Wichita eagle., 1888-07-14

and motioned Father Fstro 70 take q seat
opposite He did so. and drawing from his
wallet flask OF water, a crust Of black bread
and onion, be prepared 70 make his meal
HIS companion laughed, aRd, telling him TO
put away that pigs food, produced from
under his cloak a loaf OF fresh white bread, a
flask of brandy and some Jumps Of sugar, and
proposed to commence the supper with
health to toe priest Nothing 10TH Fati>er
Pietro substituted the fresh bread and spirits
for his own harc, crust and water. AS be did
SO the stranger remarked in plying tone:
Poor food for a traveller, holy father:
marvel that your brethren do not furnish
you with betteri1
Father Pietro sighed It was poor food,
the orson and black bread And what
though he brotherhood at the Mission Do
lores were poor, still they were rich IN the
mother country, and men who worked as be
did escaewed better fare. As the brandy
rose 70 his brain the desnSn of discontert rose
in his heart
BREAD without meat is but dry eating"
said the stranger, ard, extending his hand
beneath the stone, Is drew up a pair CT
plump cartridges, smoking hot ss from a
gridiroa- Father Pierro ives surprised at
OF FecLleszness entirely unknown 10 his sober
senses. 50 BE ate eEd ioked with MS strange
entertainer. and was in no way surprised
when be drew couple Of bottles Of wine
and some delicious fruit from the same
strange larder After much general CONVEX
sacior, IN the course of which the stranger
had expressed high admiration for Father
Pietros zeal and learning, be said, caretessly:
You are vel acquainted With this part
Of the country, presume, reverend father
- have Travelled through It several years"
was the prompt answer
How would YOU Ike TO leave the priest
hood and become my agent, The worE Is
easy, the pay is liberal, and you viii DC pro
v1ded with a warm home after you have
done For. by my faith, il pairs me to nay
Heart 10 see man OF your talents and learn
ing working for beggarly monastery, halt
clothed and worse fed Come with me and
tbs viii al be changed
Il could not leave the brotherhood" an
swered Father Pietro
Then followed long argument between
them. tee stranger using every argument Ii
mis- power, promising untold wealth, a LIE Of
ease and the qualification Of every passion.
The good father perslsoently refused At
last the stranger rose, and rolling away the
rock, showed Father PieTro an immense mass
OF gold and silver underneath, saying: This
shall be yours If You VIII give up your WORK
and assist me, Do you still refuseF
= 90" answered Father Eetro, sturdly
Then die" c-ied the stranger, in rage,
and e-aSping ms staff as il for a blow He
suddenly grew in size until rs was over sixty
feet high; ne swung the terrible club over the
priests head and roared;
~Wil you work for Lner
'Neverl'
The club YVES poised for blow AS It came
down Father Pietro grSsped his crucifx and
PRAYED Tie club fell poverless, and, the
devil losing al power 60 harm one holding
the crucidx, slid down the side OF the mount
ain, tire two walls Of rock rising on each side
as ne went. As be reached the bottom De
thrust his club into the bill opposite. rushed
down the canyon and tore open that pass in
the rocks which Is known as The Devils
Gate
Pedro paused
What became OF Father Pietror I In
CURED
HE ~ last found his way back TO the Mis-
sion Dolores, where be spent the remainder
OF mis- hfe II fasting and PRAYING Is q
penence for having held communication with
the devil
We'll, Pedro, do YOU believe that yarnF'
was my next question,
Isl, senior; it was told ne by holy oriest,
VINO said caat in the sans manner was TIE
devil accustomed TO tempt US To rhis day
f-st by fat5ery, then by making Us dlscon-
t-nsed, thsn by brides. and finally by
threats. and, senior. know that 70 be true.
Moreover, does not the slide, the club and
toe gate attest TO its TRUTH
II was Useless TO argue with such simple
faith. so / crswled into my blanket and went
20 sleep
The next morning his Satanic majesty
seemed 70 have got into the FISH. Tor no art on
nv part could nske them rise to the fl So
20 the intense delight Of Pedro, we packed up
our camp traps and left toe place of which
be had such . horror, which. even in the
bright sunlight, seemed q most appropriate
spot fox the devil 20 choose for Ell interview.
Allan Fcrraan in Pit-sburg Bulletin