The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1903-08-15

of the ten years, you shall belong
soul do agree?'
battle and murder' cried chiparrat, ten years.
that is good long time, and by that time should prob
ably be ready quit this world something different
Agreed, sir, accept your bargain!
They signed the contract and the devil disappeared
the paper in his pocket For the rest he proved himself
man of his word and kept all his promises. The
next day Chparrat ordered worknen to andrepar
la Guide and put the whole castle in order AS he paid
cash on the spot the hurryng to do his bid
ding When the castle in began such
life of feastng and gayety that it's like was never
known. Every day and every night there
excitement at the castle Chiparrat gathered all
the epcures of the country round and all the jolly
of pleasure He bore malice towards the monks Of
the Abbey and invited them also to his table They
came, needless to and FASTENED his
if to and of them especially Pere
din, he called great lover of junketing and
feasts and better known for his tricks than for his mira
"rhey did weary of making merry at la Caude,
did they tire of emptyng the bottles leading
the girls to dance They forgot the days and the hours
so that the ten years flew by as swiftly as a swallow
flies
Zone evening when the gallant and merry company
seated about the table, the wine happened to
short and the was sent to cellar A few
later the reappeared pale and trembling, AMI
bringing with him a strong smell of birthstone.
&C Monsieur he stammered, addressing Chiparrat;
devil downstairs, astride wine, he
commands you to come to him without delay for your
letter of credit has reached it's end : -
"Chparrat always brave and self-possessed, had all
ready risen to obey his summons when Pere Bernadin
sprang and barred the path.
Stay here said, this my affair now, will go
and parley with His Internal Majesty -
"FIe picked up flask of holy water lit the end of a
candle and descended straight cellar where
found the devil vexed at the long delay.
What you doing here, frock-coat? cried Satan;
I want Chiparrat = have kept my promise and
is his turn to pay up.
"Pere Bernadin began beautiful speech to say that
Chparrat company upstairs and would the devil be
him for little while, that he
might perform his duties master of the house.
His first duty is to make good his signature
growled the devil; 7 won't wait one minute!'
'Then the willy Pere Bernadn pointed to the short
he held in his hand and said:
"'Grant him few seconds only in which to fare
to his friends; look, merely long this cndle
holds = - E-.a $50: .
Satan the bit of candle and replied, pity
ingly: III. x *
All right; a good sort of devil = = Tell
Chparrat until the candle burns out but not
second longer!
"'Your word on it?' insisted Pere Bernadin.
my word!
In that case, cried the crafty monk, blowing out
and dipping it in the holy water, you will
have some time to wait
ct am undone!' growled the evil spirit furious at
being out-witted; utterng fearful oaths, while
light shone around he FASTENED to hole in the
buried himself in the lowest depths of his
Internal regions.
"'That Chiparrat saved from the devil,
and my hostess added, mchevously winking her
lit proves must be careful of the devil but
even more of crafty monk" ..