The Lamar register., 1892-06-04
{, SIaek's srogue was very broad when

uo WAS excltedl.
JACK never stopped until tho aniI
lay IN splinters and his arms acbed
WIN the excrtion. Then, MAKING tho
uninon promise never to come for him
again, he let him go and gladly he
went hmping of, vowing vengeance
on Jacks head.
Again Satan very wroth at tho
isAare and treatment OF his mes.
senger sent second to summon
Jack before his tribunal. with an inn
peraiige order TO come forthwith or il
would be worse for him.
lie bade the demon 20 without de-
lh9 tarry for nothing and not sit
down In Jacks house or be beguiled
6y Jacks Establishments Again
JACK met his demonship politely and
asked him to be seated. The demon
answered gruHy:
Not will not sit down in your
house; ! will stand. don't want ali
my bones broken. rs the other mes-
senger was fool enough to let his be
liut come come! My master bade
you not delay. so come right along.n
AN right said Jack. but the
way is long and the stones big and
not and my brogan has . hole in IL so
lcst let me put n stitch iu it II you
VIII hand me that awl from the box
on tho wall | will DO ready in the
twinkle OF an eyelash."
Tho demon, delighted with having
so little trouble in getting tho refrac,
tory Jack to 90 with him, aud think
ing how he would crow over his fell
low denon's discontinue. stepped to
the boS and seized an awl, when. Ioi
he could not get his hand free. pull
and tug rs he might nor could he
pull tho b1x from the wall.
Jack laughed with glee seized
fall and hsat the demon almost to n
Jelly. ''f5r masther wants me in a
hurry. does ho2 Well. take me. thin;
take me wid y.E Ie are n broth OF a
b 3 TO do an ar-hntl Come, now. let
Us be OF to your hot countryr
All tho time Jack was beating tho
demon right and left never ceasing
till he was worn out with his labor
and want OF breath He made tho
Wailing demon promise never to come
I for him again and pade him be oil
The devil Wild with rage at the
treatment Gi his messengers deter
mined to go himself and bring this
I perverso man to terms-ior never
demon could no get to GO. so great
was their horror Of the dreadful JACK.
The devil set OF. thinking his pres
ence would strike terror to Jacks soul
that he would quail before him and
therefore DO an easy prey.
One morning early he stood at tho
door. Jack peeping through
Granny saw him standing there and
his hear, sank within him. but he
cudgeled his brain for some way to
! escape.
Ihe devil thuudered and roared that
he should come Immediately; that he
was not to be fooled with any OF Jacks
tricks; so knocking the door open. he
seized the terror-s ricken man and
dragged him out OF the house. his
ma csty no, wishing to remain inside
the house FOR fear no might fall into
some trap
Jack begged to go back and kiss his
wife good-by and get cane for "
said he i an lame and the way Is
slippery with ice and snow and can
not walk far The devil would not
let him go though but kept a tight
grip on him.
4 IAN right said Jack. The way is
s~ng and cannot walk so. your mai
4, II you are anxious for my COM
you will have to carry me on
l back. know you will not like
- for l am tribe heavy twenty
-. or so. As you will not let mo
cane Just reach me branch
Eot Jon sycamore tree; It will help
- ing and relieve you OF carrying
me" .-
out his hand and to his Mt
.oaenS .N- Arise he could not break of
~ ch or take his hand from the
Vain Jack rcsorted to the fail
were broken over the devil's s
e., Is aud howlings were like
ms roS Iuder. and the stamping OF
- 'y tn BOX the earth like an earth
Us te1' aeiS had good stout arm.
! s'li u1Se "a on with u mighty vim from
.l'il ne 1a'u bal night. At last when
,'io'h1ag uh no moro he made the
! Ie Soulu 10 he would never come
~. = - - ~ s1ie for him andn0t 6veI
49, III hi.D o. !. he'll.
M, aa,i,,f gladly consented for he
- hole bone in his body his
- No. " awA-y his tail out OF joint
~, en- Meet cracked with the
.uu MS o!o aclx went TO bed weary
"a P'ns Ibis labors but with an
-hH sore iroh khaving cheated even
xultant hearA
he devil himssl N time dentb came.
In the course OF resistance against
ell to turn his un-
Jack died. His
p to the gates Of
d at the door. St
Jack at the portal.