The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1892-04-24

second 20 s.-.s.s-.ea ....e-. a~sore his trinsl-
nal, with m imperative oE1er 20 come
forthwith or it would be Verse for him
He bade the demon GO without delay,
tarry for nothing, and not sit down IN
Jacks house or be beguiled by Jacks
Establishments. Again Jack met his de-
monship politely and asked him to be
seated The demon answered grnfiy:
Not l. | will not SIT down In your
house: / viii stand. ! don't want all my
bones broken ~ the other messenger was
fool enough to let his be. But come, comel
Ny master babe you not delay, so come
right alcngr
"All right" said Jack, but the way is
long and the stones big and hot, and nv
brogan mas a hole in it, so just let me put
a stitch in it Ii you will hand me that
awl from the box on the wall viii Be
ready in the twinkline of an eyelssh-
The demon, delighted with having 50 liz
tie trouble in getting the refractory Jack
to go with him, and thinking how he would
crow over his fellow demons discontinue,
stepped to the box and seizcd an awi when,
10! he could not get his hand free, pull and
tug as he might. nor could he pull the bax
from the wall
Jack laughed with glse. seized a fail and
beat the demon almost 10 a jelly. Yer
masther wants me in a hurry, does he'
Well, take me. thin, take me wild yez. Ye
are a broth of a b v TO do an axrantl Come,
ROW, let Us be of TO your hot country"
All the time Jack was beating the demon
right and left, never ceasing till be was
worn out with his labor and want of
breath He made the waiting demon
promise never 10 come for him again and
babe him be of.
The devil, wild with rage st the treat
ment Of his messengers, determined TO 50
himself and bring this perverse man to
terms-for never demon could he get TO
go, so great was their horror Of the dread
full Jack The devil ses Of thinking bis
presence would strike terror 20 Jacks
soul-thst he would qaail before him and
therefore be an easy prey.
One morning early he stood & the deor.
Jack, peeping through Granny, saw him
standing there and his heart sank within
him, but he cudgeled his brain for some
way of escape.
The devil Numbered and reared that he
should come immediately; that he was NOS
10 be fooled with any OF Jacks tricks; 20
knocking the door open, he seised the ter
TOR stricken man and dragged him out Of
the house, MS majesty not wishing to re
main inside the house for fear be might
fall into some trap.
Jack begged 10 go back and kiss his
wife goedby and get q cane, for" SAID be.
Il am lame, and the way is slippery with
ice and snow and / cannot walk far" The
devil would not let him go. though, bur
kept tight grip on him.
All right" said Jack. 1.-THE way Is
long and l cannot walk, so your majesty,
if you are very anxious for my company,
you will have to carry me On Jour back l
know you will not ike that, for / am
trife heavy, twenty stone or SO. AS you
viii not let me get my cane, Just resch me
a branch from yon sycamore tree; il viii
help me along and relieve you OF carry
ing me"
The devil, hoping TO stop his tongue,
reached out his hand. and 10 his utter sur
prise, he could not break of the branch or
take his hand from the tree. Again Jack
resorted TO the fai, and rhree were broken
to spliuters over the DEVILS back.
His roars and howlings were like mighty
thunder, and the stamping Of his feet
shook the earth like an earthquake. Jack
had good, stout arm, and he laid on with
a mighty vim from morning until night.
At last when he could do no more, he
made the devil promise he would never
come nor send any one for him and lot
even have him in hell.
The devil gladly consented, for he had
not a whole bone in his body mrs horns
were awTy, his tail out OF joint and his
cloven feet cracked with the stamping.
Jack went TO bed weary and sore from his
labors, but with an exul.ant heart, having
cheated even the devil himself.
In the course Of time Death came. He
had DO powers 0: resistance against him,
no potent spell 10 turn his uperring shat
aside Jack died. His spirit scared mp. up
TO the gates of heaven and knocked al the
door. St. Peter, recognizing Jack at the
portal. said: You cannot enter here You
had a chance once 70 dc SO, but you did
not grasp IT," And ae shut the door in his
face.
Jacks spirit then descended 70 the gates
of hell. There. also, be was refused sa-
mittance. The fiends when they saw him
grew pale with fright, for his evil reputa-
ton had gone to the loves. depths, and
even the devil himself turned and fed TO
the utternost part Of his domain
And so Jack was doomed 20 walk the
earth with lantern to guide his footsteps
on dark nights and in dim places until the
Judgment dsy.
In some counties of Ireland there viii Be
found some who believe this legend Al the
present y.-Washington Evening Star.