and he was doubtful of s obedience the master of mystery and did not wish trouble was a good man to let alone his judgment ran and withal a bad one for the health of any let the woman be brought no ton commanded glaring about the circle and sending up and down the of those he looked upon forward head bent and gaze averted where be thy blankets i but stretched them up in the 